Bo’s first involvement with networks was in 1972, while working on an R&D project called ARPANET in the US Navy. Here, he also learned the power of UNIX and how to "outsmart" the operating system. In the early days of BBS systems, he helped set up, secure, and maintain these systems in the South. He later worked with many in the industry to set up Internet providers
and secured these environments as a private contractor. Also as a private contractor Bo has designed, built, and secured many of the major data centers in the Atlanta area.

He has also worked in physical security fields as a private investigator and in executive protection. During many of these projects Bo worked under cover investigating corporate espionage and white collar crime.

Bo has been working with and using Linux daily since the 1990s, and he is a promoter of open source in the industry (yes, Bo runs on Linux).

Bo is now the Senior Penetration Tester and Security Researcher for Compliancepoint, an Atlanta-based security consulting company, where he works remotely from under a tree in the North Georgia mountains.

Bo recently co-authored a book by Packt Publishing “Kali Linux 2 Windows Penetration Testing” and at the time of this writing is working on another book on pen testing.

Bo is Cherokee and works with Native American youth to help keep their traditions alive and strong. He is also the father of a geek son, Ross, a hacker in his own right, and the grandfather of two grandchildren, Rachel and Austin, who at their young age can Nmap a network. To contact Bo, e-mail him at bo@boweaver.com.