About us

Codefend offers cybersecurity intelligence, research, and security services, all unified on a single platform. It allows you to monitor your assets, infrastructure, and the security of your organization, while establishing direct communication between our professionals and your security team.

Christian 'Ch' Russo

CO-FOUNDER

Professional Overview

Based on the information provided and the search results, it appears that Christian “Ch” Russo is a hacker who has been involved in several high-profile security breaches. However, due to limitations in accessing your LinkedIn profile and other direct sources, the following resume is based on the information available in KrebsOnSecurity articles and other related content.

Christian “Ch” Russo is a security researcher and hacker known for exposing vulnerabilities in important websites. With a background in PHP programming and the use of SQL databases, Russo has demonstrated a deep understanding of web security and the implications of data breaches.

Key achievements

It identified and exposed security flaws in The Pirate Bay’s database, gaining access to user information, including hashed usernames and passwords. – Contacted eHarmony offering to sell security services to help the company fix security flaws, which eHarmony rejected. – Participated in a security breach in PlentyOfFish.com, although the details of this involvement are not specified in the search results.

Edgardo Krause

OFFENSIVE SECURITY LEADER

Professional Overview

Edgardo Krause is an experienced Senior Security Engineer specializing in cybersecurity and penetration testing. He specializes in identifying and mitigating security vulnerabilities in web applications, mobile applications, and network infrastructure. With a strong background in security research, test automation, and software development, Edgardo is dedicated to anticipating emerging threats and trends in this field. He has a proven track record of contributing to global security initiatives and has participated in a variety of penetration tests and threat protection teams.

It has been publicly recognized by various companies and governments, including the U.S. Department of State and CERN.

Miguel Peroni

BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT

Professional Overview

Miguel is a highly skilled Senior Technology and Business Consultant with a proven track record of delivering innovative solutions and driving business growth. He offers vast experience in strategic planning, project management, and client relationship management. Focusing on leveraging their experience to contribute to the success of a dynamic organization such as Codefend.

Miguel has extensive experience working with the most important technology providers such as: Cisco Systems, Proofpoint, Lenovo, DellEMC, IXSystems, HPE, Aruba, Fortinet, Juniper, Checkpoint, Nokia, Palo Alto, Huawei, RedHat, Microsoft, Veeam, Acronis, Tenable, IBM, SolarWinds, Progress – Ipswitch.

He is based in Latin America, from where he has been traveling and providing services to companies in North, Central and South America: Financial Services, Manufacturing, Media Entertainment, Technology, Telecommunications, Retail and Government Entities.

Ignacio Gómez

PRODUCT EXPERIENCE

Professional Overview

Ignacio Gómez is a renowned expert specializing in the complex field of product and user behavior. His expertise lies in the strategic application of behavioral science to end products, enabling him to deeply understand user interactions with digital environments.

Throughout his career, Gomez has been instrumental in advanced research on human behavior at major corporations. Their job is mainly to thoroughly analyze complex user interactions and apply this knowledge to optimize interface design, thus subtly guiding their actions and decisions. Their approach is based on technical sophistication, focusing on the psychological aspects of user interaction rather than mere aesthetic design.

Key achievements

I developed sophisticated models to predict user behavior, significantly improving user engagement and satisfaction. Successfully implemented strategies for user behavior manipulation through interface design, resulting in better business results for several large-scale corporations.

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Linkedin Testimonials

Chris is a great professional to work with. He helped me a lot to get started and also to understand internal processes. His work ethics is immaculate and so easy to work together with. Great professional..!
Baseer Ahmed, Talent Consultant who recommends Chris
Baseer AhmedTalent Consultant
Chris is an excellent professional engineer in the area of ethical hacking. In addition, he is skillful in web security.
Mohammed Alam, IT Consultant
Mohammed AlamIT Consultant
Chris is an excellent IT security professional, he helped us run vulnerability assessments, detect and fix web application security vulnerabilities, and also performed mobile application security with us. Highly recommended.
Dr. Zaki Qureshey, CEO Homeland Security Solutions B.V
Dr. Zaki QuresheyCEO Homeland Security Solutions B.V
Chris is an excellent professional, passionate and talented. He helped us through a difficult project, he was a thorough consultant and a pleasure to work with.
Juan Ignacio Salaberry, Planning Director at Anses
Juan Ignacio SalaberryStrategic and Operational Planning Director (Anses)
Chris Russo is an excellent Information Security Consultant, with great expertise in Web application security, I’ve been working with him and I can recommend his services.
Patrick Joleys, Blockchain Consultant
Patrick JoleysBlockchain Consultant
Excelente compañero de trabajo. Posee un buen conjunto de skills técnicos y habilidades soft; que hacen del desarrollar actividades en equipo una experiencia amena.
Alex Oliveros Ortiz, Project Manager
Alex Oliveros OrtizGestión Proyectos Telco & IT
Tuve la suerte de compartir espacio laboral con Edgardo en Global. Es muy proactivo y siempre buscando soluciones. Nunca se queda con lo mínimo.
Pablo David Veliz, Cybersecurity at PWC
Pablo David VelizCybersecurity at PWC
Trabajé con Edgardo haciendo desarrollo de páginas web, es muy buen profesional y excelente para trabajar en equipo. Aprendí mucho de él en el tiempo que trabajamos juntos. Además es muy visionario…
Evenly Herrera, Ingeniera Ambiental
Evenly HerreraIngeniera Ambiental
Excelente profesional y persona, con quien gracias a sus habilidades de análisis, perseverancia y liderazgo hemos conseguido grandes hazañas y los objetivos propuestos en momentos donde la cantidad de trabajo era interminable…
Matias Valdez Nardi, FullStack Developer
Matias Valdez NardiFullStack Developer
He trabajado con Edgardo en el Banco Santander a través de una consultora. Es un profesional con un marcado perfil de servicio hacia el cliente. Se destacan entre sus virtudes ‘La iniciativa propia…’
Rubén Dario Oberti, Analista funcional
Rubén Dario ObertiAnalista funcional / Operador Proc de datos