Michael Markevich

With more than two decades of experience as a cybersecurity and digital trust expert, Michael loves to explore new technologies, mentor young cybersecurity professionals, and do occasional hands-on work. Michael started his career as a system administrator at a university campus, then worked as a penetration tester, senior IT auditor, and an information security manager. Currently, Michael leads the security team at Opera, a browser vendor and internet technology company (Nasdaq: OPRA) with more than 350 million users worldwide.

Michael has received a degree in information security from Petersburg State Transport University and has held CISSP, CISA, and CISM certifications. He is also a frequent speaker at security events, and a member of the program committee at the ZeroNights security conference.