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Chester Wisniewski is Director, Global Field CTO at Sophos, a global leader and innovator in advanced security solutions to neutralize cyberattacks.
With over 25 years of experience in cybersecurity, his interest in security and privacy dates back to the 1980s, when he learned hacking by reading text files on bulletin board systems—a passion that has stayed with him ever since. Chester collaborates with Sophos X-Ops researchers worldwide to analyze the latest trends, research, and behaviors of cybercriminals. This perspective helps deepen the industry’s understanding of evolving threats, attacker tactics, and the most effective defense strategies.
Having previously held roles in product management and sales engineering, he now applies this experience to help organizations design enterprise-scale defense strategies and develop security roadmaps with some of the world’s largest brands. Based in Vancouver, Chester is a regular speaker at industry events including RSA Conference, Virus Bulletin, and Security BSides across multiple cities worldwide. He is widely recognized as a leading cybersecurity researcher and is frequently cited by major media outlets, including BBC News, ABC, NBC, Bloomberg, The Washington Post, CBC, and NPR.
