Cyber Defence Japan 2019 (Tokyo, JP): Instructors

SEC401: Security Essentials Bootcamp Style and SEC504: Hacker Tools, Techniques, Exploits, and Incident Handling will be taught in Japanese using Japanese language course materials. All other courses will use English language course materials and be taught in English with simultaneous translation in Japanese.

Erik Van Buggenhout

Certified
Twitter: @ErikVaBu

Erik Van Buggenhout is the lead author of�SEC599 - Defeating Advanced Adversaries.�In addition to SEC599, Erik teaches�SEC560 - Network Penetration Testing & Ethical�Hacking and�SEC542 - Web Application Penetration Testing & Ethical Hacking. He has been involved with SANS since 2009, first as a Mentor, working his way to Community Instructor in 2012 and finally becoming a Certified Instructor in 2016.

Erik loves explaining deeply technical concepts by using war stories, adding a few funny anecdotes here and there. As a testimony of his technical expertise, he has obtained the GSE, GCIA, GNFA, GPEN, GWAPT, GCIH, and GSEC certifications.

In addition to his work with SANS, Erik is the co-founder of Belgian cyber security firm NVISO, which focuses on high-end cyber security services, specializing in government, defense and the financial sector. Together with his team of 20+ technical experts, Erik delivers a wide array of technical security services, including penetration testing, security monitoring & incident response.

Prior to NVISO, Erik spent five years at Big 4 firm, starting as a junior penetration tester and evolving into a subject matter expert for the EMEA region.

A self-confessed speed�walker, if you see Erik rushing around at a conference: feel free to stop him and say "Hi!"

Here is What Students Say About Eric Van Buggenhout:

"Erik is a great instructor. The course as a whole has been amazing, the way Erik prepared and taught it." - Wouter Doerflein, Ordina