Joshua J. Pennell

Professional Background

Founder of IOActive

Joshua Pennell founded IOActive, a global leader in cybersecurity services including red teaming, application testing, and hardware security reviews. His work has influenced the security practices of Fortune 500 companies and critical infrastructure providers. Joshua founded the first hacker space in Seattle and was a three time consecutive winner of DefCon capture the flag with his friends.

Thought Leadership

Joshua is a speaker at global cybersecurity conferences such as BlackHat, DefCon, RSA, and Hardware IO. He focuses on emerging threats in any system with a heap.

Outdoor Activities

Mountaineering/Ski Mountaineering

Experienced climber and ski mountaineer with expeditions in Antartica, French Alps, Swiss Alps, Dolomites and Greenland. Summits of Matterhorn, Mnt Blanc, Mnt Ranier, Mnt Saint Helens and Ortler. He enjoys technical alpine ascents and glacier traverses.

Press Mentions: Red Bull Mens Journal

Sailing

Licensed skipper with atlantic-crossing experience. He has sailed to the Antarctic, and Greenland. He has raced FastNet, RORC 600, Grenada Week, Swan Cup, and Voile St Tropez.

Backpacking

Enjoys multi-week treks in remote regions including Chile, and the Pacific Northwest. Passionate about off-grid travel and self-reliance.

Cycling

Raced bicycles for Step Down Racing for four years as Category 4. Finished the Marmotte. Cycled from London to Paris, Denmark, France, Wales, England, USA