Fraser 'Zero Xten' Scott
About Fraser 'Zero Xten' Scott
Fraser 'Zero Xten' Scott serves as the VP of Product at IriusRisk, where he focuses on cybersecurity and threat modeling. He has a diverse background in cloud security and DevOps, having held various roles at McAfee and Capital One over the years.
Current Role at IriusRisk
Fraser Scott serves as the VP Product at IriusRisk, a position he has held since 2021. In this role, he focuses on product management and development, leveraging his extensive experience in cybersecurity and threat modeling. His work involves navigating the complexities of modern technology ecosystems, ensuring that IriusRisk's offerings align with current cybersecurity needs.
Previous Experience at Capital One
Fraser Scott has held multiple roles at Capital One between 2016 and 2021. He started as a Senior Cloud SecOps Engineer, where he worked for two years in London, United Kingdom. He then advanced to Senior Manager of Enterprise Threat Modeling, a position he held for two years. Prior to that, he contributed to Enterprise Threat Modeling for seven months. His experience at Capital One has significantly shaped his expertise in threat modeling and cloud security.
Early Career at McAfee
Fraser Scott began his career as a Build Engineer at McAfee, where he worked for ten months in 2007 and 2008. This role provided him with foundational experience in the cybersecurity field, contributing to his later specialization in threat modeling and cloud security.
Educational Background
Fraser Scott has a solid educational foundation in the sciences and mathematics. He studied at Rijnlands Lyceum in The Netherlands, achieving the International Baccalaureate from 1998 to 2000. He then attended Imperial College London, where he earned a Bachelor of Science in Physics with Theoretical Physics from 2000 to 2002. His academic background supports his analytical approach to cybersecurity.
Contributions to Cybersecurity and Threat Modeling
Fraser Scott advocates for the use of threat modeling as a scalable and human-driven practice in cybersecurity. He has created several experimental open-source projects, including ThreatSpec and the OWASP Cloud Security project. As a threat modeling product manager and evangelist, he emphasizes the importance of understanding cybersecurity threats through interconnected ecosystems.