Nick Reva

Nick Reva is a seasoned security engineer, author, teacher, and builder with 17 years of experience in protecting organizations through security engineering.

He currently serves as the Head of Corporate Security Engineering at Snap Inc., where he leads a team in developing modern cloud native defenses.

Nick has a strong focus on growing and leading security engineering teams for ambitious engineering organizations, with a track record of building scalable security services in Cloud Native environments at Snapchat and SpaceX.

He holds a Masters Degree in Security Engineering and advises companies such as HackerOne, Arkose Labs, and DeepFence.

Moreover, Nick is an educator who authored a microservices security course with Udacity and a mini-course on Deepfence Threatmapper, impacting over 2000 students.

He approaches his work with humility, empathy, kindness, and compassion, aiming to create value and leave a lasting legacy.

Nick is known for his tenacious work ethic, dedication to the security industry, and commitment to continuous improvement through teaching and mentorship.

With an ESTJ 'Executive' personality type, he excels in leading software and security engineering teams to exceed expectations, grow, and succeed.

His educational background includes studies at prestigious institutions like SANS, Northwestern University, DePaul University, and Davenport University.

Throughout his career, Nick has held key roles in notable organizations, including Snap Inc., Deepfence Inc., No Starch Press, HackerOne, Arkose Labs, Udacity, Cavirin Systems, SpaceX, PwC, and Mars, showcasing his diverse expertise and leadership.