Dan Staples

Dan Staples is a Senior Offensive Security Engineer at Netragard, Inc. since February 2024, bringing extensive experience in IT and cybersecurity. Previously, Dan served as the Director of IT & Cybersecurity at the National Network of Abortion Funds from January 2017 to December 2023, where Dan established secure infrastructure and maintained a zero successful cyberattack record. Prior roles include Senior Security Analyst at Independent Security Evaluators, focusing on security assessments and vulnerability discovery, and Senior Security Engineer at KeyW Corporation, where Dan led penetration tests across various industries. Earlier professional experience includes software development for the Commotion Wireless Project at the Open Technology Institute, New America Foundation. Dan holds a Master of Science in Women's and Gender Studies from Towson University and a Bachelor of Science in Physics from the University of Maryland Baltimore County.