David Pearson has been analyzing network traffic for well over a decade, having used Wireshark ever since it was Ethereal. He has spent the majority of his professional career understanding how networks and applications work, currently as Principal Threat Researcher for Awake Security. The Awake Network Detection and Response Platform accelerates security teams' ability to detect threats, including fileless malware, malicious insiders, credential abuse, and lateral movement. David holds computer security degrees from the Rochester Institute of Technology (BS) and Carnegie Mellon University (MS).