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Dave West

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Practice Director, Threat & Attack Simulation at GuidePoint Security
📍 Palm Harbor, Florida, United States

Dave West is the Practice Director for Threat & Attack Simulation at GuidePoint Security, where he leads the offensive security practice. A U. S. Navy veteran with over fifteen years of experience, his expertise includes penetration testing and web application security, previously serving as a VP at Regions Financial Corporation. Colleagues describe him as dedicated and intuitive.

Outside of his technical leadership, Dave fosters a positive team environment and is known for having a great sense of humor. He incorporates fun into the workplace, encouraging his team to play games like Scribbl. io to build camaraderie.

Unique Fact: A recent job posting from his team listed "Nunchuk Skillz (optional)" as a desired skill for potential candidates.

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Experience
28 Years
Current Role
Practice Director, Threat & Attack Simulation
Job Level
Mid-senior
Location
Palm Harbor, Florida, United States
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Priorities

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Attack Simulation
As Practice Director for Threat & Attack Simulation, this is his core professional focus, leading a team that simulates cyberattacks to identify client vulnerabilities.
Penetration Testing
He is a vocal advocate for continuous penetration testing over annual checks, authoring articles on its importance for maintaining a strong security posture.
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Career

Work history

1-2024
Practice Director, Threat & Attack Simulation
GuidePoint Security
7-2023 - 2-2024
Practice Lead, Threat & Attack Simulation
GuidePoint Security
10-2018 - 9-2023
Managing Security Consultant
GuidePoint Security
2-2017 - 10-2018
VP, Information Security Engineer
Regions Financial Corporation
1-2013 - 2-2017
VP, Presentation Architect
Regions Financial Corporation
In the press

Media appearances

Dave West - GuidePoint Security. Featured in GuidePoint Security Blog
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Education
2003 - 2005
Certified Unix Systems Administrator
St. Petersburg College
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