Charl van der Walt
Head of Security Research, Orange Cyberdefense
Head of Security Research, Orange Cyberdefense
Charl van der Walt was a Co-Founder of SensePost, a penetration testing company that has made a mark on the industry globally for two decades now. With the acquisition of SensePost by European giant Orange Cyberdefense, he now heads up a specialist security research unit that identifies, tracks, analyzes, and communicates significant developments in the security landscape that may impact customers. Van der Walt and his team are globally recognized and frequently showcased at international security events such as Black Hat, BSides, and RSAC. He believes that Orange Cyberdefenses access to authentic security data as an operator, and its deep focus on intelligence and research places it in a unique position to understand and comment on the fundamental dynamics of the security landscape.