Steve started his cybersecurity life by being kicked out of his high school computing class for privilege escalation on the school Unix system. He changed all the passwords to “peaches” (his friend’s dog’s name). But that was a long time ago.

Since then he has experienced a wide breadth of technologies throughout a career in the aero, telecoms and automotive industries improving quality, safety, velocity and efficiency.

Currently, he is enjoying life as a Cloud Security Advocate, specialising in Cloud and Infrastructure Security Automation. Prior to this, he was a Solution Architect for several cybersecurity companies, specialising in container and Kubernetes security and establishing DevSecOps best practices for enterprise CI/CD pipelines.

He also is an avid podcaster with personal podcasts Codifyre and CoSeCast. He co-runs the DevSecOps London Gathering meet-up. In his spare time, he plays the guitar and represents Great Britain playing Ultimate Frisbee!

Taylor Smith is a principal product manager at Palo Alto Networks specializing in Cloud Application Security. He is passionate about building products users love, DevSecOps principals, and making technical topics more accessible to broader audiences. Prior to joining Palo Alto Networks, Taylor held product and strategy roles at NetApp, Cisco, and Gremlin. When not behind a keyboard, he can be found outside swimming or hiking with his family.