2026 Keynote Speaker

Jeff Man

Certified NSA Cryptanalyst · Architect of NSA's first red team · Secure Ideas

A respected information security pioneer, advocate, advisor, OG hacker, evangelist, podcast host, teacher, international keynoter, speaker and mentor. Jeff shares over 42 years of experience working in all aspects of computer, network and information security. A Certified NSA Cryptanalyst, he designed NSA's first software-based cryptosystem, invented a cipher wheel (the Whiz Wheel) used by US Special Forces for over a decade, and was the architect of NSA's first penetration testing red team. Jeff currently leads the PCI assessment and advisory practice at Secure Ideas.