Speaker - Dr Ning Wang
Offensive Security (OffSec)
Last updated on 7 October 2026

Dr Ning Wang
CEO
Offensive Security (OffSec)
Biography
Ning Wang is the CEO of Offensive Security (OffSec), the leading cybersecurity training and certification company behind the industry gold standard OSCP certification and the open-source Kali Linux operating system. Ning is a seasoned executive with over 30 years of experience running fast-growing technology and online training businesses. Prior to OffSec, Ning was CFO/COO of HackerOne and CFO/CTO/COO of Lynda.com, which LinkedIn acquired to become LinkedIn Learning. Ning also served as CTO/COO/CFO of four other technology and e-commerce companies. Ning worked at McKinsey & Company, has a physics Ph.D. from UC Berkeley, and holds a BS in physics from Peking University.
