Leo Fernandes

Leo Fernandes currently serves as the Senior Manager of Endpoint Protection Content Research and Response at CrowdStrike, where responsibilities include ensuring customer protection through advanced detection and response capabilities. Previous experience includes the role of Senior Security Manager for Malware Research at Accenture, overseeing the CTI Malware Analysis & Countermeasures team, and serving as Senior Manager at Verisign, managing teams focused on cyber threats from crime, espionage, and hacktivism. Earlier positions at Verisign and HCL Technologies involved malware analysis, incident response, and antivirus research. Leo's career began as a Support Engineer at Prosoft Tecnologia Ltda. and progressed through roles in IT services and technical management, culminating in a Bachelor's degree in Information Systems with a focus on Networking from Strayer University.