Peter founded First Base Technologies in 1989 as a vendor-independent consultancy. He has hands-on technical involvement in the firm on a daily basis, working in areas as diverse as penetration testing, social engineering and skills transfer. He is also a world renowned security evangelist, speaking at many conferences and seminars on ethical hacking techniques and Internet security. He is a Fellow of the BCS and is a Chartered IT Professional, and was recently rated the BCS number one speaker. He also serves on the ISACA conference committee for Information Security Management and Network Security in both the US and Europe.

Didi joined the firm in 1997 after running a variety of businesses, some her own, since 1989. She is responsible for business management, finance, business strategy and development and for our marketing and web presence too. Something of a polymath, Didi's technical background means she is also responsible for our in-house systems and network, and our in-house security and DR planning too. Originally our Head of R&D, Didi developed many of our original testing methodologies, has written several white papers, made television appearances and helped write books on a variety of security topics.

Keiron joined the firm in 2001. He is responsible for managing our staff and penetration testing team. He developed our robust penetration testing methodology, which he is responsible for reviewing and updating - adding new exploits and methodologies as they are discovered - and has personally identified several unique attack techniques. Keiron has been involved in developing our Oracle database security testing methodology and regularly conducts network penetration tests and network discovery audits at client sites.

Andy previously managed large accounts in both the mobile telecommunications and paper supply industries, making him an ideal candidate to look after the day-to-day interaction with our clients. Andy also has a strong aptitude for social engineering. He has conducted very successful social engineering exercises both by phone and in person, compromising perimeter security and gaining network access.

Vishal has developed our web application testing methodology and is responsible for enhancing it to include new attack vectors as they are discovered. He applies his innovative style to identify new attack techniques and to exploit vulnerabilities in our test lab before making them part of our testing methodology. He interacts with our clients on a regular basis to discuss their testing requirements and to offer his expert advice during post-test discussions. He also undertakes on-site testing.

Alan is a highly experienced security researcher and tester, having worked in computer security since graduating in 1984. He undertakes a variety of different types of penetration testing, conducts research and development and introduces new attack techniques as they are discovered. He is also a specialist in UNIX and Linux systems and networking. Alan is a Fellow of the BCS, a Chartered Engineer, a Chartered IT Professional and an Associate Founder Member of the IISP. He has been accredited as a GIAC Certified Intrusion Analyst since 2001 and is a committee member of the BCS Information Security Specialist Group.

Mike's focus is external web application testing and external penetration/network testing. Mike works in collaboration with Vishal Garg, developing testing methodologies and discovering new attack vectors.

Mike is responsible for our in-house test lab and testing tools. He interacts with our clients on a regular basis to discuss their testing requirements and to offer his expert advice during post-test discussions. He also undertakes on-site testing.

Rob brings a wide experience of web application and Windows application quality assurance testing to the team. He has an in-depth understanding of applications and testing methodologies.

Rob's focus is on external penetration testing and network penetration testing. He also maintains and develops our in-house security vulnerability database, which ensures that our tests and your reports are accurate and relevant.

Peter Cox has over 20 years experience of IP application security and was a co-founder of firewall and email security specialist Borderware Technologies Inc. His current interests include the analysis of VoIP security threats. Peter regularly runs VoIP security workshops that examine the security risks that are specific to VoIP networks demonstrating some of the more entertaining attacks. In addition to his consultancy interests, Peter recently founded UM Labs Ltd to develop effective security controls for VoIP networks. As part of this project, he has worked with Phil Zimmermann to implement ZRTP, a VoIP encryption protocol that enables end-to-end secure VoIP calls from a range of devices including many mobile phones.

Pete Finnigan is recognised as one of the world's leading authorities on the security of data in relational databases and is an expert in securing and protecting Oracle databases. He has written extensively on the subject of Oracle security both for the web and also in print, including the SANS Oracle Security Step-by-Step guide. Pete provides security audit services and design consultancy, and runs regular training courses all over the world on the subject of auditing and protecting Oracle. Pete also speaks at international conferences including Black Hat, UKOUG, PSOUG and RISK.