Bio

Brian Gorenc is the Vice President of Threat Research at Trend Micro. In this role, he leads a globally dispersed research organization responsible for the delivery of comprehensive protection technology and threat intelligence to defend against sophisticated attacks. Gorenc is also responsible for the Zero Day Initiative (ZDI) program, which represents the world’s largest vendor-agnostic bug bounty program. The ZDI works to expose and remediate weaknesses in the world’s most popular software. Brian is also responsible for organizing and adjudicating the ever-popular Pwn2Own hacking competitions. Prior to joining Trend Micro, Gorenc worked for Lockheed Martin on the F-35 Joint Strike Fighter (JSF) program. In this role, he led the development effort on the Information Assurance (IA) products in the JSF’s mission planning environment. In addition to degrees from Southern Methodist University and Texas A&M, Brian holds multiple certifications including (ISC)2's CISSP and CSSLP.