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Louis Nyffenegger is an experienced speaker and trainer known for delivering high-impact talks on web security, vulnerability research, and security code review.Highlights include:Keynote Speaker at BSides Canberra Delivered the keynote “A journey to Mastery” sharing actionable strategies for building skills.DEF CON: multiple workshops and talks at DEFCON and villages on SAML, JWT and code reviewOWASP California: talk on JWTNumerous talks at meetups, private workshops and training sessions with top red teams, pentesters, and application security teams worldwide.Louis’s talks are known for blending technical depth with practical, experience-driven advice, helping attendees level up their security skills beyond checklists and automated tools.

Vitaly Simonovich is a senior security researcher at Cato Networks and a member of Cato CTRL. Currently, Vitaly focuses on researching topics related to LLM security, with a particular emphasis on jailbreaks and prompt injections, as well as conducting vulnerability research across a wide range of technologies. In addition, he is actively involved in threat intelligence, analyzing emerging threats and attack trends to strengthen organizational defenses.Prior to joining Cato in 2023, Vitaly worked at Incapsula and Imperva, where he led teams of security analysts and researchers. With over nine years of experience in cybersecurity, Vitaly specializes in application security, data security, LLM security, vulnerability research, and threat intelligence.An active contributor to the cybersecurity community, Vitaly regularly publishes research blogs, hosts webinars, and presents at conferences. In addition to his professional work, he teaches cybersecurity at local colleges and enjoys solving CTF challenges in his free time to stay sharp and enhance his skills.