Summary
Peter Paccione is an Application Penetration Tester and founder with 8 years of hands-on security experience specializing in application and AI-related attack surfaces, from classic web flaws (XSS, SQLi, CSRF) to secure RAG systems and copilot exposure. Based in Alexandria, VA, he has led high-impact engagements for Google partner assessments, government networks (DoJ, DoD, Navy), and has multiple CVEs—including a combined CVE-2016-9091 and three 2019 CVEs—stemming from zero-day research. He pairs deep tool expertise (Burp Suite Pro, Cobalt Strike, Bloodhound) with custom tooling and report automation, delivering findings to stakeholders like Google and top Alexa-ranked sites. Comfortable operating both offensive and defensive programs, he’s run insider/outsider network tests, rooted enterprise appliances, and led accreditation and insider-threat efforts across classified environments. His background combines practical red-team exploits with policy and governance work in AI security, making him fluent in translating technical risk into auditable remediation.
8 years of coding experience
5 years of employment as a software developer
Associates Degree, General Studies, Associates Degree, General Studies at Frederick Community College
UMBC