Fernando Calderon

Fernando Calderon is an accomplished cybersecurity professional with extensive experience in security engineering, vulnerability management, and incident response. Calderon's career began at Pinnacle Entertainment as an Associate Security Engineer, followed by roles as a SOC Analyst at Las Vegas Sands Corp. and a Vulnerability Research and Detection specialist at CrowdStrike. Currently, as an AI Safety & Security Engineer at Microsoft, Calderon leads initiatives focused on AI-related security vulnerabilities. Previous positions include Vulnerability Management Engineer II at Banner Health and Sr. Managed Detection and Response Analyst at Palo Alto Networks Unit 42, demonstrating a consistent focus on threat analysis and mitigation. Calderon is advancing knowledge in the field, holding a Master of Science in Applied Artificial Intelligence from the University of San Diego.