Candid Wueest

Candid Wüest (Senior Security Expert, Advisor & keynote speaker)

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Bio:
Candid Wueest is a seasoned cybersecurity expert with a strong blend of technical skills, leadership, and 25 years of passion for security. Known for his teamwork, effective communication, and hardworking ethos, he excels in strategic roles and is able to communicate with C-level efficiently. His experience and achievements highlight his ability to tackle complex cyber challenges effectively, drive innovation and collaboration, while bridging technical groups with strategic decision makers.

What I seek:

Interesting security challenge
Senior position (research, evangelist, CISO, CTO, advisory board, etc.)
Preferred based in Switzerland
I do not seek junior or consulting positions

Various information:

Member of the Defcon Switzerland board and organizer of the Area41 conference
Author of "Entscheidungen zum Schweizerischen IT-Recht" EAN:9783738672763
20+ patent applications, 6 granted patents for security techniques
Guest lecturer at ETH Zurich, Uni Liechtenstein, FHNW and other Universities
Federal advisor for BWL on cyber risks (Wirtschaftliche Landesversorgung Schweiz - Experte)
Member of the IT security board for canton Schaffhausen
Technical advisor for two IT startups - SixEngines (Austin TX) / Stealth (Switzerland) / AEGYS (DE)
Researching on AI attacks and adverserial attacks against generative AI/LLMs (like everyone in 2023 ;-)
Cybersecurity Executive of the Year 2021 for SMB
Publication h-index 19

Selected TV appearances:

SmartTech	CNBC TV	Internal TV
ARTE	ZDF Heute Journal	Fox - New at 10
TeleTop 2020	Focus TV	Kassensturz SRF
GIGA Onlinewelten	Welt der Wunder	Tele Top
Joiz	CyberWarGames	Presseportal