Nicholas J. Percoco

Nicholas Percoco is an accomplished cybersecurity professional currently serving as the Chief Security Officer at Kraken Digital Asset Exchange, overseeing a global team of over 925 FTEs across various domains including Security, Risk Management, and Client Support. As the founder of THOTCON, a Chicago-based hacking conference, Nicholas aims to create impactful events on a limited budget. Additionally, Nicholas contributes as a NOC Goon at DEF CON, managing the network for thousands of attendees, and holds advisory roles at organizations such as Evolve Security Academy, Cybereason, RankedRight, and Truss Holdings. Previously, Nicholas served as Chief Security Officer at Uptake and Vice President at Rapid7, where expertise in security data and analytics was leveraged to combat cyber threats. Nicholas's career began with a BS in Computer Science from Illinois State University, following a strong foundation in extracurricular activities during high school.