Huxley Barbee has been a fixture of the security community for over 20 years. Professionally, he was a security consultant working with customers in finance, insurance, manufacturing, and higher education. Currently, he leads the security engineering group at a fintech company. Beyond the day job, he is also active in the security and hacker community. He started attending DEF CON in the late 90s, has spoken at many conferences throughout the US, and is the lead organizer for BSidesNYC. He lives in New York. You should connect with him on social media, buy him a drink, or both.
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Glenn P. Edwards Jr. is an Incident Response Engineer at Block where he specializes in Incident Response and Digital Forensics. Glenn holds a M.S degree in Digital Forensics from the University of Central Florida as well as a B.S. degree in Information Security and Privacy from High Point University.
Brad leads Detection and Response at Block. He has formally led security research teams at Cisco and Intel, was an Adjunct Professor and Hacker-in-Residence at NYU's Tandon School of Engineering, and co-founded BSidesNYC. Brad is also a contributing author to both the Hacking Exposed and Hacking Exposed: Wireless series of books.
Jamie Levy is the Director of Adversary Tactics at Huntress. Jamie is also a longtime researcher, developer and board member of the Volatility Foundation. She has worked over 15 years in the digital forensics industry, conducting investigations as well as building out software solutions. Jamie is also a co-author of The Art of Memory Forensics, the first book of its kind covering various facets of how to investigate RAM artifacts.
Brian McHenry is the Global Head of Cloud Security Engineering at Check Point, leading all pre-sales and customer success functions for Check Point’s CloudGuard portfolio. Formerly the VP of Product Management for WAF & API Security at F5, Brian is passionate about aligning product strategies and solutions to more secure business outcomes. Additionally, he is a co-founder of the New York City chapter of Security B-Sides (BSidesNYC.org), an organization dedicated to making cybersecurity careers and conferences more equitable and accessible.
Andrew Case is the Director of Research at Volexity and has significant experience in incident response handling and malware analysis. He has conducted numerous large-scale investigations that span enterprises and industries. Case is a core developer of the Volatility memory analysis framework, and a co-author of the highly popular and technical forensics analysis book "The Art of Memory Forensics - Detecting Malware and Threats in Windows, Linux, and Mac Memory."
Dan Guido, CEO and founder of Trail of Bits, has dedicated his career to addressing software security challenges through cutting-edge research. Since its inception in 2012, Dan has grown the company to include 125 engineers, spearheaded industry-leading cryptography, AI, and blockchain security practices, and fine-tuned open-source tools for endpoint security. In 2023, iVerify, a tool created by Trail of Bits to combat mobile spyware, spun out as its own dedicated company. As part of the CFTC Technology Advisory Committee, Dan lends his expertise in navigating the complexities of cybersecurity risks, specifically in emerging technologies like AI and blockchain. Beyond his leadership roles at Trail of Bits and CFTC, Dan serves on the boards of five startups and shapes cybersecurity policy through collaborations with CFR, RAND, CNAS, and Harvard. He also organizes Empire Hacking, connecting 1,700 NYC-based cybersecurity experts. His creation, AlgoVPN, reigns as the top choice for self-hosted VPNs with 27k stars on Github. Prior to Trail of Bits, Dan was the Hacker in Residence at NYU where he taught courses in offensive software exploitation, consulted at iSEC Partners (now NCC Group), and worked as an incident responder for the Federal Reserve. In recognition of his accomplishments, Dan was inducted into the SFS Hall of Fame by DHS CISA in 2021.
A seasoned information systems professional within the higher education industry. Dedicated to process development and administration of information security for personnel (PII) & assets via configuration, vulnerability, & patch management as well as consolidated log review. Skilled in network access & monitoring, active directory, storage & data protection systems, virtualization, and MS Azure cloud computing. Strong business development professional with instruction from Columbia University - Fu Foundation School of Engineering and Applied Science.
Jessica, a digital forensics leader with a passion for education and community engagement, wears many hats. She founded Hexordia, a company focused on digital forensics research, services, and training. At George Mason University, she shares her knowledge as an Adjunct Professor in the Digital Forensics program, fostering the next generation of cybersecurity professionals. Beyond academia, Jessica is an active contributor to the field through her involvement in organizations like HTCIA, DFIR Review, SWGDE, and NIST OSAC. Her background includes prior experience at Magnet Forensics, Basis Technology, EY, and American Systems. Jessica is a proud veteran of the United States Marine Corps.
