Shahar Tal leads a team of vulnerability researchers at Check Point Software Technologies. Prior to joining Check Point, Shahar held leadership roles in the Israel Defense Force (IDF), where he was trained and served as an officer in elite technology R&D units. Shahar is a proud father, husband and a security geek who still can't believe he's getting paid to travel and speak at awesome infosec cons. When you meet him, ask him to show you his hexdump tattoo.