-: You know, I've always loved computers,
and I've always been very inquisitive on
how computers work, how things work.
And I'm very fortunate that my career now is one
in which I can take things apart and see how things work.
And I really see that as an extension of my
interests and my hobbies growing up
where I wanted to take things apart.
I wanted to see how things work,
why they work the way they did.
I get to do that for a life now, which is pretty fantastic.
You know, I think every single job has those
challenges where you do the 90% 'cause you love it
and then there's the 10% but I think that I do
the 10% so I can do the other 90% that I love doing.
A lot of things that we do are fun,
but there are always those things that you have to do.
So anytime we find a vulnerability we're obligated
to report it to the manufacturer of the device
or the vendor who is trying to sell us these devices,
and that means a lot of paperwork.
So some days when I find an exploit or when I
find something new that hasn't been disclosed,
I usually spend multiple hours, if not weeks,
working with the vendor to ensure it's disclosed
responsibly, and that the news is contained
and fixed in a responsible way.
So that can get a little tiring at times,
but it's still very much a part of the job and I love it.
It's something that we get to work together with
an external party and we get to see
a net positive outcome from it.