David Wolf · Portfolio Use Case
Established and directed a live Smart IoT Building security research lab spanning robotics, HVAC, ICS/SCADA, and SOC-style command center operations.
Built and directed Forescout's Smart IoT Building security research lab — a live, instrumented environment designed to surface real-world attack paths across HVAC automation, robotics, and industrial control systems. The lab operated as a SOC-style command center with security feeds, telemetry displays, and active research infrastructure for ICS/SCADA threat discovery.
Client
Forescout Technologies
Engagement Type
Full-Time (FTE)
Period
Jan 2016 – Jan 2020
Role
Senior Director of Security R&D Labs
Focus Areas
Smart building security (HVAC, BMS, access control), Robotic system security research, ICS/SCADA threat characterization
The Context
By 2016, enterprise environments had absorbed millions of connected devices — building management systems, IP cameras, HVAC controllers, robotic systems, industrial equipment — that security teams had no frameworks to assess and vendors had no rigorous research to cite. Forescout recognized the opportunity to lead this space through physical, hands-on research at a scale no competitor could match.
The Challenge
Building a credible, live security research lab for IoT and OT systems required solving physical infrastructure, specialized hardware acquisition, team direction, and research publication simultaneously — while ensuring the lab could serve as a compelling customer demonstration facility without compromising the depth and rigor of its research output.
What I Did
The Outcome
Established a first-of-its-kind live IoT/OT security research lab that produced original, publishable attack research across multiple verticals.
Lab
Infrastructure covering HVAC systems, robotics, and industrial control environments
Key Deliverables
Client
Forescout Technologies
Engagement Type
Full-Time (FTE)
Period
Jan 2016 – Jan 2020
Role
Senior Director of Security R&D Labs
Focus Areas
Smart building security (HVAC, BMS, access control), Robotic system security research, ICS/SCADA threat characterization
The Context
By 2016, enterprise environments had absorbed millions of connected devices — building management systems, IP cameras, HVAC controllers, robotic systems, industrial equipment — that security teams had no frameworks to assess and vendors had no rigorous research to cite. Forescout recognized the opportunity to lead this space through physical, hands-on research at a scale no competitor could match.
The Challenge
Building a credible, live security research lab for IoT and OT systems required solving physical infrastructure, specialized hardware acquisition, team direction, and research publication simultaneously — while ensuring the lab could serve as a compelling customer demonstration facility without compromising the depth and rigor of its research output.
What I Did
The Outcome
Established a first-of-its-kind live IoT/OT security research lab that produced original, publishable attack research across multiple verticals.
Lab
Infrastructure covering HVAC systems, robotics, and industrial control environments
Key Deliverables
At a Glance
Focus Areas
Tools & Technologies
Public-Safe Caveat
Based on public professional record and published Forescout research. Specific internal vulnerability findings, unpublished research outputs, and customer details are omitted for confidentiality.
David Wolf
AI Security · Product Security · Security Leadership
Based on analyzed public signals, not proof of any individual's or company's internal state.
