Scott Melnick is the VP of Gaming Security at AGS, bringing more than 25 years of experience with cybersecurity, IT, software development, and security research. With over 16 years in the casino industry, he has played a key role in building reliable gaming platforms, including the development of Class II systems and security operations at AGS.

Starting as a contributor in the early open-source virus research community, Scott’s career has spanned , managing Security Operations Centers, pen-testing teams and incident response to ransomware attacks within both tribal and government environments as well as game cheating investigations.

He has taught courses on cybersecurity and social engineering and has shared insights at conferences such as DEF CON, tribalnet, and G2E. Scott is passionate about staying ahead of evolving threats and supporting organizations in building resilient, informed defenses.