IT-Defense 2026Chris Wysopal

Chris Wysopal

Chris Wysopal is a pioneering figure in cybersecurity and application security. As a member of the renowned hacker think tank L0pht, he contributed to groundbreaking research, including co-creating L0phtCrack and helping shape modern vulnerability disclosure practices. Chris testified before the U.S. Senate and House on cybersecurity, influencing national policy. As the founder and former CTO of Veracode, he led the development of one of the first SaaS platforms for automated application security testing, helping thousands of organizations worldwide secure their software. Now Veracode’s Chief Security Evangelist, Chris shares his insights on secure cloud practices, application security, and how GenAI is impacting DevSecOps for better and worse.