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@cosimouser
Cybersecurity engineer and software developer specializing in binary exploitation and systems security.
What I'm looking for
I am a cybersecurity engineer and software developer focused on vulnerability research, binary exploitation, and low-level systems development, with practical experience deploying ICS auditing tools and automating security checks in production environments. My CTF background and academic work have honed reverse engineering, offensive security techniques, and the ability to design resilient testing and simulation environments.
I have built production-capable tooling and systems — from an automated ICS auditor deployed on a corporate network to high-concurrency Go services and a custom 3D engine — and contributed to risk reduction for rail infrastructure through automated testing frameworks and high-fidelity simulations. I thrive on roles where I can apply an offensive security mindset to harden real-world systems and accelerate secure development lifecycles.
Experience
Work history, roles, and key accomplishments
Cybersecurity Engineer
Autostrade Per l'Italia
Sep 2025 - Present (4 months)
Deployed a custom ICS auditing tool to the live corporate network and replaced manual security checks with automated continuous auditing, improving threat detection speed for critical OT assets.
Research Assistant
IMT School for Advanced Studies
Jun 2024 - Jan 2025 (7 months)
Simulated attacks in virtualized testbeds to assess risks to live infrastructure and helped develop an automated testing framework that reduced manual audit time for rail systems.
Education
Degrees, certifications, and relevant coursework
University of Pisa
Master of Science, Cybersecurity
2023 -
M.S. in Cybersecurity with focus on vulnerability research, language security, and network hardening; developed modular scanning engine and conducted deep analysis of industrial protocols.
University of Agder
Mobile Network (coursework)
2025 - 2025
Erasmus exchange program with specialized coursework in Mobile Network completed January to June 2025.
University of Florence
Bachelor of Science, Computer Science
2020 - 2023
Grade: 109/110
B.S. in Computer Science completed with a final grade of 109/110.
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