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Marisa Fagan is Errata Security's Security Project Manager, responsible for managing the custom development lifecycles required for the tools in the Hacker Eye View suite, as well as managing the research and consulting engagements. She specializes in rapid development of network security tools and is recognized for her research in threat modeling and identity theft. Ms. Fagan has a BBA degree from Georgia State University focused on IT Project Management and Information Security. Ms. Fagan has presented her work at SummerCon 2009 in Atlanta, GA and at Security B-Sides, 2009 in Las Vegas, NV & 2010 in San Francisco, CA.