Making Software
Safer
Helping companies identify, understand, and solve their security gaps so their teams can sleep better at night
Manual penetration testing
Full time Canadian hackers
Remediation support
Our security story
After a career working as a software developer, Sherif Koussa, CEO & Founder of Software Secured realized how much insecure code he had been introducing. He learned about OWASP, fell in love with security and began pentesting with Wells Fargo. Sherif has authored security exams for SANS, and founded OWASP Meetup Ottawa, bringing the membership from 0 to 1300 members. In 2010, Sherif Koussa started Software Secured, a penetration testing company designed to bring bank-grade application security to fast growing software companies at a price point they can consume.
Our Leadership Team
After a rewarding career as a software developer, Sherif realized the significance of secure coding practices and became enamoured with the world of security. Sherif grew the OWASP Ottawa Chapter from a few members to a few thousand, helped launch two open source projects for OWASP (WebGoat & Cheat Sheets), and helped SANS launch two exams GSSP-Java and GSSP-NET.
As a pentester himself, Warren is always curious about what's behind the next corner or locked door, whether it be virtual or physical, he has a passion for security. He has over 20 years of experience in the information security space and is a strong privacy advocate. Before joining Software Secured, Warren was leading IBM's internal pentesting team ensuring that IBM's security suite of products was secure.
Since entering the industry, Kassia has worked with a Security Awareness and Risk Mitigation PaaS serving highly regulated industries and Fortune 500 financial institutions, an ethical hacking firm serving startups and some of North America's top security companies and has built an information security program from the ground up. Kassia has helped a high-growth tech startup achieve their SOC 2 Type 2 and prove security maturity while tripling in headcount after raising their Series A.
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How we sleep better at night
Passion for security
Security and privacy matters more than anything else. We prioritize it within all of our business decisions as a part of our goal to make the digital world a little safer.
Growth mindset
Security is an ever-changing field. Through curiosity, constant learning (and un-learning), and humility, we are able to stay ahead of the curve.
Determination
Tough problems are something we'll never shy away from. Instead, problems are seen as an opportunity to do better, create new solutions, and innovate.
Empathy
We help our customers go through their customer journey with no judgment - all the way from sales to post-test support.
Integrity
Integrity drives everything we do. We are honest, straightforward, honest, and commit to doing the right thing, even when no one is watching.
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