Dr. Avesta Hojjati – VISS24
VP of Engineering, DigiCert
Dr. Avesta Hojjati is the VP of Engineering at DigiCert, Inc. Prior to joining DigiCert, Dr. Hojjati held a variety of roles at large enterprises such as Symantec and Yahoo, as well as being a founder and CEO at Security7 Inc., a penetration testing company. At DigiCert, Dr. Hojjati leads the advanced development of a suite of cybersecurity products, including embedded/IoT device security and post-quantum cryptography (PQC) solutions, in addition to influencing the broader product roadmap in conjunction with the M&A strategy. Dr. Hojjati is commonly known for his research on identifying side-channel attacks on embedded devices such as medical devices, industrial 3D printers, and connected vehicles. At DigiCert, Dr. Hojjati’s research is focused on security and privacy, applied cryptography (including privacy-enhancing technologies and post-quantum cryptography), as well as securing artificial intelligence systems. He is a member of the International Association for Cryptologic Research (IACR) and serves as a board member of Rutgers University Continuing Education, Sovrin Foundation, ID4me AISBL, and several startups. Dr. Hojjati earned his Masters and Ph.D. in Computer Science from the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, and his Bachelor’s in Computer Science from Texas Tech University. He has authored over 20 journal/conference papers and is the inventor of 30 U.S. patents, both granted and pending.
Dr. Avesta Hojjati is the VP of Engineering at DigiCert, Inc. Prior to joining DigiCert, Dr. Hojjati held a variety of roles at large enterprises such as Symantec and Yahoo, as well as being a founder and CEO at Security7 Inc., a penetration testing company. At DigiCert, Dr. Hojjati leads the advanced development of a suite of cybersecurity products, including embedded/IoT device security and post-quantum cryptography (PQC) solutions, in addition to influencing the broader product roadmap in conjunction with the M&A strategy. Dr. Hojjati is commonly known for his research on identifying side-channel attacks on embedded devices such as medical devices, industrial 3D printers, and connected vehicles. At DigiCert, Dr. Hojjati’s research is focused on security and privacy, applied cryptography (including privacy-enhancing technologies and post-quantum cryptography), as well as securing artificial intelligence systems. He is a member of the International Association for Cryptologic Research (IACR) and serves as a board member of Rutgers University Continuing Education, Sovrin Foundation, ID4me AISBL, and several startups. Dr. Hojjati earned his Masters and Ph.D. in Computer Science from the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, and his Bachelor’s in Computer Science from Texas Tech University. He has authored over 20 journal/conference papers and is the inventor of 30 U.S. patents, both granted and pending.
