Ryan Black is the Director of Technical Operations at Bugcrowd where he heads strategy and operations for the Application Security Engineering team. This group reviews and validates tens of thousands of vulnerability reports to bug bounty programs. Prior to joining Bugcrowd, Ryan developed and led the static analysis and code review team for HP Fortify on Demand, later expanding to DevOps tooling and integrations for the enterprise. He has also held various InfoSec and technology positions at companies such as Aflac and Apple in the last decade. In addition to professional experience, he holds several industry certifications and participates in a variety of open source software projects and initiatives. On personal time he enjoys coding, gaming, various crafts, and nature activities with his wife, two kids, and three dogs.
