Drinor Selmanaj is a cybersecurity frontier with over a decade of paramount experience in penetration testing, cyberterrorism combat, and global privacy amidst NATO representatives, multinational corporations, tech giants, and heads of state. Moreover, he is a prolific investor in the tech scene with several cybersecurity-related companies and initiatives under his name. At Sentry, Drinor leads a global team of cybersecurity researchers while providing cutting-edge penetration testing and other cybersecurity services to unicorn corporations, including some of the Big Four. Likewise, Selmanaj is well-known for his efforts in security education, having trained thousands of students while continuously responding to the chronic cybersecurity talent shortage. His students are renowned professionals employed in leading application security firms and have received multiple recognitions from numerous organizations, including the U.S. Department of Defense. At Cyber Academy, he has developed state-of-the-art courses covering a variety of topics, ranging from the foundations of cybersecurity to red teaming and adversary emulations. Additionally, Drinor has developed cyber ranges equipped with the latest offensive and defensive scenarios for training the new cybersecurity workforce. As a consultant, he has assessed vulnerabilities, opportunities, and mitigation pathways for critical information infrastructures on a national level, the finance/health sector, and electoral systems. As a result, Drinor found success in providing a clear sight of national cybersecurity while delivering a comprehensive and concrete action plan. Drinor Selmanaj is an award-winning cybersecurity professional, lecturer, public speaker, and executive aspiring to boost innovation, all the while perpetually pursuing excellence and standing one step ahead of cyber threats.
