Vitaly Simonovich

Vitaly Simonovich is a Senior Security Researcher at Cato Networks and Member of Cato CTRL. Currently, Vitaly focuses on researching topics related to LLM security, with a particular emphasis on jailbreaks and prompt injections. 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, and LLM security. An active contributor to the cybersecurity community, he 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.