Welcome to CREST in Europe

Zoja is a strategic thinker and visionary leader, creating value through innovation, collaboration, and transformation. With a keen ability to identify and connect emerging opportunities in complex, dynamic environments, she helps organizations and teams expand their perspectives, align their actions, and achieve business objectives. Her leadership style is both inspirational and results-driven, fostering trust, respect, and a strong culture of excellence.

With deep expertise in cybersecurity, business development, and strategic growth, she has successfully led organizations in delivering cutting-edge solutions across diverse regions and sectors.

[Portfolio: Incident Response]

With an unwavering commitment to the Information Security realm since 1999 and a comprehensive IT journey dating back to 1996, I bring a distinctive blend of profound technical prowess and strategic business acumen.  My professional journey encompasses a rich history of hands-on experience in information systems operations, network engineering, and information security management.  Notably, my pursuit of excellence has been underscored by a myriad of technical certifications, including the prestigious Certified Information Systems Security Professional (CISSP). Recognized as a community leader in Payment Card Industries Data Security Standards, my dedication to the field was further acknowledged in 2009 when I secured the runner-up position in the SC Magazine’s Information Security Person of the Year.

Currently steering the helm as the CEO of a distinguished Cyber Security firm, I strive to advance technological knowledge and drive positive change not only within my organization but across the broader industry landscape through active participation in governing bodies.  Navigating the complexities of the Cyber Security sector, I foster the development of tomorrow’s leaders and possess a nuanced understanding of emerging technologies’ implications for the broader business environment.

Markku Korkiakoski is a decorated cybersecurity leader with extensive experience in offensive security, cyber risk management, and digital trust. As the Chief Executive Officer of Silverskin Information Security, he leads a forward-thinking organization specializing in offensive security services.

With a strong background in cybersecurity business leadership, Markku has successfully developed and expanded security business units, driving strategic growth and service excellence.

Beyond his role as CEO, Markku serves on the board of the Finnish Information Security Cluster and is a strong advocate for enhanced cyber resilience across industries. Actively engaged in Finland’s national cybersecurity domain, he has a long-standing history of fostering collaboration between the private and public sectors to strengthen digital security.

[Portfolio: Cyber Leaders Forum]

Rod is the CEO of SECFORCE Ltd, a penetration testing and red teaming consultancy. Rod also contributes to the security community by leading an OWASP chapter, mainly driven by the goal of increasing security awareness and providing an opportunity for individuals to acquire technical offensive security skills.

With 20 years of experience in offensive security, Rod has a strong technical background. Even though he still enjoys getting involved in the technical aspect of security and getting his hands dirty in “low level” stuff, Rod’s professional goals are around creating a rewarding and inspiring work environment, helping solve customer challenges and make this world a safer place – one IP address at a time.

[Portfolio: SOC]

Iraklis is currently the Chief of Service Delivery for Obrela Security Industries. He is responsible for supporting Obrela’s Resilience Operation Centers that provide Obrela’s MDR service to enterprise organizations across the globe. He has previously held Global Cyber roles in the UK and Greece and specialises in providing assurance across a diverse set of industries and geographies

[Portfolio: Research]

Bruno is a Partner and Director of Penetration Testing Services at Devoteam Cyber Trust, a cyber security consulting company . With more than 21 years in the information security industry, he’s been responsible for managing and delivering penetration testing projects to clients in multiple industries, from retail, to energy, healthcare, finance, and government, to name a few. He’s been actively involved in the security community having founded the Portuguese association for the promotion of information security (AP2SI) and the BSidesLisbon security conference.

Bruno holds an MSc. in Information Security from Royal Holloway, University of London, and several International certifications such as OSCP, GPEN, CISSP-ISSMP, CISA, ISO 27001 Lead Auditor and ITIL.

Steve Purser is an independent security consultant with over 30 years’ experience.  Between 1985 and 1993 he worked in software development and IT networking. Between 1993 and 2008 he occupied Chief Information Security Officer (CISO) level posts in CETREL, the Banque Générale du Luxembourg and Clearstream Services.

Steve joined the the EU Cybersecurity Agency (ENISA) in 2008 as Head of Operations, a post he held until 2021, where he was responsible for strategy and for execution of the annual work program. He subsequently held the posts of Chief Technology Officer and Policy Advisor to the Executive Director.

Steve has a Batchelor of Science in Chemistry and a doctorate in Chemical Physics. He has been a regular speaker in international conferences for many years and is the author of ‘A Practical Guide to Managing Information Security’ (Artech House, 2004).