Grape Ape

Phil Grimes is biker, parent, and Information Security Professional with experience in providing security assessments and penetration testing services to organizations ranging from small businesses, financial institutions, e-commerce, telecommunications, manufacturing, education and government agencies, as well as international corporations. Phil started learning networking and Internet security as a hobby harassing AOL in 1996, developing his technical skill set independently until joining the professional security industry in 2009. After a change in career trajectory during 2012, vulnerability research and exploit development became a main focus of attention. Phil’s experience in application security, penetration testing, mobile/Smart Phone security, and social engineering have proven successful in assessments for high profile customers both domestically and around the globe. An accomplished speaker and presenter, Phil has engaged on various topics for notacon, CUISPA conferences, and at the Central Ohio ISSA InfoSec Summit in addition to various other speaking appearances to a wide range of audiences.

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