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Will Pearce

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Co-Founder at Dreadnode

United States

FoundedDreadnode

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About

Will Pearce is the co-founder and former CEO of Dreadnode, an offensive machine learning company, where his responsibilities include conducting offensive engagements against AI systems, building assessment methodologies, developing tools, and performing research. He previously served as AI Red Team Lead at NVIDIA and Microsoft, and worked as a Senior Security Consultant and Network Operator at Silent Break Security, where he handled network operations, security research, and instructed the Darkside Ops courses. His work on machine learning for offensive security has been presented at conferences including DerbyCon, BSidesLV, BSidesSLC, Defcon AI Village, and the SAI Conference on Computing.

Co-Founder at Dreadnode

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Dreadnode's investors · 4

Aviso VenturesSeattleDecibel PartnersMenlo Park · $100K – $10M checksIn-Q-TelTysons · $100K – $2.5M checksNext Frontier CapitalBozeman · $2M – $5M checks

Co-founders at Dreadnode

NLNick Landers
Nick LandersCo-Founder & CTO

Experience

  1. Dreadnodecofounder/former ceocurrent2023 — present
  2. NVIDIAAI Red Team Lead2022 — 2023United States
  3. MicrosoftAI Red Team Lead, Azure Trustworthy ML2020 — 2022Redmond, Washington, United States
  4. Silent Break SecuritySenior Security Consultant2017 — 2020Lehi, Utah
  5. FRSecure LLCSecurity Consultant2014 — 2017Minnetonka
  6. FRSecure LLCSecurity Analyst2014 — 2015Waconia, MN

Skills & more

Windows1Linux1ExcelPython1Kali Linux1C++C#pythonflaskLarge Language Models (LLM)2Machine Learning2Metasploit2
+12 moreNmapBurp SuiteRed TeamingPenetration TestingOSCPPhishingFinancial AnalysisCoachingSoccerInformation SecurityConsultingNetwork Security
  • OSCP — OffSec

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Who is Will Pearce?
Will Pearce is the co-founder and former CEO of Dreadnode, an offensive machine learning company, where his responsibilities include conducting offensive engagements against AI systems, building assessment methodologies, developing tools, and performing research. He previously served as AI Red Team Lead at NVIDIA and Microsoft, and worked as a Senior Security Consultant and Network Operator at Silent Break Security, where he handled network operations, security research, and instructed the Darkside Ops courses. His work on machine learning for offensive security has been presented at conferences including DerbyCon, BSidesLV, BSidesSLC, Defcon AI Village, and the SAI Conference on Computing.
Where does Will Pearce work?
Will Pearce is Co-Founder of Dreadnode.
What companies did Will Pearce found?
Will Pearce founded Dreadnode.
Where did Will Pearce go to school?
Will Pearce studied at Bethel University (Policitcal Science); Franklin Switzerland (International Relations and Affairs).

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