Balazs Lendvay is a seasoned information security leader with 11 years of experience spanning audit, consultancy and operations, now leading Cyber Defense for EMEA at KION Group IT. He blends deep technical hands-on expertise in incident response, detection engineering, SIEM and vulnerability management with the ability to translate risks and remediation plans to senior management. His background includes building global IR functions, running SIEM programs, supporting SOX/ISO audits and leading cross-timezone teams and MSSPs at organizations like Lear Corporation and Epic Games. Colleagues rely on him as a mentor-focused manager who emphasizes continuous learning and measurable improvements in detection and response. Pragmatic and curious, he often bridges the gap between technical detail and business priorities to deliver auditable, sustainable security controls. Based in the Frankfurt Rhine-Main area, he brings a forensic mindset from digital forensics and incident investigations into strategic cyber defense.
11 years of coding experience
10 years of employment as a software developer
College Information Technology, College Information Technology at University of Pécs
Changed to PTE. Information Technology, Changed to PTE. Information Technology at Budapest University of Technology and Economics
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Balazs Lendvay - Senior Manager Cyber Defense - EMEA KION Group IT