Candid Wüest is an experienced cybersecurity expert with over 25 years of passion in the field of security. He currently works as a Principal Security Advocate for xorlab a messaging security startup in Switzerland. Previously, he was the VP of Cyber Protection Research at Acronis, where he led the creation of the security department and the development of their EDR product. Before that, he spent more than sixteen years building Symantec’s global security response team as the tech lead, analyzing malware and threats – from NetSky to Stuxnet. Wuest has published a book and various whitepapers and has been featured as a security expert in top-tier media outlets. He is a frequent speaker at security-related conferences, including RSAC and BlackHat, and organizer of AREA41. He learned coding and the English language on a Commodore 64. He holds a Master of Computer Science from ETH Zurich and has various patents and useless certifications.
Check out his AI Village workshop: Dark Prompts and Malicious Agents: Offensive AI in Action