About Omar
Omar Santos is a Distinguished Engineer at Cisco who pioneers advancements in artificial intelligence security, cybersecurity research, ethical hacking, incident response, and vulnerability disclosure. As co-chair of the Coalition for Secure AI (CoSAI) and board member of the OASIS Open standards organization, he shapes the future of secure technology adoption across industries.
Omar drives innovation through multiple leadership roles, including founder of OpenEoX and co-chair of the Forum of Incident Response and Security Teams (FIRST) PSIRT Special Interest Group. His commitment to cybersecurity education and community building is evident in his role as the co-founder and one of the leaders of the DEF CON Red Team Village and the chair of the Common Security Advisory Framework (CSAF) technical committee.
Omar has published over 20 books, created over 20 video courses, and contributed more than 40 academic research papers to the field. Omar's work in cybersecurity is also recognized through multiple granted patents.
Omar's PGP Key: 0x8e19a9d13af27edc (and Keybase info)
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