ABOUT JOE

Joe Cortese is the Penetration Testing Practice Lead at A-LIGN. Joseph is a cybersecurity leader with more than 20 years of experience across offensive and defensive security. With deep experience in exploit research for the United States Intelligence Community focused on IoT/OT and embedded systems, Joseph serves as A-LIGN’s Subject Matter Expert in offensive security exercises supporting cybersecurity and regulatory compliance. Joseph is known for translating complex technical risk into clear actionable insight based on how attacks unfold in practice. Joseph is a respected public speaker and media contributor offering practical insight on emerging threats, offensive security, and modern risk management.