Ágúst Hlynur Hólmgeirsson

Ágúst Hlynur Hólmgeirsson has a diverse work experience in various roles and positions. Ágúst Hlynur is currently working at Secure Code Warrior as a Lead Engineer since January 2021. Prior to this, they were a Senior Engineer at the same company from April to December 2020. Ágúst has also worked as a Developer at Adversary from March 2019 to April 2020. In 2017, they held multiple roles, including Chief Information Security Officer at Aldin Dynamics and Security Architect/Code Reviewer/Pentester at SecureIT.is. From 2014 to 2017, they worked at Landsbankinn as an IT Security Architect and earlier as an IT Security specialist and a Developer. Ágúst Hlynur also has experience as a Technical Trainer at Promennt from 2013 to 2014. Ágúst has worked as a System Administrator at the Icelandic Institute for Intelligent Machines and the Icelandic Society for Intelligence Research. Ágúst Hlynur started their career as a Developer at Landsbanki and later as a System Administrator at the Icelandic Society for Intelligence Research. Overall, Ágúst has a comprehensive background in engineering, security, and administration roles.

Ágúst Hlynur Hólmgeirsson obtained a BSc in Computer Science from Reykjavik University, where they studied from 2004 to 2007. In addition, they have obtained several certifications including GIAC Information Security Professional (GISP) in 2015, GIAC Web Application Penetration Tester (GWAPT) in 2011, Certified Information Privacy Professional - Europe CIPP/E in 2019, and Certified Scrum Product Owner (CSPO) in 2020.