Paul Asadoorian

Co-Founder

Coventry, Rhode Island, United States26 yrs experience

Most Likely To SwitchHighly Stable

Key Highlights

Founder of the Security Weekly podcast network
Expert in firmware and supply chain security
Extensive experience in penetration testing

Stackforce AI infers this person is a Cybersecurity expert with a strong focus on firmware and vulnerability management.

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Skills

Core Skills

Firmware SecurityVulnerability ManagementContent CreationSecurity ConsultingPenetration TestingVulnerability AnalysisProduct DevelopmentMetasploitIntrusion Detection

Other Skills

Supply Chain SecurityVulnerability DisclosureSystems AdministrationPodcastingEthical HackingCustomer ServiceProduct StrategyNessusVPNCisco TechnologiesPublic SpeakingSecurity AuditsDisaster RecoveryEncryptionGCIH

About

Paul Asadoorian spent time “in the trenches” implementing security programs for a lottery company and then a large university. Paul is offensive, having spent several years as a penetration tester. He is the founder of the Security Weekly podcast network, offering freely available shows on the topics of information security and hacking. As Product Evangelist for Tenable Network Security, Paul built a library of materials on the topic of vulnerability management. When not hacking together embedded systems (or just plain hacking them) or coding silly projects in Python, Paul can be found researching his next set of headphones.

Experience

Eclypsium, inc.

2 roles

Principal Security Researcher

Promoted

Oct 2024 – Present · 1 yr 5 mos

Working closely with researchers and developers in the areas of firmware, UEFI, and supply chain security, specifically:
Discover new security research and published vulnerabilities and assist in both marketing and R&D efforts
Drive new product features based on existing public research and conduct my own independent research projects
Prototype new security research projects in the areas of firmware and supply chain security
Work closely with the research team on vulnerability disclosure
Continue assisting marketing efforts, including blogs, podcasts, and social media

Firmware SecuritySupply Chain SecurityVulnerability DisclosureVulnerability Management

Firmware Security Evangelist

Jun 2022 – Oct 2024 · 2 yrs 4 mos

Working to make the world safer from firmware security threats.

Firmware Security

Cyberrisk alliance

Chief Innovation Officer

Sep 2020 – May 2022 · 1 yr 8 mos · Warwick, Rhode Island, United States

Helping innovate all things security and hacking...

Product DevelopmentCustomer Service

Security weekly productions

2 roles

Founder & CTO

Nov 2018 – Present · 7 yrs 4 mos · Warwick, RI

My role is to lead the team to create the best and most engaging content for the security community. I am also responsible to lead the development efforts of our internal production software, systems administration, advising companies security teams and conducting analyst briefings with the security industry. I am currently the primary host for Hack Naked News, Paul's Security Weekly and Enterprise Security Weekly shows on our network.

Content CreationSystems AdministrationSecurity Consulting

Founder & CEO

Jun 2004 – Nov 2018 · 14 yrs 5 mos · Warwick, RI

We provide security information to the community in the form of podcasts, webcasts, and Internet TV. Our professional services include penetration testing, vulnerability analysis, ethical hacking, and embedded device testing. Listen to Security Weekly (https://securityweekly.com) for more information.

Penetration TestingVulnerability AnalysisEthical Hacking

Offensive countermeasures, llc

Strategic Advisor

Mar 2016 – Oct 2024 · 8 yrs 7 mos · Warwick, RI

Offensive Countermeasures was founded by John Strand and Paul Asadoorian. We’re excited to be researching and developing new and cutting edge products. Not only are you purchasing great products, you’re also getting the expertise and customer service that make us awesome.
Have you been notified of a breach by a third party or discovered a breach present in your network that persisted for over 200 days? Then you know the feeling of being violated. What if you could discover the breaches in your network before they were able to do any damage? Offensive CounterMeasures’s products allow you to do just that. Based on years of research from leaders in the security community, this patent-pending technology puts a 24/7 security ninja in your network, ready to alert you to the compromises before they become headlines.

Product DevelopmentCustomer Service

Tenable network security

2 roles

Product Strategist

Promoted

Jan 2015 – Feb 2016 · 1 yr 1 mo

Researching, analyzing, [insert lots of other verbs here] in the vulnerability management/scanning product space.

Product Evangelist

Mar 2009 – Jan 2015 · 5 yrs 10 mos

Hail Nessus!

Vulnerability ManagementProduct Strategy

Oshean, inc.

Senior Network Security Engineer

Apr 2007 – Jul 2008 · 1 yr 3 mos

Responsible for Penetration Testing, Intrusion Detection, Firewalls, and Vulnerability Assessments.

The sans institute

Instructor

Jan 2007 – Jan 2008 · 1 yr

Taught classes in Metasploit, also teach the Advanced Nessus Training course

Penetration TestingIntrusion Detection

Gtech

Internet Security Engineer

Feb 2001 – Jul 2001 · 5 mos

Deployed Intrusion Detection systems worldwide
Assisted in deployment and administration of both client and site VPN
Ported Perl based DNS web/database application to FreeBSD
Assisted in configuration of Cisco routers, firewalls, and switches

Brown university

Lead IT Security Specialist

Jan 2001 – Jan 2007 · 6 yrs

MetasploitNessus

Uwin!

Lead Unix Systems administrator

Apr 2000 – Feb 2001 · 10 mos

Provided leadership for a team of 4 Unix/NT administrators
Built multiple Solaris environments (including web, application, & database servers)
Maintained Checkpoint/Nokia firewalls, including preparation for a security audit
Implemented security in all areas (Software, Network, Physical)
Developed various pieces of the application using Perl, bash, and C

Intrusion DetectionVPNCisco Technologies