Sean Wright

Sean Wright

Principal Application Security EngineerUnited Kingdom
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Sean Wright

Sean Wright

Principal Application Security EngineerUnited Kingdom
About me
Experienced application security engineer with an origin as a software developer. Primarily focused on web-based application security with a special interest in TLS and supply chain related subjects. Experienced in providing technical leadership in relation to application security, as well as engaging with teams to improve the security of systems and applications that they develop and maintain. Passionate to be a part of the community and giving back to the community. Additionally, enjoy spending personal time performing personal security-related research.
Work history
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    PRINCIPAL APPLICATION SECURITY SMEImmersive Labs
    United KingdomFull Time
    Responsible for leading and managing application security content product used by customers for training their internal staff. Roles and responsibilities include: - Develop and manage overall strategic direction for application security product - Work with customers to identify needs and desires, incorporating feedback into strategy - Public webinars and company blogs on application security related topics - Perform research on application security related topics - Serve as SME on application security topics for internal engineering team
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    Lead Software Security EngineerSecureWorks PTY LTD
     - United KingdomFull Time
    Continued as a software security engineer, along with the current roles and responsibilities. In addition took on more responsibility to lead decisions and directions of software development from a technical perspective. In addition provided coaching and guidance to peers within the team. While still focused on my previous responsibilities, focus switched to a more hands on roll in terms of performing security testing as well as security scanning, leveraging 3rd party tools as well as tools and libraries built by myself. In addition took on responsibility for helping to manage the organisation's public key infrastructure as well as standards around the organization's certificates.
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Education
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    Bachelor of Science (Honours) in Computer ScienceUniversity of Kwazulu Natal
     - Durban, South Africa
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    Bachelor of Science in Computer ScienceUniversity of Kwazulu Natal
     - Durban, South Africa