Markus Brandt is a researcher in the field of cybersecurity and presented his work at top tier academical conferences. Mr Brandt has 30 years of programming experience and is an established hacker and security researcher. His main interests lie in network security (attack and defense), including routing and naming systems, Internet infrastructure, software security and reverse engineering, new and emerging paradigms like IoT, and he also likes breaking cryptography. Mr Brandt is involved with different industry and research activities, mentors groups in a cybersecurity accelerator, and teaches at TU Darmstadt.