Mark Kennedy is a Distinguished Engineer with Symantec Corporation, where he was worked for the past 22 years. After nearly a decade of working on disk utilities, Mark transitioned to software security in 2000. He pioneered the concept of Dynamic Testing for Anti-Malware software, and holds nearly 40 patents.

Mark has a strong background in industry collaborative efforts. He was a charter member of the Anti-Malware Testing Standards Organization (AMTSO), and serves as Chairman of the IEEE’s Industry Connections Security Group’s Malware working group. He also serves as Chairman of the ICSG’s Executive Committee.