Ben Burns Email & Phone Number

United States

Stockholm, Se

• Responsible for Engineering Technology and Security verticals within ESL Gaming, globally;• Grow and lead technical teams responsible products and services used by millions of competitive gamers;• Leading innovation within the video game industry in niche and special interest sectors, such as Game Security (e.g. Anti-Cheating technology) and Platform Infrastructure (e.g. high performance game servers).

• Responsible for R&D, Engineering, and Security verticals within ESL Gaming, in North America;• Grow and lead technical teams responsible products and services used by millions of competitive gamers;• Leading innovation within the video game industry in niche and special interest sectors, such as Game Security (e.g. Anti-Cheating technology) and Platform Infrastructure (e.g. high performance game servers).

San Ramon, California, Us

• Lead and mentor teams in both internal and external customer engagements;• Worked exclusively in OT/ICS/SCADA, embedded systems and devices, and Critical Infrastructure Protection;• Performed security assessments of designs, products, devices, communications protocols, and complete systems;• Used hacking, penetration testing, and reverse engineering techniques to assess systems;• Developed multiple exploits and proof of concepts for vulnerabilities discovered in proprietary systems within embedded environments;• Focus on embedded devices and control solutions in Oil & Gas, Electric Utility, Government, and Medical applications;• Created clear, comprehensive customer reports outlining test methods, prioritized observations, and suggested mitigations of any observations;• Presented results and observations to multiple audiences, including Executives and Engineers of the devices and systems;• Stay current with the state of the art and technology in critical infrastructure and embedded system security;• Upward to 75% foreign and domestic travel to critical infrastructure sites to perform security assessments.

Calgary, Alberta, Ca

• Team Lead in the creation of the first Information Security department in the organization;• Deployed and successfully utilized vulnerability management systems and penetration testing tools to lead and manage asset vulnerability discovery, audits, and penetration tests;• Worked to define ICS/SCADA components and networks to enhance Critical Infrastructure Protection in accordance to NIST;• Worked with SIEM vendors and multiple teams to assist in network redesign and managed SIEM integration;• Developed automation to parse malware callbacks, span satellite network segments searching for third-party devices (WAPs, laptops), and performed remote tasks;• Contributed responsible disclosures to vendors regarding vulnerabilities discovered during ICS/SCADA research and development.

• Worked directly with Executive Team to develop and manage technical strategy & solutions, and technically analyze current use of technology & products within the video game industry while enhancing security and performance;• Managed security, network stability, and deployment of over 1,000 game servers in multiple locations across North America, South America, Asia, Oceania, and Europe in multiple data centers on co-located (bare-metal) and dedicated hardware;• Lead role in penetration testing, security assessments, and investigating security incidents / vulnerabilities;• Developed multiple internal tools and software to assist in security, automation, and asset monitoring.

Antigonish, Ns, Ca

• Worked directly with VP Communications and Lead Developer in the development of strategy and applications to enhance efficiency and identity;• Demonstrated cyber security expertise through constant network and application security assessments;• Helped manage high tier projects including website re-development, election tracking systems, and internal tools;• Developed primarily in a Linux environment using open source languages.

• Worked directly with Director of Operations to develop proprietary embedded systems software, automation, and internal software solutions;• Software developed focused on increasing company velocity while remaining fiscally responsible;• Researched and identified multiple security vulnerabilities and developed proof-of-concept exploits in proprietary systems as part of security testing.