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Yogev Madar is the Director of Security Research at Varonis, where he leads advanced teams focusing on identifying, analyzing, and responding to emerging threats across cloud and enterprise environments. His work spans security research, threat detection, vulnerability research, and incident response, with deep expertise in cloud security, cyber threat intelligence, and identity‑centric security, including AWS, Google Cloud Platform, IAM, DLP, and security automation. Yogev works closely with cross‑functional teams to translate complex attacker behavior into practical insights that support research publications, conference presentations, and industry thought leadership.

Dor Yardeni is the Director of Security Research at Varonis, leading the team responsible for the detection engine that protects thousands of customers worldwide. With more than a decade of experience in cybersecurity, Dor specializes in red teaming, incident response, and detection engineering. His work focuses on data‑driven research, including building advanced threat detection models, reporting vulnerabilities in critical infrastructure systems, and investigating large‑scale ransomware incidents.

Rotem Tsadok leads Security Operations and Forensics at Varonis, directing investigations into advanced threats targeting sensitive data across hybrid environments. With deep blue and red-team expertise, he blends adversary emulation and incident response strategy with hands-on execution to guide complex technical and customer-facing teams. He has driven enterprise-scale initiatives that strengthen security posture and accelerate business impact. A dynamic speaker with 15+ years in the field, Rotem delivers practitioner-focused sessions packed with real-world tactics and lessons learned.

Mark Vaitzman is a Security Research Team Leader at Varonis, a leader in data security. As a passionate cybersecurity expert, Mark holds extensive experience in leading security threat and research teams in various cybersecurity companies, analyzing emerging threats, incident response and developing innovative solutions. He is also a lecturer at Cyber Security College, sharing his knowledge and shaping the next generation of cybersecurity professionals. Mark previously presented at CrestCon, DeepSec, and Black Hat USA. In his free time, he likes sailing in the sea and riding a motorcycle.

Joe is a passionate and dedicated blue-teamer with experience in a wide array of specialties such as Detection Engineering, Threat Hunting, Incident Response, and Cyber Intelligence. He currently leads Varonis’ Forensics group, a team primarily assisting customers with their response to critical breach events, for North Amera, Europe, and Australia. His interests and experience include reverse engineering, detection engineering, threat hunting, compromise assessment, threat deception and tool development for both red and blue team functionalities.