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Alex "Jay" Balan

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CISO at Happening
📍 Bucharest, Bucharest, Romania

Alex Balan is the CISO for the Superbet Group, with over 20 years of experience in information security, innovation, and product strategy. He is a prolific international speaker and former Director of Security Research at Bitdefender. Colleagues describe him as an "innovative, " "skilled presenter, " and a "natural salesman. "

Outside of his deep expertise in cybersecurity, Alex has a pragmatic approach to lifes challenges, believing things "could be worse. " During the pandemic, he noted that staying home with his kids was "not that bad" and emphasized the importance of having hobbies to stay sane.

Unique fact: He believes one of the biggest risks in IT is the "do it yourself" mentality, advocating for the adoption of established global standards over custom, limited solutions.

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Experience
28 Years
Current Role
CISO
Location
Bucharest, Bucharest, Romania
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Priorities

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IoT Vulnerabilities
He is a frequent speaker on IoT security, presenting research at major conferences like RSAC and DEFCON on topics like 0-day vulnerabilities and next-generation botnets.
Cybersecurity Advocacy
Actively involved in creating security awareness by speaking at numerous international conferences, including DEFCON, RSAC, and DerbyCon, sharing his team's research and insights.
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Career

Work history

10-2022
CISO
Happening
4-2022
CISO
Super
4-2021 - 4-2022
Director, Security Research
Bitdefender
9-2015 - 4-2021
Chief Security Researcher
Bitdefender
12-2014 - 8-2015
Managing Director
Private Project
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Education
Business Administration and Management
Academia de Studii Economice din București
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