Erez Yalon is the VP of Security Research at Checkmarx and oversees Checkmarx’s research team, which is comprised of analysts, pentesters, security engineers, and bug bounty hunters. Erez brings vast experience to his position and his efforts to empower today’s developers and organizations to deliver more secure applications. Erez is also the Founder of the DEF CON's AppSec Village and co-leads the OWASP API Security Project.

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Over the years, Erez has been invited to speak at prominent events, including RSAC, Black Hat, DEF CON, and OWASP’s global conferences, while also being featured in news outlets such as Fortune, Forbes, Wired, TechCrunch, and Dark Reading.