Chris Kubecka

Chris Kubecka is the founder and CEO of HypaSec. Previously, establishing and leading the network and security operations, UK/EU GDPR Privacy Group, joint international intelligence team and Information Protection Group for Aramco Overseas covering EMEA (outside KSA) and South America, part of Saudi Aramco. Passionate about offensive, defensive and new methods of exploitation in IT, IoT, ICS and embedded systems. Chris’ deep technical knowledge stems from childhood misadventures and professionally in IT and ICS/SCADA security with Air Mobility Command and Space Command, serving honorably in the U. S. Air Force. An international career in public, private and government sectors. Frequently seen at conferences as chairperson, keynote, presenter and lecturer including OWASP, Black Hat, Chaos Computer Club, SANS, BSides, Last H.O.P.E, Industrial Control Cyber Security Nuclear and several universities.

Chris was featured in MIT’s Technology Review, A Closer Look at Cyber Survival, the most anticipated Black Hat 2015 talk and Vice News’ cyber warfare series Hacking the Infrastructure. Non-invasive ICS network security monitoring with deep packet inspection research was published in the American Journal of Petroleum Engineers. Author of several books, most recently Down the Rabbit Hole: An OSINT Journey in 2017. Creating the recent OSINT Crash Course, teaching how to find exploitable vulnerabilities in 3-4 letter intelligence agency IT systems in 2017 at BSides LV.

Kubecka, a military veteran of multiple humanitarian and combat missions as air crew with degrees in information technology and computer science. Based in northern Europe, is a member of the Cyber Senate, Artificial Intelligence, subject matter expert panelist and advisor for the European Council of Foreign Relations regarding post Brexit digital security and cyber warfare. An advisor and subject matter expert to several governments and industries on cyber security and incident response for cyber warfare, and recognized expertise in financial, oil and gas, water and nuclear industry digital security.