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# Niels Pfau
Red Teamer exploring the security risks of AI assistants.

## About

Niels Pfau breaks into systems before adversaries do. As a Red Teamer at Mantodea Security, he runs penetration tests and simulates attacks to find hidden vulnerabilities in corporate networks.

His recent work focuses on the risks of giving AI assistants system-level access. In his session on AI security, Niels demonstrates how natural language has become a new attack surface, showing developers how to build safer systems when convenience threatens security.



## Past Sessions

### World Congress 2026 Europe - Virtual Stage · June 30, 2026
Online
- [Simon Says "Format Drive": Convenience Meets Consequences](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/events/world-congress-2026-europe-virtual-stage/sessions/1598-simon-says-format)




## Links

- [LinkedIn](https://linkedin.com/in/nielspfau)