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of operations. This strategic use of chaos allows defenders not just to protect an ecosystem but to shape
adversary behavior itself.

About the Author

Andres Andreu serves as both the Chief Operating
Officer (COO) and Chief Information Security Officer
(CISO) at Constella Intelligence. He is a 4X CISO and
distinguished cybersecurity leader with credentials
including CISSP, ISSAP, and Boardroom Certified
Qualified Technology Expert (QTE). His diverse career
spans federal law enforcement, where he earned three
U.S. Department of Justice awards for contributions to
lawful intercept technology, corporate leadership at
Hearst, Ogilvy & Mather and 2U, Inc./edX, and
entrepreneurial success as a founding executive at
Bayshore Networks (acquired by Opswat in 2021).
Recognized as a Top 100 CISO (C100) and a Top 50
Information Security Professional, he balances offensive
and defensive cybersecurity strategies with a leadership philosophy that aligns executive and employee
objectives. An acclaimed author of The CISO Playbook and Professional Pen Testing Web Applications,
he also holds patents in cybersecurity innovations and advises at Forgepoint Capital’s Cybersecurity
Advisory Council.

Andres can be reached online at Linkedin and at our company website https://constella.ai/

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