Selected Keynotes & Speaking Engagements
- Nov 2025 | SANS ICS Europe Summit, Munich
- Keynote: “License to Hack – How Offensive Security Builds Cyber Resilience in Industrial Environments”
- June 2024 | Federal Academy for Security Policy (BAKS), Berlin
- “Cyber Security from a Private Sector Perspective” (Core Seminar)
- March 2023 | mysecurityevent, Munich
- “Regaining Control with Friendly Hackers”
- July 2022 | Cybersecurity Day, Saarbrücken
- “Winning Back Control – Making Life Harder for Hackers” & Panel Discussion
- Aug 2017, 2018, 2019 | Black Hat USA, Las Vegas
- Arsenal Presenter: “AVET – Antivirus Evasion Tool” (Multiple appearances)
- March 2017 | Black Hat Asia, Singapore
- Arsenal Presenter: “AVET – Antivirus Evasion Tool”
- May 2018 | Heise Events, Rhein-Ruhr
- “Internal Red Teaming in Large Enterprises”
- Nov 2014 | DeepSec, Vienna
- “Why Antivirus Software Fails”
- Feb 2015 | European Police Congress, Berlin
- Subject Matter Expert / Speaker
Research & Publications
- Nov 2025 | Interface Project
- Contributor: “Signals in the Noise – Building Governmental Capabilities to Detect Cybersecurity Threats”
- May 2024 | NCC Group
- Contributor: “Strategic Guidance for Cyber Policy in the Wake of Political Change”
- March 2023 | F.A.Z.-Institut (Management Kompass)
- Interview: “Immer am Ball bleiben” (Staying on the Ball)
- Nov 2014 | Radio Ö1 (Matrix)
- Feature on Antivirus Research & Evasion
- May 2014 | Pentest Magazine
- Article: “Practical Antivirus Evasion”
- March 2014 | KES Journal
- “Advanced Defense against Targeted Network Attacks”
Open Source & Technical Research (GitHub)
My technical background is rooted in active research and tool development. Under the handle govolution, I publish projects on GitHub, some of which have served as the foundation for international conference presentations.
- AVET (Antivirus Evasion Tool): A framework for analyzing AV detection rates, featured in my talks at Black Hat USA and Asia. (Status: Deprecated / Archived)
- BetterDefaultPasslist: A specialized resource for security auditing and analyzing default credentials in real-world environments.
- GitHub Profile @govolution: An archive of further technical scripts and research projects.
Career Insights (welearnsecurity)
Beyond technology, I am passionate about mentoring and developing talent. Through my project welearnsecurity.com, I have created essential resources for those entering the industry.
- Start a Penetration Tester Career: A comprehensive guide outlining the fundamental steps and required skills to enter the field of offensive security.
- welearnsecurity Archive: A collection of articles on career paths and professional development within the cyber security industry. (Status: Deprecated / Read-only)