Isaiah Dasen
AppSec Engineer & Developer
I help enterprises solve their hardest security problems — application security, bot mitigation, API protection, DDoS, and identity. 15+ years spanning network infrastructure, identity, and AppSec — with a side passion for vintage Pokémon cards.
About Me
I'm a cybersecurity leader with 15+ years of experience architecting solutions and leading teams across the full security stack — networking, network security, SaaS security, and zero trust. I build relationships, identify value, and translate complex technical concepts into actionable deliverables.
My background spans the full application security stack: network-level work at F5, identity protocols at Okta, bot mitigation and API security at DataDome, and my current role at Thales managing technical pre-sales for the Imperva AppSec portfolio — WAF, Bot Management, API Security, and DDoS — alongside CipherTrust and Luna HSM.
Outside of security, I collect vintage Pokémon cards — which is why this site doubles as a small card shop. This deployment runs on Google Cloud Platform and serves as a live security demo environment.
Skills & Expertise
Application Security
- WAF & Bot Management
- API Security
- DDoS Protection
- NGFW & Proxy
- AI Threat Detection
- OWASP Top 10
Identity & Access
- IAM & SSO
- MFA & Adaptive Auth
- SAML / OAuth / OIDC
- Active Directory / LDAP
- Zero Trust
- Device Trust
Dev & Automation
- JavaScript / Python
- Bash / C#
- REST APIs
- Ansible / Terraform
- Docker / Kubernetes
- Git / JIRA
Cloud & Infrastructure
- AWS / Azure / GCP
- CDN (Fastly, Cloudflare)
- F5 BIG-IP / nginx
- Containers & Kubernetes
- Network Architecture
- On-prem & Hybrid
Experience
Apr 2025 — Present
Senior Solutions Engineer
Thales — Imperva Group
- Technical pre-sales for Imperva's application security portfolio including WAF, Bot Management, API Security, and DDoS
- Leads POCs and technical evaluations across CDN, cloud, and on-prem environments
- Covers Thales data security portfolio including CipherTrust and Luna HSM
May 2024 — Apr 2025
Manager, Solutions & Services
DataDome
- Led Americas Solutions & Services teams, driving NRR from 104% to 123% with team ARR above $23M
- Managed cross-functional teams, growing regional headcount by 20% and decreasing support TTR by 60%
- Architected bot management and DDoS integrations across CDNs and on-prem stacks
Jun 2023 — May 2024
Solutions Engineer III
F5
- Covered SLED accounts in UT, CO, and AZ — architecting solutions across F5, AWS, Azure, GCP, and Kubernetes
- Automated deployments using JavaScript, Python, Ansible, Terraform, and TCL
- Presented at major industry conferences on application delivery and security topics
Apr 2021 — Jun 2023
Senior Technical Support Engineer
Okta
- Team lead for technical support, specializing in MFA, adaptive authentication, and device trust
- Configured MDM integrations with Workspace One, Microsoft Intune, and JAMF Pro
- Deep expertise in OTP/TOTP, push auth, YubiKey, U2F, and WebAuthn/FIDO2
Jun 2014 — Apr 2021
Enterprise Account Engineer
F5 Networks
- Promoted from Network Support Engineer II — managed Fortune 50 technical accounts
- Deep expertise in BIG-IP modules: LTM, ASM, AFM, GTM/DNS, and APM
- Member of Security Incident and Response Team; integrated multiple authentication protocols
Certifications
Featured Cards
A selection from the shop — vintage holos and iconic Base Set cards.
Get in Touch
Interested in application security, bot mitigation, API protection, or just want to talk cybersecurity? I'm always open to interesting conversations.