Neil R. Wyler (Grifter)

Threat Hunting and Incident Response Specialist, RSA

Neil R. Wyler (a.k.a. Grifter) is an information security engineer and researcher located in Salt Lake City, Utah. Neil is currently with RSA as a threat hunting and incident response specialist. He has spent over 16 years as a security professional, focusing on vulnerability assessment, penetration testing, physical security, and incident response. He has been a staff member of the Black Hat security briefings for over 14 years and is a member of the senior staff at DEF CON where he is the department lead for contests/events/villages/parties and the demo labs. Neil has spoken at numerous security conferences worldwide, including Black Hat, DEF CON, and the RSA Conference. He has been the subject of various online, print, film, and television interviews, and has authored several books on information security. Neil is also a member of the DEF CON and Black Hat review boards. Follow him on Twitter at @Grifter801.


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