Stuart Staniford

Stuart Staniford is a scientist, investor, and executive with two decades of experience in statistical analysis, computer security threat detection, and software architecture. Most recently, Stuart was a key inventor and an executive at FireEye (FEYE) where he developed novel statistical algorithms and module for network detection of malicious websites installing illegal malicious software on client computers. This allows FireEye to repurpose its existing product line as a solution to the web-bot problem. He also invented and developed a PDF parser and zero-day detection module to address shift of web attacks to primarily PDF vector and did the same for Java and SWF. He was a member of the CVE Editorial Board at the MITRE Corporation. Stuart holds a Ph.D. in physics and M.S. in computer science from University of California at Davis.