Kevin Wall
Sr Engineer - Information Security
Westerville, Ohio, United States
Summary
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Top SchoolKevin Wall is a senior information security engineer with 11 years focused on applied cryptography, application security, and identity/access management, currently shaping security at VeriSign. He co-leads the OWASP ESAPI project and has a proven track record of hardening Java web applications by patching vulnerabilities and maintaining the widely used ESAPI library. His background includes senior security roles at Wells Fargo and Guaranteed Rate, plus staff engineering at CenturyLink, giving him deep experience securing large-scale enterprise systems. Kevin also mentors open-source contributors (Google Summer of Code) and has taught as adjunct faculty, blending practical engineering with pedagogy. With an MS in Computer Information Science and a double BS in Physics and Mathematics, he brings rigorous analytical thinking to pragmatic security engineering. Based in Westerville, Ohio, he pairs long-term open-source stewardship with hands-on vulnerability remediation and cryptographic design.
11 years of coding experience
41 years of employment as a software developer
MS, Computer Information Science, MS, Computer Information Science at Case Western Reserve UniversityBS, Physics and Mathematics (double major), BS, Physics and Mathematics (double major) at Marietta College
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Github Skills (12)
security10
javas10
java10
patch10
back-end-development9
maven6
eclipse6
configurations6
owasp6
logging6
xss6
esapi6
Programming languages (8)
Github contributions (5)
ESAPI/esapi-java-legacy
Dec 2015 - Jan 2023
ESAPI (The OWASP Enterprise Security API) is a free, open source, web application security control library that makes it easier for programmers to write lower-risk applications.
Role in this project:
Back-end Developer
Back-end DeveloperContributions:15 releases, 141 reviews, 624 commits in 7 years 1 month
Contributions summary:Kevin contributed to the ESAPI-Java-Legacy project by merging code and fixing issues. Their work primarily revolved around updating and modifying existing Java code, including the `DefaultHTTPUtilities.java`, `IntrusionException.java`, and `CipherText.java` files, which involved code refactoring, bug fixes, and improvements related to security vulnerabilities. Their contributions were focused on patching various Google and GitHub issues, which highlights a focus on improving the security and functionality of the project.
apiweb-application-securitysecurity-toolsapplication-securitysecurity
OWASP/www-project-enterprise-security-api
Jan 2020 - Nov 2022
OWASP Foundation Web Respository
Contributions:38 commits, 8 PRs, 26 pushes in 2 years 11 months
checklistweb-foundationapplication-securityvulnerabilitiessecurity
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