David J. Kennedy
FounderFounder at Binary Defense Systems
Berea, Ohio, United States
FoundedBinary Defense Systems
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Founder at Binary Defense Systems
Experience
- SANS Technology InstituteBoard Membercurrent2026 — presentUnited States
- Invictus Growth PartnersInvictus Growth Partners - Guild Member and Chief Security Officercurrent2024 — presentSan Mateo, California, United States
- AxiadBoard Member of Axiadcurrent2023 — presentSanta Clara, California, United States
- Illinois Alternative Medicine (IAM)Co-Owner of Illinois Alternative Medicine (iamhrt.com)current2023 — presentIllinois, United States
- Swish365Co-Founder of Swish365current2020 — presentBrunswick, Ohio, United States
- Binary Defense SystemsCo-Founder and Chief Hacking Officercurrent2012 — presentStow, Ohio
- TrustedSec, LLCFounder, Chief Executive Officercurrent2012 — presentFairlawn, Ohio, United States
- IANSIANS Faculty Membercurrent2010 — present
- DerbyConFounder2010 — 2019
- DieboldChief Security Officer2009 — 2012North Canton Ohio
- DieboldDirector of Information Security2010 — 2011
- DieboldDirector of Regional Security2010
- DieboldDirector, Regional Security Officer (EMEA, AP)2009 — 2010
- SecureStatePartner, VP of Consulting2005 — 2009
- Marine CorpsU.S Marine Corps - Intelligence2000 — 2005
Skills & more
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Web Application SecurityIT Security Best PracticesWireless SecurityPhysical SecurityExploitationFinancial RiskMicrosoft SQL ServerMetasploit- Qualified Security Assessor — PCI Security Standards Council
- Certified Information Systems Security Professional (CISSP) — ISC2
- Microsoft Certified Systems Engineer
- Global Information Assurance Certification Gold
- Offensive-Security Certificate Professional (OSCP) — Offensive-Security
- Offensive-Security Certified Expert (OSCE) — Offensive-Security
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Frequently asked questions
- Who is David J. Kennedy?
- Director at Binary Defense Systems
- Where does David J. Kennedy work?
- David J. Kennedy is Founder of Binary Defense Systems.
- What companies did David J. Kennedy found?
- David J. Kennedy founded Binary Defense Systems.
- Where did David J. Kennedy go to school?
- David J. Kennedy studied at Malone University (Bachelor of Arts (B.A.), Business Management); Hawaii Pacific University and Devry.
Founder mafias
Malone University mafia4
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Invictus Growth Partners mafia3
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Same school
Also attended Malone University3
Shared employers
Also worked at SANS Technology Institute1
Also worked at Invictus Growth Partners2
Also worked at Axiad1
Also worked at Diebold17
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