Adam Pridgen is an independent researcher and information security consultant that works on a variety of problems as an attacker and a reverse engineer. Adam began his security career at the University of Texas, where he was a member of the UT Honeynet Project and an IDS tech. From there, he has passed through a variety of research and consulting roles. Currently, he is an open source tool developer, researcher, and consultant at The Cover of Night. In the fall, he will begin his PhD at Rice University.