Stephen Gardner is an associate managing consultant at Synopsys. He studied physics at Durham University before starting a career in software security. Stephen has experience growing an application security program at one of the UK¡¯s largest firms. His primary technical focus is secure design, leading security implementation assessments in a wide variety of software. In his spare time, Stephen can be found hiking, road biking, or engaged in a lively topical discussion over a good pint of ale.