Prior to joining iDefense/VeriSign, Michael established the Information Systems Assurance and Advisory Services (ISAAS) practice for Ernst & Young in Bermuda. He is a frequent presenter at information security conferences. He has completed a Master of Science in Information Systems Technology degree at George Washington University, has a Bachelor of Commerce degree from the University of Alberta and is a Chartered Accountant. Outside of the office, he is a Sergeant with the Fairfax Volunteer Fire Department.developed open source tools will be demonstrated and released publicly. Two primary audiences will be attracted to this presentation; those wishing to discover vulnerabilities through fuzzing and those who wish to protect against them.