Evangelos Mitakidis

Evangelos Mitakidis is a distinguished security expert with extensive experience in offensive security, penetration testing, and red team operations. Currently serving as a Distinguished Offensive Security Architect at Edwards Lifesciences, responsibilities include conducting network and application penetration testing, leading red team assessments, and enhancing security methodologies. In addition, Evangelos contributes as a Security Researcher for multiple bug bounty programs with Intigriti, Bugcrowd, and HackerOne, focusing on vulnerability assessments for web and mobile applications. Academic qualifications include a Ph.D. candidate in IoT Security and a Master's degree in Information & Communication Systems Security from the University of the Aegean. Previous positions encompass security penetration testing at Accenture and information security specialist roles in government. Evangelos possesses a strong background in risk management, strategic communication, and tool development for automated security processes.