Summary
Silvio Cesare is a Canberra-based cybersecurity leader and practitioner with 15 years of experience who serves as Managing Director and CTO of InfoSect, delivering training, research, and consulting in computer security. He blends academic rigor—senior lecturer roles at ANU and adjunct teaching in reverse engineering and exploit development—with hands-on product and engineering leadership from roles at Qualys and other security firms. He founded and directs BSides Canberra, demonstrating commitment to community-driven knowledge sharing and applied research. His background spans malware research, anti-malware engineering, and vulnerability scanner architecture, underpinned by advanced degrees including a PhD in Computer Science. Colleagues rely on him for translating deep technical research into practical training and operational security outcomes.
15 years of coding experience
11 years of employment as a software developer
Australian National University
Phd, Computer Science, Phd, Computer Science at Deakin University
Masters by Research, Informatics, Masters by Research, Informatics at Central Queensland University