Berend Jan Wever
About Berend Jan Wever
Berend Jan Wever is an Information Security Researcher with extensive experience in software development and security engineering, currently working at Intel Corporation as an Offensive Security Researcher. He has held positions at notable companies such as Microsoft, Google, and TOPdesk, focusing on making fuzzing tools more accessible and automating security research.
Work at Bugcrowd
Berend Jan Wever has served as an Information Security Researcher at Bugcrowd Inc. since 2016. In this role, he focuses on enhancing security research methodologies and practices. His work contributes to the development of effective security solutions within the Bugcrowd platform, which connects organizations with security researchers to identify vulnerabilities.
Current Role at Intel Corporation
Since 2019, Berend Jan Wever has worked as an Offensive Security Researcher at Intel Corporation in The Hague Area, Netherlands. He leads the development of a modular fuzzing framework designed to simplify continuous fuzzing processes for product teams. His efforts aim to improve the accessibility of fuzzing tools for developers and enhance security measures in hardware and firmware products.
Previous Experience at Major Tech Companies
Berend Jan Wever has a diverse background in software development and security across several leading technology firms. He worked at Microsoft as a Software Development Engineer/Test for five months in 2005 and later as a Security Software Engineer from 2006 to 2008. He also held a position as a Senior Software Security Engineer at Google from 2008 to 2012, where he contributed to security initiatives in Delft, The Netherlands.
Consultancy Roles and Contributions
Throughout his career, Berend Jan Wever has engaged in consultancy roles at various organizations. He worked as a Consultant at X41 D-Sec GmbH from 2016 to 2018 and at Include Security LLC from 2015 to 2018. These positions allowed him to apply his expertise in security research and software development to assist clients in enhancing their security frameworks.
Education and Expertise
Berend Jan Wever is recognized for his expertise in information security, particularly in the area of fuzzing. He focuses on automating security research and developing tools that enable researchers to create, test, and deploy fuzzing engines efficiently. His work addresses the complexities of applying fuzzers and collecting actionable data, contributing to the Security Development Lifecycle (SDL) requirements.