##### Product Activation Specialist Team Lead, APAC # David Cook * [](#) * [](https://www.linkedin.com/in/djjcook/) * [](#) * [](#) * [](#) * [](#) David is a product activation specialist team lead (APAC) at UpGuard UpGuard's cybersecurity research has been featured in[ New York Times](https://www.nytimes.com/2018/07/20/business/suppliers-data-leak-automakers.html),[ Bloomberg](https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2019-06-27/ford-td-bank-files-found-online-in-cloud-data-exposure),[ Washington Post](https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/the-switch/wp/2017/12/22/you-may-not-know-much-about-the-companies-exposing-your-personal-information-but-they-know-a-lot-about-you),[ Forbes, Engadget](https://www.forbes.com/sites/lconstantin/2017/07/17/cloud-storage-error-exposes-over-two-million-dow-jones-customer-records), and[ Techcrunch.](https://techcrunch.com/2019/09/18/russia-sorm-nokia-surveillance/) ### Expertise David is highly skilled in securely scaling a range of digital products and IT solutions. His technical knowledge, coupled with his experience in scaling digital solutions, gives David unique insight into the potential cybersecurity risks threatening growing businesses. ### Education David earned his bachelor of Information Technology, Business Information Systems at Macquarie University. ### Quote from David Cook *“*[*Scaling a Vendor Risk Management program*](https://www.upguard.com/blog/scaling-vendor-risk-management)* is the most important cybersecurity requirement for growing businesses."* ## Latest from David Cook Learn more about the latest issues in cybersecurity. [The Baseline Requirements of the RBI Cyber Security Framework](/blog/rbi-cybersecurity-framework-baseline-requirements) #### [The Baseline Requirements of the RBI Cyber Security Framework](/blog/rbi-cybersecurity-framework-baseline-requirements) Learn about the baseline requirements of the RBI cybersecurity framework and how to comply with their standards. [](/team/david-cook) [David Cook](#) January 16, 2025 ## Cybersecurity & Risk Management Blog Learn more about the latest issues in cybersecurity. #### [PHP2Shell Is a Vendor Problem Too: How to Find and Close Third-Party Exposure](/blog/php2shell-third-party-exposure) Your vendors run PHP too. Here’s how to find which ones are exposed to PHP2Shell and prove they’ve patched, using scanning and a vendor questionnaire. [](/team/cassy-van-eeden) [Cassy van Eeden](#) November 5, 2026 #### [Find Out if You're Exposed on the Dark Web](/blog/find-out-if-youre-exposed-on-the-dark-web) Answer 5 quick questions to predict what a dark web scan will find about your company. Then run the free scan to see your real exposure. [](/team/lance-turner) [Lance Turner](#) October 14, 2026 #### [12 Cybersecurity Horror Stories of 2026 (No Costume Required)](/blog/cybersecurity-horror-stories-2026) A warning ignored once becomes a headline. Read more about these 12 real 2026 cybersecurity incidents, and the sign each one gave before it made the news. [](/team/revashni-moodley) [Revashni Moodley](#) October 14, 2026 #### [The Evidence Is In: UpGuard Named a Leader in the IDC MarketScape for Worldwide Third-Party Risk Management](/blog/upguard-named-leader-in-idc-marketscape) UpGuard has been named a Leader in the IDC MarketScape: Worldwide Third-Party Risk Management Services 2026 Vendor Assessment. Find out why. [](/team/cassy-van-eeden) [Cassy van Eeden](#) October 18, 2026 #### [Your First Dark Web Scan Report, Explained](/blog/your-first-dark-web-scan-report-explained) You scanned your domain. What do the results mean? [](/team/lance-turner) [Lance Turner](#) October 11, 2026 #### [We Researched Four AI Evidence Analysis Tools for TPRM. Here’s What We Found.](/blog/ai-evidence-analysis-tools-for-tprm) We researched four AI evidence-parsing tools against four criteria that security teams often overlook. None nailed all four. [](/team/cassy-van-eeden) [Cassy van Eeden](#) September 29, 2026 [All blog posts](/blog) ## Cybersecurity & Risk Management Library The ultimate guide to attack surface and third-party risk management – actionable advice for security teams, managers, and executives. ### [Breaches](/breaches) Security research and global news about data breaches. Explore resources ### [Third-party risk management](/category/third-party-risk-management) Articles, news, and research on third-party risk management. Explore resources ### [Attack Surface Management](/category/attack-surface-management) Articles, news, and research on attack surface management. Explore resources ### [Cybersecurity](/category/cybersecurity) Articles, news, and research on cybersecurity. Explore resources Experience superior visibility and a simpler approach to cyber risk management [Get a demo](/contact-sales) [Free trial](/demo)