Dr. Marco Balduzzi is a team leader & principal researcher in computer & network security. Marco holds a Ph.D. in applied security from Télécom ParisTech and a M.Sc. in computer engineering from the University of Bergamo. His interests concern all aspects of computer security, with particular emphasis on real problems that affect systems and networks.

Marco has been involved in IT security since 2002 with international experiences in both industry and academia. With previous experience as security consultant and engineer, he is now a technical research lead at Trend Micro.

With over 50 talks in major security events he is considered a veteran speaker. His work has been published in the proceedings of top peer-reviewed conferences like NDSS, RAID and ACSAC, and featured by distinguished media like Forbes, The Register, Slashdot, InfoWorld, DarkReading, BBC and CNN. He now sits in the review board of conferences, including HITB, OWASP, eCrime, DIMVA and IEEE journals.