Dustin Lehr
About Dustin Lehr
Dustin Lehr serves as the Senior Director of Platform Security and Deputy CISO at Fivetran. He has extensive experience in software security, community building, and gamification techniques, having held various roles at companies such as Staples, Sony Online Entertainment, and Leidos.
Current Role at Fivetran
Dustin Lehr serves as the Senior Director of Platform Security and Deputy Chief Information Security Officer at Fivetran. He has held this position since 2022, contributing to the company's security strategy and initiatives in Denver, Colorado. In this role, he focuses on enhancing security measures and ensuring the integrity of Fivetran's platform.
Previous Experience at Staples
Dustin Lehr has extensive experience at Staples, where he held multiple roles. He worked as a Senior Data Analytics Software Engineer from 2014 to 2015, followed by positions as Application Architect from 2015 to 2018, Interim Chief Security Architect from 2018 to 2019, and Head of Application Security from 2018 to 2021. His tenure at Staples involved significant contributions to application security and data analytics.
Background in Software Engineering
Dustin has a solid background in software engineering, having worked at Sony Online Entertainment as a Software Engineer from 2007 to 2009. He also spent five years at Leidos as a Senior Software Engineer from 2009 to 2014. His experience in these roles has provided him with a strong foundation in software development and security practices.
Community Involvement and Initiatives
Dustin Lehr is actively involved in community building efforts focused on software security and culture change. He organizes and facilitates the 'Let's Talk Software Security' group, which provides a vendor-neutral platform for open discussions among software security practitioners. Additionally, he co-authored the Security Champion Program Success Guide, aimed at helping organizations enhance their security culture.
Education and Expertise
Dustin Lehr studied at Colorado State University, where he earned a Bachelor of Science degree in Computer Science with a minor in Mathematics. He specializes in motivational design and gamification techniques, particularly the Octalysis framework, which he applies to security culture initiatives to drive change and improve security practices within organizations.