Marc Maiffret

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Marc Maiffret
Born November 28, 1980 (1980-11-28) (age 29)
Aliso Viejo, California, U.S.
Occupation Computer hacker/security expert
Employer The DigiTrust Group
Title Director of Professional Services
Website
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Marc Maiffret is the Director of Professional Services at The DigiTrust Group [2], a Los Angeles-based information security consulting firm.

Maiffret was the co-founder of eEye Digital Security along with Firas Bushnaq. He previously served as Chief Technology Officer, where he was responsible for both high-level product strategy, as well as setting the eEye research agenda. Marc's efforts have been focused upon eEye’s product development and vulnerability research since the company's inception in 1998[3]. Marc left eEye in September 2007 to pursue a new venture in mobile software[4].

After leaving eEye, Marc Maiffret founded Invenio Security [5] but after several months merged his startup with veteran consulting firm The DigiTrust Group. At DigiTrust, Maiffret leads the company's Professional Services division, including network security consulting and managed security services. Maiffret is also responsible for helping expand the firm’s internal research and development efforts.

Marc Maiffret has twice testified before Congress where he spoke in regard to information policies and security threats posed to both public and private infrastructures.[6]

Marc was a guest speaker on episode 91 of Security Now, with Leo Laporte and Steve Gibson.[7]

Marc was featured in MTV’s True Life: I'm a Hacker (October 1999) (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/True_Life)

Marc was 'Chameleon' in the hacking group 'Rhino9'

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