Summary
Dmitry Kurbatov is a telecom cybersecurity expert and co-founder/CTO of SecurityGen with over a decade of experience designing and leading security programs for telecommunications and networked systems. He progressed from hands-on network engineering to senior leadership at Positive Technologies, where he advanced from information security specialist to CTO and led the telecommunications security practice. Based in Windsor, England, Dmitry blends deep technical expertise in telecom protocols and threat modeling with startup-building instincts, guiding product and engineering strategy at SecurityGen since 2021. He pairs practical, low-level security knowledge with a product-focused mindset, often translating complex vulnerabilities into actionable defenses for operators and vendors. Outside work he pursues programming, games, and music production—an eclectic mix that informs a creative, systems-oriented approach to solving security challenges. Known for bridging research-grade insight with operational delivery, he thrives on turning theoretical attacks into hardened, deployable protections.
9 years of coding experience
7 years of employment as a software developer
Specialist Faculty of Computing Machines and Systems / Information Security of Telecommunication Systems, Specialist Faculty of Computing Machines and Systems / Information Security of Telecommunication Systems at Moscow State Institute of Radiotechnics Electronics and Automatics