Max Kersten is a malware analyst, blogger, and speaker who aims to make malware analysis more approachable for those who are starting. In 2019, Max graduated cum laude with a bachelor's in IT & Cyber Security, during which Max also worked as an Android malware analyst. Currently, Max works as a malware analyst at Trellix, where he analyses APT malware and creates open-source tooling to aid such research. Over the past few years, Max spoke at international conferences, such as Black Hat Arsenal (USA, EU, MEA, Asia), Botconf, Confidence-Conference, HackYeahPL, and HackFestCA. Additionally, he gave guest lectures and workshops for several universities and private entities.