David Barroso

Entrepreneur, serial tech inventor, and visionary David Barroso is the CEO and founder of CounterCraft. Prior to founding the business and developing the Cyber Deception Platform, he was instrumental in the set-up of ElevenPaths, Telefónica’s flagship cybersecurity business, and led the cybercrime division at a leading pure-play European cybersecurity company. Barroso is recognised globally for his contribution to the industry as a captivating speaker, lecturer and thought leader, regularly found leading the debate about emerging threats at Black Hat and RSA conferences, among many others.

After 15 years in the cybersecurity arena, quantifying cyber risk remains central to Barroso’s inclination for research and development. His knack for innovation in response to emerging threats and his exceptional ability to guide stakeholders towards delivering advanced cybercrime, threat intelligence, and active defence solutions underpin his position as founder at CounterCraft.