Aaron Cure is a security consultant and an instructor and contributing author for the DEV544 Secure Coding in .NET course. After ten years in the U.S. Army as a Russian Linguist and a Satellite Repair Technician he worked as a database administrator and programmer on the Iridium project, with subsequent positions as a telecommunications consultant, senior programmer, and security consultant. At Puma Security, Aaron focuses on developing security rules, as well as leading research efforts for data flow and taint analysis. Aaron holds the GIAC GSSP-.NET, GWAPT, GPEN, GMOB, and CISSP certifications and is located in Arvada, CO. Outside the office Aaron enjoys boating, travel, and playing hockey.