Pat holds the position of Senior Security Consultant with Foundstone Professional Services. Pat’s responsibilities include providing Internal Penetration Testing; External Penetration Testing; Wireless Penetration Testing; Social Engineering; Windows and Unix Host Assessments; Firewall/Router/Switch Secure Configuration Reviews; Database Security Assessments; and Risk Assessments utilizing various industry standards. Pat started his career in systems and network administration, quickly transitioning into more information security specific roles and has more than ten years experience in the industry. Pat has held positions with consulting practices with various positions in the marketplace, most recently, with some of the largest in the industry such as IBM ISS. Pat’s skill set includes extensive experience in security assessment methods and practices across multiple industry sectors including technical consulting centered on frameworks such as ISO 27002, GLBA, HIPPA, FISMA, and PCI; extensive experience with industry standard tool sets for security assessment and penetration testing (vendor supported and open source); and assessment of technical security controls and mechanisms found in most enterprises. During his tenure with IBM ISS, Pat performed several large scale engagements for multiple Fortune 500 and Fortune 10 companies spanning multiple industry disciplines while maintaining a level of client satisfaction and helping clients identify solutions to security problems which fit their needs.In 2004, Pat attained his GIAC Security Essentials Certification (GSEC) from the SANS Institute.