J David Bressler

Principal Security Consultant - Application Security

David is a Principal Security Consultant at GuidePoint Security within the Application Security Team. David has broad-based, hands-on experience with application security assessments, source code review, architecture review, penetration testing, digital and physical social-engineering assessments dating back to 2006. Before joining GuidePoint Security, David worked within Boston Children’s Hospital’s internal security team, and was the technical lead for the application security, vulnerability management and incident response programs throughout the hospital.

David’s experience includes developing numerous open-source security tools and Paterva Maltego open-source intelligence integrations, including NWMaltego, CuckooforCanari, Bitcoin-Explorer and Nextego. He also has been a speaker at Bsides Boston, MassHackers and RSA’s Security Analytics Summit events. David holds the Offensive Security Certified Professional (OSCP) and Microsoft Certified Systems Administrator (MCSA) certifications, as well as several COMPTIA certifications, including the Security+, Network+, and A+.