Marcel Rick-Cen is an OT and IIoT Security Consultant with years of experience in the field of automation technology. He holds a master's degree in automation engineering and has a strong background in fixing mechanical, electrical, and software problems on the shopfloor. Marcel has worked on the shopfloor in various international locations, gaining firsthand experience in the challenges of keeping OT systems running.

Additionally, as an ethical hacker, he spends his nights trying open-source exploits against real industrial hardware in his ICS homelab. Marcel's unique blend of technical expertise and real-world experience make him an invaluable contributor to the OT security field.

In his courses and workshops he teaches newcomers exciting basics about the possibilities to attack and protect an ICS/OT system and places special emphasis on practicality.