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Ken Johnson

Founder

Founder at DryRun Security

Gainesville, Virginia, United States

FoundedDryRun Security

About

Ken Johnson is Co-Founder and CTO of DryRun Security, an AI-native code security platform that uses a Contextual Security Analysis engine to identify risks missed by pattern-based scanners. He has more than 18 years of experience in application security, spanning consulting, corporate defense, and a Director role on GitHub's Product Security Engineering team. Johnson speaks and trains on secure code review, DevSecOps, and AppSec at events including RSA, Black Hat, OWASP, and DEF CON, and co-hosts the Absolute AppSec podcast with Seth Law.

Founder at DryRun Security

Intro paths

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In turn, Ken can intro founders to DryRun Security's investors below.

DryRun Security's investors · 4

Cannage CapitalLas Vegas · since 2025LiveOak Venture PartnersAustin · since 2025LiveOak VenturesAustin · $500K – $10M checks · since 2025Work-BenchNew York · $1M – $3M checks · since 2024

Co-founders at DryRun Security

JHJames Hagan Wickett
James Hagan WickettExecutive Officer, Director
JWJames Wickett
James WickettFounder

Experience

  1. DryRun SecurityCo-Founder & CTOcurrent2023 — present
  2. GitHubApplication Security Engineer2017 — 2023
  3. nVisiumChief Technology Officer2013 — 2017Herndon, VA
  4. LivingSocialSenior Manager Application Security2011 — 2013
  5. FishNet SecuritySenior Security Consultant2010 — 2011

Skills & more

Linux6Ruby on Rails6Microsoft Excel1Penetration Testing37Vulnerability Assessment23Application Security46PCI DSS12Mobile Security15Web Application Security27Vulnerability Management15Security37Information Security9
+12 moreNetwork SecurityInformation Security ManagementSecurity AuditsFirewallsCISSPIDSIntrusion DetectionData SecuritySecurity Architecture DesignAlcoholic BeveragesRoad TrafficComputer Security
  • DEF CON Training - Trainer — DEF CON

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Frequently asked questions

Who is Ken Johnson?
Ken Johnson is Co-Founder and CTO of DryRun Security, an AI-native code security platform that uses a Contextual Security Analysis engine to identify risks missed by pattern-based scanners. He has more than 18 years of experience in application security, spanning consulting, corporate defense, and a Director role on GitHub's Product Security Engineering team. Johnson speaks and trains on secure code review, DevSecOps, and AppSec at events including RSA, Black Hat, OWASP, and DEF CON, and co-hosts the Absolute AppSec podcast with Seth Law.
Where does Ken Johnson work?
Ken Johnson is Founder of DryRun Security.
What companies did Ken Johnson found?
Ken Johnson founded DryRun Security.

Shared employers

Also worked at DryRun Security3

Andrew PetersonFounder, Signal Sciences at Decibel PartnersArik KleinsteinCo-Founder and Managing Partner at Glilot Capital PartnersJames WickettFounder at DryRun Security

Also worked at GitHub30

Nat FriedmanCo-lead of Meta Superintelligence Labs; co-founder of NFDGErica BresciaManaging Director at Redpoint VenturesGrey BakerGeneral Partner at Y CombinatorEric LiawInvestor at IVP (Institutional Venture Partners)Tom LoverroInvestor at IVP (Institutional Venture Partners)James LeeVP of Finance & Operations at Asymmetric Capital Partners

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Also worked at LivingSocial24

Sapna MehtaInvestor at RevolutionTige SavageCo-founder at RevolutionVarsha RaoExecutive Partner at Flare Capital PartnersTed MaidenbergCo-founder, Managing Director at Tribe Capital FirstlookLuke AntalCo-Founder at Basecamp FundBrian MullerPrincipal at Black Jays Ventures

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