Andrew Brandt is a former investigative journalist who switched careers to work in information security in 2007. He is an experienced malware analyst, network forensicator, and cyberattack untangler, who seeks to prevent cybercriminals from being able to victimize others. He has served as the director of threat research or as a principal researcher at several large cybersecurity companies, and currently serves on the board of World Cyber Health, the parent organization that operates the Malware Village at Defcon and other conferences. As the executive director of Elect More Hackers, he is active in cybersecurity and technology policy, and seeks to recruit likeminded folks to run for elected office. He lives in Boulder, Colorado.