Iftach (Ian) Amit
VP Consulting | Security & Innovation
Tel Aviv, ISRAEL
Information Security, Hacking and Business
Biography
Seasoned manager in the security and software industry with vast experience in a myriad areas of software (from enterprise security, through retail oriented, to end user software and large back-end systems). Highly experienced in leading marketing opportunities, and translating technical innovation into marketable concepts that increase sales and exposure.
Information Security expert with vast experience ranging from low level technical expertise and up to corporate security policy, regulatory compliance and strategy. BlackHat and DefCon speaker, with vast experience in public speaking and private customer focused seminars.
Linux & Unix expertise including large scale deployments in datacenter, Enterprise database management and implementation (Oracle) on Unix & Linux systems. Networking in a secure environment.
My goals are to keep leading innovation - both from the technology side, as well as from the sales and marketing aspects. Increasing revenues and general value through these activities are my expertise and passion.
Industry Expertise (2)
Computer Software
Computer/Network Security
Areas of Expertise (5)
Information Security Management
Information Security Policy
Cyber Security
Innovation
Hacking
Education (1)
The Interdisciplinary Center: BA, Computer Science & Business Administration 2001
Affiliations (6)
- DefCon Speakers
- BlackHat Speakers
- NYLUG
- Board Member - CSA Israel
- DC9723
- IDC Alumni
Links (3)
Event Appearances (8)
Pushing in, and pulling out slowly without anyone paying attention
Hashdays Security Conference Lucern, Switzerland
Advanced data exfiltration, APT and red-team testing
Brucon Brussels, Belgium
VoIP botnets and data exfiltration
DefCon 19 Las Vegas, NV, USA
Advanced Data Exfltration
23rd Annual FIRST Conference Vienna, Austria
Cyber[Crime|War] - Connecting the Dots
SOURCE Boston Boston, MA, USA
CyberWar, Terrorism, and Crime - a view from the trenches
International Conference on Cyber Terrorism Herzlya, Israel
Advanced data exfiltration - the way Q would have done it
GovcertNT Rotterdam, Netherlands
Advanced Data Exfiltration
SOURCE Barcelona Barcelona, Spain
Sample Talks (1)
Cyber[Crime|War] - Connecting the Dots
In this talk we will explore the uncharted waters between CyberCrime and CyberWarfare, while mapping out the key players (mostly on the state side) and how past events can be linked to the use of syndicated CyberCrime organization when carrying out attacks on the opposition. We will discuss the connections between standard warfare (kinetic) and how modern campaigns use cyber security to its advantage and as an integral part of it.
Style
Availability
- Keynote
- Moderator
- Panelist
- Workshop Leader
- Corporate Training
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