Check out our Keynote Speakers for Wild West Hackin’ Fest @ Mile High 2027!
HD Moore
HD Moore is Chief Research Officer at Dragos, creator of Metasploit, and founder of runZero. His work has focused on vulnerability research and network discovery since the 1990s. He previously held leadership roles at Atredis Partners, Rapid7, and BreakingPoint.
His early work included telephone network research, exploit development for the Department of Defense, and authorized security testing for financial institutions. He advocates for open-source software and vulnerability disclosure. Outside work, he enjoys Go programming, electronics, running, and single-player RPGs.
David Kennedy
David is a subject matter expert in cybersecurity with over 19 years of experience, whose career has ranged from a Chief Security Officer (CSO) for a Fortune 1000 company, to testifying in front of Congress, and guest appearances on hundreds of national news and syndicated TV shows. With a mission of continuing to drive the cybersecurity industry forward and to make the world a better place, David has started several large-scale and successful cybersecurity businesses with employees all over the world. TrustedSec and Binary Defense, David’s 2 cybersecurity firms, work on a global scale to protect companies, people, and the world from hackers. TrustedSec provides InfoSec consulting services for organizations of all sizes, while Binary Defense is a leader in Managed Security Service Provider (MSSP), Managed Detection and Response (MDR), and software security that detects attackers in the early stages and prevents large-scale invasions.
Prior to creating TrustedSec and Binary Defense, David was a CSO for Diebold Incorporated, a Fortune 1000 company located in more than 80 countries with over 20,000 employees. During his tenure, he developed a global security program that tackled all aspects of InfoSec. David is considered a forward thinker in the security field and has had the privilege of speaking at some of the nation’s largest conferences, including keynoting Microsoft’s BlueHat, DEF CON, Black Hat, DerbyCon, Grace Hopper, and a number of other widely popular conferences. In 2011, David founded DerbyCon, a large-scale InfoSec conference. David has had numerous guest appearances on Fox News, CNN, CNBC, MSNBC, Huffington Post, Bloomberg, BBC, and other high-profile media outlets, while advising for other news organizations and TV shows. In addition, his tools have been featured on several TV shows and movies, and he assisted in developing the content for the popular Mr. Robot TV show.