Erik has more than two decades of experience in information security. His previous posts include senior roles at Ernst & Young, Fortify Software and TheLadders.com, which provided him not only experience as a highly-specialized digital security consultant but also leadership opportunities that honed his business and management acumen. In Jan 2011, Erik started Include Security and brought together a team of experienced information security specialists. Since then, Include Security has become a sought-after consultancy that has performed security assessments for a range of industries including technology start-ups, ecommerce businesses, software vendors, and financial services firms. Outside of his day job, Erik has won a number of ethical hacking contests including Defcon CTF. He has also served as a hacking consultant for TV shows and movies produced by MGM Studios.