Summary
Marcelo Diniz is a seasoned security researcher and software engineer with 19 years of cross-border experience in security research, vulnerability assessment, reverse engineering, malware analysis, digital forensics, threat hunting, and cyber intelligence. He is currently a Senior Software Engineer in Netskope's Malware Detection Efficacy Team, where he builds the malware detection engine, conducts malware analysis and reverse engineering, and designs high-quality signatures and detection rules aligned with MITRE ATT&CK. His background includes senior roles at WatchGuard and leadership positions at VendMach and CESAR, illustrating a deep track record in EDR, IoT security, retail tech, and cyber security research. Marcelo holds a BS in Computer Science, a software engineering specialization, a forensic specialization, and is pursuing an MS in Cybersecurity at CI-UFPB, researching vulnerabilities in 5G Open RAN architectures. Based in Brazil, he has contributed to security research presented at SBRT conferences, including vulnerability studies in API and REST API services on SDN controllers. His GitHub bio reflects proficiency in Python, Go, IoT, ML, and Linux, highlighting a hands-on, polyglot approach that spans software and hardware security domains.
9 years of coding experience