SPI Dynamics' Co-founder and CTO, Caleb Sima, Named Microsoft Most Valuable Professional (MVP) in Visual Developer Security
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Sima to Speak at Microsoft TechEd 2007 on Developer Security-related Issues
ATLANTA, May 30 /-- S.P.I. Dynamics, Inc. (http://www.spidynamics.com/), the leading provider of web application security testing software and services, today announced Caleb Sima, Co-founder and Chief Technology Officer of SPI Dynamics and Director of SPI Dynamics' SPI Labs R&D organization, was recently selected to be a Microsoft "Most Valuable Professional" (MVP) in the category of Visual Developer Security. Sima's recognition marks the second SPI Dynamics' application security expert to be honored as a Microsoft MVP in Visual Developer Security emphasizing the Company's known, deep expertise in developer security.
"On behalf of Microsoft, I am pleased to recognize Caleb as a Microsoft Most Valuable Professional," said Sean O'Driscoll, General Manager, CSS Community Support and MVP at Microsoft Corp. "MVPs represent the best and brightest individuals active in technical communities, sharing a commitment to community and a willingness to help others. They possess an infectious enthusiasm that inspires others."
With just over 30 worldwide to hold this prestigious honor as MVP in Visual Developer Security, Mr. Sima is among a select group of notable experts in the technical community that demonstrate a strong passion for sharing their expertise with the larger global community. The Most Valuable Professional Award is Microsoft's way of formally recognizing the accomplishments of these individuals and thanking them for their contributions to community.
"It is an honor to be included with such an elite group of experts in the Microsoft community. Since founding SPI Dynamics, the company has driven leading innovation in the market with cutting-edge research and development and first-to-market technology that addresses the ever expanding threats to the application layer. We pride ourselves on our expertise and reputation of staying ahead of new threats and understanding the quickly evolving needs of the market. I look forward to contributing to the ongoing discussion on the development of more secure software and lending my years of knowledge on application security to the greater community," said Caleb Sima.
In addition, Sima is scheduled to speak on developer security-related issues at the Microsoft TechEd 2007 event in Orlando, FL. He will speak on Wednesday, June 6, 2007 at 5:30 p.m. on "The Next Generation of AJAX Attacks: A New Generation of Attack Theories". The presentation is a comprehensive discussion of AJAX related application security concerns, including browser/server interact issues, the increased attack surface of AJAX applications, repudiation of HTTP requests, exposing application logic, vulnerabilities in AJAX bridges, and Cross-Site Scripting and AJAX. Sima will also moderate a Birds of a Feather Session titled, "A Look at Developer ASP.NET AJAX Security Mistakes and What to do About Them" on Thursday, June 7, 2007 at 9:45 a.m. For more information on TechEd 2007, please visit http://www.microsoft.com/events/teched2007/default.mspx.
Caleb Sima is the Co-founder and CTO of SPI Dynamics. He is also the Director of SPI Labs, the renowned application security research and development group within SPI Dynamics, where he leads a team of accomplished security experts who have received worldwide recognition for the identification of security vulnerabilities and exploits. Sima has been engaged in the Internet security arena since 1996, a time when the concept of Internet security was just emerging. Since then, he has become widely recognized within the industry as an expert in penetration testing, and for identifying emerging security threats. In early 2000 Sima co-founded SPI Dynamics and helped define the direction the industry has taken. Prior to co-founding SPI Dynamics, Sima worked for Internet Security Systems' elite X-Force research and development team where he led the creation of the first pen testing team and drove enterprise security assessments for the company. Sima began his security career as a security engineer for S1 Corporation. In this role, he was responsible for testing the security of software products for the banking and finance industries.
Sima is a co-author of the book titled, Hacking Exposed Web Applications: Web Security Secrets & Solutions, Second Edition, released in 2006, and is a frequent speaker at industry events and tradeshows. He is a member of ISSA and is one of the founding visionaries of the Application Vulnerability Description Language (AVDL) standard within OASIS, as well as a founding member of the web Application Security Consortium (WASC).
The Microsoft MVP Award Program recognizes and thanks outstanding members of technical communities for their community participation and willingness to help others. The MVP Award is given to exceptional technical community leaders who foster the free and objective exchange of knowledge by actively sharing their real world expertise with technology users. This award celebrates the most active community members from around the world who provide invaluable online and offline expertise that enriches the community experience and makes a difference in technical communities featuring Microsoft products. More information about the MVP Award and related news can be found at http://mvp.support.microsoft.com/.
About S.P.I. Dynamics, Inc.
SPI Dynamics' comprehensive suite of products and services identify and remediate web application and web services security vulnerabilities throughout the application development lifecycle. These award-winning solutions also enable security professionals, QA testers, and developers to work together to verify compliance with 22 security policies such as SOX, HIPAA and PCI. SPI Dynamics has the most application security testing customers worldwide - over 1,000 clients among Global 2000 enterprises, including four out of five of the world's largest banks and nine out of 10 of the largest banks in the U.S., four out of five of the largest software companies, three out of four of the largest aerospace and defense companies, the four largest accounting firms, the five largest telecommunications companies in the U.S., six out of eight of the largest technology hardware and equipment companies, two out of three of the largest healthcare companies, and over 90 U.S. Federal agencies. The Company is one of the fastest growing in the security industry, ranked 83rd on Deloitte's "Fast 500" list of growing technology companies nationwide and 220th on the Inc. 500. SPI Dynamics has strategic partnerships with Microsoft, IBM, HP and Visa. The Company's R&D team, SPI Labs, is widely recognized as one of the leading authorities on web application security and risk management. For more information, visit www.spidynamics.com/ or call (866) 774-2700.
Source: SPI Dynamics
CONTACT: Michelle Schafer of Merritt Group, +1-703-390-1525, Mobile,
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