Committee
Handpicked from the best our community has to offer.
Vasilis Maritsas
Vasilis is a partner at EY cybersecurity consulting services with close to two decades of experience in the offensive security field. He enjoys discussing about hacking and hacks, showcasing how security can fail, and helping create a safer cyberspace.
His experience working with some of the largest organizations across the globe brings a wealth of knowledge and a pragmatic approach to ethical hacking.
Evangelos Mitakidis
Evangelos brings to the table an extensive career spanning over two decades in the domain of ethical hacking, focusing his expertise on Red Team Operations with a particular interest in CyberWarfare, Adversary Emulation and Offensive Security Research and Operations. He stands recognized by esteemed organizations for his responsible disclosures.
During his leisure moments, scarce though they may be, Evangelos dedicates himself to continuous learning, remaining abreast of emerging techniques and staying attuned to the latest trends in Cybersecurity. His commitment to professional growth and contribution to the field underscores his standing as a respected figure in the cybersecurity community.
Lucas Lundgren
Meet Lucas, a 20-year veteran in Penetration Testing and the founder of Skullkey. Skullkey excels in penetration testing, hosts its bug bounty platform, and operates a security scanner.
Lucas's expertise spans breaking into diverse domains, from oil rigs and ATMs to Fortune 500 networks worldwide. He's a sought-after speaker at major conferences like Blackhat, Defcon, and RSA, emphasizing proactive security measures and a client-centric approach. Lucas continues to be a trailblazer in the world of cybersecurity, dedicated to safeguarding digital assets and setting industry standards.
Charis Bountolos
With more than 15 years in the cybersecurity field, Charis has been marked by a deep involvement in both offensive and defensive cyber operations, where he has excelled in automating network security processes and integrating threat intelligence.
Charis is actively engaged in protecting critical infrastructure, both in the private sector and within European agencies. He enjoys discussing APTs and advanced hacking techniques, and likes sharing his knowledge and experiences. His passion for the field is clearly reflected in his ongoing quest for new knowledge and his dynamic involvement in the professional cybersecurity community.
Wendel Guglielmetti Henrique
Wendel Guglielmetti Henrique has over 25 years of experience in the IT field, 19 of which have been dedicated to offensive security. He has performed countless physical, social engineering, network, wireless, application and ATM penetration tests on organizations around the world, including Fortune 500, government and financial sector.
In 2002 he developed a tool to detect and remove the infamous BugBear virus, before most antivirus companies worldwide.
During his career he has identified vulnerabilities in several technologies, including webmail services, wireless access points, remote access systems, WAFs, IP cameras, VOIP systems, in addition to co-authoring a patent (offensive security) in the United States.
He has given presentations at conferences such RSA Conference (US), ToorCon (US), Defcon (US), Black Hat Arsenal (US), OWASP AppSec Research (Sweden), Black Hat Europe (Spain), Troopers (Germany), OWASP AppSecEU09 (Poland), YSTS (Brazil), Ekoparty (Argentina) and H2HC (Brazil).
Piotr Duszyński
Piotr Duszyński is an established cybersecurity expert with a specialized focus on ethical offensive hacking. Over the past two decades, Piotr has applied his expertise to reinforce the digital fortifications of top-tier financial, government, and private sector organizations across the globe.
His expertise includes secure code development, in-depth security research, and providing specialized IT security consultancy for complex and dynamic environments. Notably, Piotr is the creator of Modlishka and Portspoof, tools that have significantly influenced the cybersecurity landscape
Anni Panagiotopoulou
Anni Panagiotopoulou combines her expertise in business and emerging technologies to empower companies to embrace innovation and strengthen their commercial resilience. As Founder of Slash Business Acceleration &KatoAI, she has led initiatives at the intersection of AI and blockchain. She is also Citizen of DL DAO, a Solana-based services DAO, providing advisory services on decentralized application development.
Anni is also an active contributor to the blockchain and Web3 ecosystems, fostering the adoption of secure, transparent technologies. She is a co-organizer of the Athens Bitcoin & Blockchain Tech Meetup and manages the Greek Blockchain Network.
Her work bridges the gap between strategic business growth and technical implementation, making her a key advocate for secure and innovative solutions in today’s interconnected world.
MSc Mechanical Engineering, MSc Supply Chain Management
Anna Manousaki
Anna Manousaki is an accomplished Security professional with almost 20 years of experience in Information Security and penetration testing. Recognized for successfully leading and executing complex IT security projects across public and private sectors worldwide.
Extensive expertise spans various industries, including finance and energy, with a proven track record of conducting in-depth security assessments for some of the world's largest institutions.
Passionate about security research, exploit development, vulnerability analysis, and the evaluation of cutting-edge security techniques and methodologies to enhance cybersecurity resilience.
Nikos Vourdas
Nikos Vourdas, also known as nickvourd or NCV, is a Senior Offensive Security Consultant based in the US. He is recognized as one of Greece’s youngest and most valuable talents in the field of Offensive Security. Nikos specializes in Red Teaming and adversary simulation, with a strong passion for developing Offensive Security Tooling. He entered the cybersecurity community at the age of 18 and has been actively contributing to the open-source community for a decade. Additionally, he has participated in several global engagements, including Tiber-EU and iCAST.
Beyond his technical expertise, Nikos plays a vital role in the cybersecurity community by fostering collaboration through his open-source projects. His contributions connect professionals and enthusiasts, bringing them together on public projects and driving innovation in the field.
Dimitris Siatiras
With unrivaled expertise and an extensive 28-year career, Dimitris is in a class of its own in the world of Web and Mobile app pentesting. A tireless investigator and hacker with an unparalleled toolbox and a track record of more than half a thousand vulnerability disclosures in the past years, he is well-versed in Offensive Security methodology and delivers tactical solutions to secure Critical Infrastructures and Sensitive Information from even the most advanced threat actors.
With security threats evolving daily, Dimitris not only keeps pace, but leads through a powerful combination of technical expertise, strategic understanding, and relentless focus on getting ahead of the cybersecurity power curve.
Paolo Stagno
Paolo Stagno (aka VoidSec) has worked as a Penetration Tester for a wide range of clients across top-tier international banks, major tech companies and various Fortune 1000 industries.
He worked as a Vulnerability Researcher and Exploit Developer for Exodus Intelligence, where he was responsible for discovering and exploiting unknown vulnerabilities (zero days) in Windows OS, enterprise applications, network infrastructure components, IoT devices, new protocols, and technologies.
He is now the Director of Research at Crowdfense, focused on Windows OS offensive application security (kernel and user-land). He enjoys understanding our digital world, disassembling, reverse engineering and exploiting complex products and code.
In his own research, he discovered various vulnerabilities in the software of multiple vendors and tech giants like eBay, Facebook, Google, HP, McAfee, Microsoft, Oracle, Paypal, VMware and many others.
Since the beginning of his career, he has enjoyed sharing his expertise with the security community through his website (https://voidsec.com). He is also an active speaker in various security conferences around the globe like HITB, Typhooncon, Vulncon, Hacktivity, SEC-T, Droidcon, HackInBo, M0leCon, TOHack and Meethack.
A non-exhaustive list of vulnerabilities and CVEs that he has discovered can be found at https://voidsec.com/advisories/