Security Engineering • Advanced Threat Research • Product Security • Advisory • International Engagement • Community
Senior Manager, Cyber Threat & Product Defense Center, TXOne Networks Inc. / Executive Director, Association of Hackers in Taiwan
Mars Cheng is the Senior Manager of TXOne Networks' Cyber Threat & Product Defense Center, responsible for coordinating product security incident response, threat detection operations, and advanced threat research. He also serves as Executive Director of the Association of Hackers in Taiwan and General Coordinator of HITCON CISO Summit 2026.
His work spans international speaking, instructor-led training, ICS/SCADA and enterprise security research, threat hunting, and long-term collaboration across the security community, industry, and government.
He has delivered more than 65 talks at venues including Black Hat, RSA Conference, DEF CON, FIRST, HITB, HITCON, Troopers, SecTor, S4, and CYBERSEC, and more than 30 training sessions for NATO CCDCOE, GCC, NICS, government agencies, and private-sector organizations.
2023 - Present
Contributing to public-private collaboration and national cybersecurity resilience through government auditing, critical infrastructure work, and international cooperation.
2022 - Present
Helping shape cybersecurity communities, conferences, and executive dialogue across Taiwan and the international security ecosystem.
2019 - Present
Leading PSIRT, advanced threat research, and threat operations with a focus on turning emerging security research into product and operational impact.
More than 35 training sessions covering OT, ICS, blue team operations, AD, IoT, and critical infrastructure defense.
Work that ties research, detection, PSIRT, product security, and field-ready defense together.
Speaking on the intersection of AI security, agentic systems, governance, product defense, and enterprise readiness.
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