David M.

David M. is the Global Vice President and Chief Product Security Officer at CARIAD, a subsidiary of the Volkswagen Group focused on software development for vehicles. He has an extensive background in security, particularly in areas such as malware reversing, penetration testing, and security tooling development.

Professional Experience

• CARIAD: As Global VP and Chief Product Security Officer, David oversees product security initiatives within the organization.

• Bird: Before joining CARIAD, he served as the Director and Head of Security at Bird from August 2022 to August 2023, and previously held roles in cloud security and application security within the same company.

• Apple: David worked at Apple in various capacities, including Senior Manager of Cloud Security and Application Security, and as a Principal Cloud Security Engineer.

• Salesforce: He was also part of the Red Team at Salesforce, focusing on security challenges.

Education and Certifications

David holds dual degrees from Miami University: a Bachelor of Arts in Political Science and Government, and a Bachelor of Applied Science in Computer Science. He has earned several certifications, including Reverse Engineering Malware (GREM) and Exploit Researcher and Advanced Penetration Tester (GXPN) from the SANS Institute.

His expertise and leadership in product security make him a significant figure in the automotive software industry, especially as it increasingly focuses on cybersecurity.