About
Stephen de Vries is Chief Strategy Officer at ThreatModeler Software, Inc, and leads the team building the IriusRisk Threat Modeling platform. His background is in web application and Java security, with a focus on automated security testing and risk assessment. He has published research papers and presented at conferences including Blackhat USA/Europe, DevOps Connect, Devoxx, and OWASP.
Founder at Irius Risk
Intro paths
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Irius Risk's investors · 8
33NSilicon Valley · $4.3M – $13M checks360 CapitalMilan · $162K – $10.8M checksBright Pixel CapitalLisbonChamaeleonSilicon Valley · $1M – $5M checksJME VenturesMadrid · $108K – $3.3M checksPaladin Capital GroupWashington · $100K – $5M checksSonae IMPortoSwanlaab Venture FactoryMadrid · $540K – $3.2M checks
Experience
- ThreatModeler Software, IncChief Strategy Officercurrent2026 — presentHuesca
- IriusRiskFounder and CEO2012 — 2026
- IriusRiskChief Strategy Officer2026Huesca
- CorsairePrincipal Security Consultant2004 — 2012
- OWASPOWASP Java Project Leader2006 — 2010
- KPMG - Information Risk ManagementSecurity Specialist2003 — 2004
- Internet Security SystemSenior Consultant1999 — 2003
- EC-HoldSecurity Engineer1998 — 1999
Skills & more
Penetration Testing57Web Application Security52Vulnerability Assessment47Application Security37Information Security29OWASP26Security Architecture Design19SDLC16Code Review10PCI DSS9Security Assessments8Risk Assessment10
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Internet SecurityWeb Application Security AssessmentDevOpsSecure SDLCComputer SecuritySecurityNetwork SecurityInformation Security ManagementLanguages Afrikaans · English · Spanish
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Frequently asked questions
- Who is Stephen de Vries?
- Stephen de Vries is Chief Strategy Officer at ThreatModeler Software, Inc, and leads the team building the IriusRisk Threat Modeling platform. His background is in web application and Java security, with a focus on automated security testing and risk assessment. He has published research papers and presented at conferences including Blackhat USA/Europe, DevOps Connect, Devoxx, and OWASP.
- Where does Stephen de Vries work?
- Stephen de Vries is Founder of Irius Risk.
- What companies did Stephen de Vries found?
- Stephen de Vries founded Irius Risk.
- Where did Stephen de Vries go to school?
- Stephen de Vries studied at University of South Africa/Universiteit van Suid-Afrika (BSc., Computer Science); Grey College.
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Shared employers
Also worked at ThreatModeler Software, Inc1
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Also worked at OWASP6
Also worked at KPMG - Information Risk Management466
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