Georges Bolssens

Short bio of the speaker

Georges’ lifelong curiosity about ‘how stuff works’ culminated in a Master’s degree in Electro-Mechanical Engineering. With over 15 years of experience in technical and managerial roles within the biotech industry, he developed a deep proficiency in programming and a passion for cybersecurity.

This unique combination of engineering logic and coding expertise makes Georges an ideal Application Security expert; he relates to the daily challenges of software developers while fully understanding the adversarial mindset of hackers. Since transitioning to AppSec in 2017, he has consulted for a wide variety of business contexts.

Georges joined Toreon in 2021, where he currently serves as the Product Owner for Threat Modeling Consulting. He is also the Lead Trainer for Toreon’s globally recognized ‘Whiteboard Hacking’ training. Leveraging his background in electronics, Georges is a key member of the hardware penetration testing team, with specific expertise in threat modeling for embedded devices.