Bio

Currently available to deliver professional training on Fuzzing and Reverse Engineering topics. Also available for contract work to build fuzzing harnesses or custom fuzzing technology for your teams. I have focused on these areas for 20 years and am an internationally recognized expert in this space. Richard Johnson is a computer security specialist with a focus on software vulnerability analysis. Currently a Sr Principal Security Researcher and owner of Fuzzing IO, a research and development company offering professional training services, Richard offers over 20 years of professional expertise and leadership in the information security industry. Current responsibilities include defining and executing on a proactive offensive security research strategy for a world leading team at Trellix. Prior to Trellix, he lead the security research efforts for Oracle Cloud and Talos Security Intelligence and Research Group at Cisco Systems, Inc. Previous endeavors focused on the research and development of advanced fuzzing and crash analysis technologies facilitating the automation of the vulnerability triage and discovery process. Richard has delivered training and presented annually at top-tier industry conferences worldwide for over 15 years and is an invited speaker and trainer at several leading events. Richard was also co-founder of the Uninformed Journal and is on the committee for the USENIX Workshop on Offensive Technologies. Specialties include: Automated Vulnerability Discovery, Triage and Mitigation. Secure Development Lifecycle (SDLC). System Security, Application Security, and Reverse Engineering