Ian Gallagher

Ian Gallagher is a seasoned security professional currently serving as a Senior Application Security Engineer at The Washington Post, where leadership in offensive operations focuses on red teaming and penetration testing for the Arc XP platform. As the Founder of Neg9, a community group dedicated to information security, Ian organizes events and encourages new entrants into the field. Previous roles include Senior Security Engineer and Red Team Tech Lead at Dropbox, where responsibilities encompassed leading red team operations and managing incident response efforts. Ian's extensive experience also spans positions at Security Innovation, Mercer Education Group, and other organizations, with a strong foundation in network and systems administration supported by an AS in Computer Science and Psychology from North Seattle College.