Erez Yalon, VP of Security Research, oversees Checkmarx’s research team comprising analysts, pen-testers, secure developers, and bug bounty hunters. He brings vast experience to his position and his efforts empower today’s developers and organizations to deliver more secure software, applications, and devices. Erez is the co-founder of the DEF CON AppSec Village and a leader of several OWASP Projects including the API Security Top 10 and Cloud-Native Security. Over the years, Erez has been invited to speak at prominent events including RSA Conference, Infosecurity Europe, DEF CON, and OWASP’s AppSec Global, among others, while also being featured in news outlets such as Fortune, Forbes, WIRED, TechCrunch, and Dark Reading.