About the Authors

A frontline IT security expert with over 8 years hands-on ethical hacking and penetration testing experience, Gavin is a specialist in the field of social engineering, IT network security testing and regulatory compliance assessments. As Professional Service Manager at RandomStorm, he heads up a team of penetration testers and is responsible for delivering multilayered security assessment projects for a range of enterprise and public sector clients.

With a growing reputation as an expert in the subject of social engineering, Gavin is a regular speaker and workshop leader at White Hat industry conferences as well as providing expert comment for specialist publications on a range of security testing topics.

Cofounder and Technical Director at security testing and monitoring specialists, RandomStorm, Andrew has been at the forefront of the network security industry for over 20 years. A serial entrepreneur and security thought leader Andrew has established a growing reputation for his innovative and practical approach to solving many of today’s complex security challenges.

A network security specialist Andrew has authored several leading reference books on a range of technical subjects including the definitive manuals for several Cisco networking products. He is also a regular contributor of expert articles for leading security publications, online portals, and mainstream media.

Richard is a Senior Security Engineer for RandomStorm and is responsible for the delivery of penetration testing and social engineering assessments for clients across all verticals. With over 10 years experience in the networking and IT security sectors including working for a leading system integrator, Richard has played a major role in the design of network architecture and security systems for top tier enterprises and public sector bodies including Premiership Football Clubs and the NHS.

In addition to his penetration testing knowledge Richard is also an expert in the deployment of SIEM technology as well as Firewall, IPS, and Content Filtering implementations.