Oliver Friedrichs

Director of Emerging Technologies, Symantec Security Response

Oliver Friedrichs is director of emerging technologies in Symantec Security Response, the organization responsible for the delivery of AntiVirus definitions, intrusion detection updates, and early warning technologies within Symantec.

Friedrichs served as co-founder and director of Engineering at SecurityFocus until the company's acquisition by Symantec in 2002. Friedrichs managed the development of DeepSight Threat Management System, the industry's first early warning technology for Internet attacks. Friedrichs also created and grew the DeepSight Threat Analyst team providing thorough analysis of emerging Internet threats.

Prior to joining SecurityFocus, Friedrichs served as co-founder and vice president of Engineering at Secure Networks, Inc., where he architected and managed the development of Ballista network security auditing software, later rebranded CyberCop Scanner by Network Associates. In 1998 Secure Networks, Inc. was later acquired by Network Associates, where Friedrichs founded COVERT (Computer Vulnerability Exploitation Research Team) with the exclusive goal of researching and discovering new security vulnerabilities.

Friedrichs also architected and developed a prototype of the industry's first commercial penetration testing product, codenamed SNIPER. The technology was acquired by Core Security Technologies in 2001 and further developed to become CORE IMPACT, the company's flagship product and market leader for automated penetration testing.

Friedrichs has more than 13 years of expertise in security technologies including network assessment, intrusion detection systems, firewalls, penetration testing and honeypots. As a frequent speaker, he has shared his expertise with many of the world's most powerful organizations including the Department of Homeland Security, U.S. Secret Service, the IRS, the DOD, NASA, AFOSI, and the Canadian DND.

Friedrichs attended the University of Manitoba and is the co-author of Hack Proofing Your Network: Internet Tradecraft and Extreme Exploits: Advanced Defenses Against Hardcore Hacks: ISBN 0072259558. In addition, he has had several securities related patents issued.

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