Danny Allan is Director of Security Research with Waltham-based Watchfire, a provider of software and services to help ensure the security and compliance of Websites. In 2000, he joined Watchfire bringing with him several years of business and technology-related experience including penetration testing and internal system remediation for one of Canada's biggest universities. In his role as security analyst, he is closely involved with enterprise global customer deployments, researching and evaluating technologies, and helping define and recommend strategic directions for Watchfire's security solutions. In his more than six years with Watchfire, Allan has held several critical customer-facing positions, including Team Lead, Consulting Services and Sales Engineer. He holds a Bachelor of Commerce with a major in Information Systems from Carleton University.