Michael Stepankin

Michael Stepankin is currently a Staff Security Researcher at GitHub, where they focus on advanced security solutions. They previously held positions as a Principal Security Researcher at Veracode and a Security Researcher at PortSwigger. Michael's earlier experience includes working as an Application Security Engineer at JPMorgan Chase & Co. and managing a Security Assessment Team at Positive Technologies. They began their career as a Malware Analyst and Information Security Consultant at Kaspersky Lab after earning a Bachelor's degree in Computer and Information Systems Security from Bauman Moscow State Technical University.