Adriel T. Desautels
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Adriel T. Desautels is a recognized leader in the information security industry. He founded Secure Network Operations, Inc. in may of 2000 which in turn spawned the internationally recogonized SNOsoft Research Team. Desautels has an extensive background in network and systems penetration as well as secure network design, network defense, and network deployment. Desautels has also acted as an expert witness in U.S. Federal Court.
While running Secure Network Operations, Desautels created the Apex Network Vulnerability Intrusion Logger (ANVIL) which was an advanced Security Information Management System (SIMS). ANVIL used data inputs from various sources including key strokes, file system information, vulnerability awareness information, network events, system events, and system logs to accurately identify malicious or unauthorized network usage. Anvil was later acquired by a private third party.
In 2001-2002, Desautels and his business partner Kevin Finisterre played a pivitol role in uncovering and publicly exposing more than 20 critical vulnerabilities in HP's Tru64 Unix Operating system. These events raised industry awareness regarding the importance of monitoring information security and performing open vulnerability research and development. These events also helped SNOsoft to gain its notoriety by exposing flaws in the DMCA.
Desautels is currently the Chief Technology Officer and founding partner at Netragard. His primary responsibilities involve the maintenance of Netragard's specialized service delivery methodologies, the management of Netragard's Exploit Acquisition Program, and the continued management of the SNOsoft Research Team.
