Bio

Candid Wüest has accumulated extensive experience in the field of IT security for the past 20 years. Since 2020, he is the VP of Cyber Protect Research at Acronis. From 2003-2020, he was employed by Symantec Switzerland. As Principal Threat Researcher he evaluated current and future trends in the threat landscape and researched new protection methods. Prior to this Candid analyzed computer viruses for the Symantec Anti-Malware Lab in Dublin and created malware signatures. He also worked for the Global Security Analyzing Lab of IBM Research in Rüschlikon and for Creative Netconsulting which he co-founded as Chief Security Officer (CSO). Candid did his master in computer science at the Swiss Federal Institute of Technology (ETH). On various occasions Candid has given interviews for specialized magazines and the daily press on IT security topics. He has also appeared in television shows. Candid has published many papers and articles on IT security and is a frequent presenter at conferences like IDG, VB or RSA. Specialties: Malware Analysis, Reverse Engineering, Security Research, trainings, press inquire