Marcelo de Souza

Marcelo de Souza is a seasoned cybersecurity professional with extensive experience in various roles within the industry. Currently serving as a Senior Product Subject Matter Expert and previously a Customer Success Manager at Netskope, Marcelo's background includes significant positions at McAfee as a Professional Services Manager and Security Consultant, where responsibilities encompassed vulnerability assessments, penetration testing, and incident response. Marcelo co-founded DC5561 (DEFCON Group Brasilia) and held an academic role as an Invited Postgraduate Professor at Centro Universitário IESB. With a foundation in information security consulting from firms such as TechBiz Forense Digital and CIPHER, Marcelo also has a history of coordinating security operations at Oi/Telemar, focusing on SOC infrastructure and compliance controls. Marcelo holds a Bachelor's degree in Computer Science and an MBA in Telecommunications.