Eugene Neelou
About Eugene Neelou
Eugene Neelou is an expert and co-founder at the OWASP Foundation, where he has worked since 2023. He has made significant contributions to the field of AI security, including authoring the first Industry Report on Adversarial Machine Learning and inventing the MLSecOps Framework.
Work at OWASP Foundation
Eugene Neelou serves as an Expert and Co-Founder at the OWASP Foundation since 2023. In this role, he contributes to the organization's mission of improving software security. His involvement includes being a core team member for the OWASP Top 10 for LLM Security, where he helps define security standards for language models. His expertise in AI security is further demonstrated through his organization of the global MLSEC AI Hacking Competition, which highlights challenges in AI security.
Education and Expertise
Eugene Neelou holds a Master's degree in Information Security from the Open Cybersecurity & Information Assurance Institute. His educational background provides a strong foundation for his work in cybersecurity and machine learning. He has developed significant expertise in adversarial machine learning, having authored the first Industry Report on the subject, which contributes to the foundational knowledge in this emerging field.
Background
Eugene Neelou has a diverse professional background in cybersecurity and artificial intelligence. He has held various roles in R&D, product management, and security monitoring across multiple companies from 2011 to 2019. His experience includes working on vulnerability management and enterprise security, as well as threat detection and AI models. Prior to his current role, he was the CTO and Co-Founder of Adversa AI from 2019 to 2023.
Achievements
Eugene Neelou has made significant contributions to the field of AI security. He invented the MLSecOps Framework, which establishes security practices for machine learning operations. He also played a role in contributing to the NIST AI Risk Management Framework, influencing standards in AI risk management. His efforts in organizing the MLSEC AI Hacking Competition further showcase his commitment to advancing security in AI technologies.