Ryan Emmons is a Security Researcher on the Emergent Threat Response team at Rapid7. His work centers around n-day analysis of new vulnerabilities and zero-day research, primarily focused on network edge devices. Ryan enjoys attacking hardened targets and finding interesting bugs. He has disclosed vulnerabilities to major vendors like Oracle and Microsoft, and he recently competed at the 2024 Pwn2Own Ireland competition, where he won a $40,000 prize. In addition to vulnerability research, Ryan likes to participate in CTF competitions and compose music.