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 full-time 
researcher 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.