SecAppDev 2025 Faculty
Gijs Van Laer
CTO, XFA
Gijs is the CTO and co-founder of XFA, a company that secures anyone and everything accessing your company’s data with a pragmatic and privacy-centric solution. Gijs holds an M.S. in Pure Mathematics from the University of Antwerp and another in Security Informatics from Johns Hopkins University in Baltimore, where he also earned a Ph.D. in Applied Cryptography. Gijs started his career as a software engineer for several companies and he was the CISO at DPG Media in Belgium.
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Grab your seat nowBreak things, but not security: CI/CD done right
Deep-dive lecture by Gijs Van Laer in room Lemaire
Tuesday June 3th, 11:00 - 12:30
Learn how to secure your CI/CD pipeline without slowing down. We cover risks, best practices, essential tools, real-world attacks, and how to justify your security investments.
Key takeaway: Secure CI/CD is achievable without sacrificing speed: start with key tools, embed best practices, and scale smart.