Steve Ocepek is the Regional Leader of North America for X-Force Red, IBM's elite security testing team. Steve's primary responsibilities include managing and delivering security services to IBM's global client base. Steve started his career in information security in 2001 as a founder of Wholepoint Corporation, a Network Access Control pioneer, later acquired security firm Trustwave. The recipient of five patents in the field of network security, Steve launched Trustwave's Spiderlabs Research division and led the team's growth into new security domains, such as Threat Intelligence and Malware Analysis. Steve's experience spans both attack and defense, with extensive experience in both penetration testing and network defense. As Manager of Incident Response for Fidelity Information Services, Steve worked with specialists across the private sector and federal law enforcement to create a unified state-of-the-art team of responders within the organization. Trusted as an experienced investigator, Steve has led cyber response activities across dozens of high-profile breaches. Steve has provided numerous open source contributions to the field of Information Security including both attack and defense tools. Speaking engagements include Black Hat (US/EU), Defcon, RSA, BSides, and OWASP AppSec.