John Hammond is a cybersecurity researcher, educator and content creator. As part of the Research & Development Threat Operations team at Huntress, John spends his days analyzing malware and making hackers earn their access. Previously, as a Department of Defense Cyber Training Academy instructor, he taught the Cyber Threat Emulation course, educating both civilian and military members on offensive Python, PowerShell, other scripting languages and the adversarial mindset. He has developed training material and information security challenges for events such as PicoCTF and competitions at DEFCON US. John speaks at security conferences such as BsidesNoVA, to students at colleges such as the US Naval Academy, and other online events including the SANS Holiday Hack Challenge/KringleCon. He is an online YouTube personality showcasing programming tutorials, CTF video walkthroughs and other cyber security content.
Mari DeGrazia is a Director of Incident Response at ZeroFox, which provides cyber security services on a global scale. Throughout her career, Mari has investigated high-profile breach cases, worked civil and criminal cases and provided testimony as an expert witness. She has written and released numerous programs/scripts to the forensics community; presented her research at industry conferences; and is a published author in several magazines. She is also a certified SANS instructor where she loves sharing her knowledge with students. She holds several industry certifications in addition to earning a B.S. in Computer Science from Hawaii Pacific University.
Carrie shapes go-to-market strategies for emerging cybersecurity companies. With a background in large enterprise, Carrie's recent focus is on early start-ups, with expertise in cybersecurity companies spanning from seed round to Series C. She has brought two products to market, and spends her extra time in photography and martial arts.
Chris Kirsch is founder and CEO of Cyber Marketing Clinic (cybermarketingclinic.com), where he works with tech companies on product marketing, PLG motions, and pricing strategy. Previously, he was the co-founder and CEO of runZero, a cyber asset management company he co-founded with Metasploit creator HD Moore. Chris started his career at an InfoSec startup in Germany and has since worked for PGP, nCipher, Rapid7, and Veracode. He has a passion for OSINT and Social Engineering. In 2017, he earned the Black Badge for winning the Social Engineering Capture the Flag competition at DEF CON, the world’s largest hacker conference.
Justin Shattuck has been a diligent security threat hunter for the last 15 years and has assisted law enforcement agencies in tracking some of the industry’s most notable threat actors. Prior to Resilience, Justin used his relentless pursuit of data hoarding to architect and lead engineering teams responsible for creating security solutions such as Services (SaaS) in DDoS mitigation, Web Application Firewalls, and IDS/IPS and Threat Intelligence.
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Glenn P. Edwards Jr. is an Incident Response Engineer at Block where he specializes in Incident Response and Digital Forensics. Glenn holds a M.S degree in Digital Forensics from the University of Central Florida as well as a B.S. degree in Information Security and Privacy from High Point University.
Brad leads Detection and Response at Block. He has formally led security research teams at Cisco and Intel, was an Adjunct Professor and Hacker-in-Residence at NYU's Tandon School of Engineering, and co-founded BSidesNYC. Brad is also a contributing author to both the Hacking Exposed and Hacking Exposed: Wireless series of books.
Jamie Levy is the Director of Adversary Tactics at Huntress. Jamie is also a longtime researcher, developer and board member of the Volatility Foundation. She has worked over 15 years in the digital forensics industry, conducting investigations as well as building out software solutions. Jamie is also a co-author of The Art of Memory Forensics, the first book of its kind covering various facets of how to investigate RAM artifacts.
I design security solutions and shepherd them to a sustainable state. I used to be hands-on in many areas of cybersecurity and IT. Now I focus on strategy and leadership, treating security as an enabler that helps people and companies achieve their goals. As the CISO of Axonius, I lead the security program to earn customers’ trust and fuel the company’s growth. Earlier, I built security products and services. I’m also a Faculty Fellow at SANS Institute, where I help professionals develop malware analysis skills.
To learn more about me, explore my blog at zeltser.com. You can connect with me on Twitter at https://twitter.com/lennyzeltser or Mastodon at https://infosec.exchange/@lennyzeltser.
Shweta Jain
Shweta Jain is Professor and Graduate Faculty at John Jay College, a Doctoral faculty at The Graduate Center of CUNY, and Graduate Director of the Digital Forensics and Cyber Security Master’s program. She has served as PI and Co-PI of NSF CISE and IIP grants. Her most recent work is in creating a blockchain backed technology to support media authentication with applications in digital forensics. She has 15+ years of experience in R&D and has mentored several undergraduate and graduate students during her career as an educator. She has 20+ publications in the area of network architectures, wireless network protocols, and blockchain applications.