Dan Farmer

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Dan Farmer
Dan Farmer in 2007
Born	(1962-04-05) 5 April 1962 (age 62)
Nationality	American
Alma mater	Purdue University
Known for	Computer Oracle and Password System (COPS) Security Administrator Tool for Analyzing Networks (SATAN)

Dan Farmer (born April 5, 1962) is an American computer security researcher and programmer who was a pioneer in the development of vulnerability scanners for Unix operating systems and computer networks.^[1]