Owen has been involved in OWASP since 2009 and is currently a member of the OWASP Global Board of directors. Owen has also led the Dublin Chapter of OWASP, participated of the OWASP Women in AppSec mentoring group and been awarded OWASP Web Application Person of the Year (WASPY) for Innovation and Sharing. He has also been heavily involved in organising global AppSec conferences, chairing both the CfT and CfP of these conference in recent years.
He has over 8 years’ experience in penetration testing and red teaming engagements. Owen currently leads these teams within Deloitte Ireland. Owen has an MSc in Security and Forensic computing and holds the OSWP certification. He is also involved in local education bodies, architecting a masters in cyber security and helping a number of students and experienced individuals find their way into the security community by making himself available to them through all media.
