Summary
Jim Stevens is a computer engineering researcher and startup co-founder with 12 years of experience building practical security tools and operations-focused systems. As Co-Founder of Deterministic Security he commercialized REnigma, an interactive record-and-replay malware analysis platform born at Johns Hopkins APL, and has deployed it in operational and defense contractor environments to lower the cost and increase the fidelity of malware forensics. His research at APL produced a patented, CPU-based memory corruption detector (Guard Lines) and reflects a deep grounding in computer architecture, systems programming, distributed systems, and software assurance. A pragmatic minimalist and Unix-philosophy adherent, Jim blends hands-on engineering with product-minded operations to make complex low-level behavior understandable and actionable for teams defending networks. Based in Columbia, Maryland, he pairs academic rigor with startup grit to translate research prototypes into operational cybersecurity capabilities.
12 years of coding experience
4 years of employment as a software developer
University of Kansas
The University of Maryland, College Park
High School Diploma, High School Diploma at De Soto High School (De Soto, KS)
Master's Degree, Computer Science, Master's Degree, Computer Science at University of Arkansas