Stefan Nicula

Stefan Nicula is a highly skilled cybersecurity professional with extensive experience in penetration testing and threat research. Currently serving as a Senior Penetration Tester at Sony and a Lead Penetration Tester at Cobalt.io, Stefan has a strong background in vulnerability research across various platforms, including web applications, networks, and mobile applications. Previous positions include a Senior Threat Researcher role at NortonLifeLock and Avira Romania, focusing on exploit development and malware analysis. Additionally, Stefan has been involved with the Synack Red Team as a Bug Bounty Hunter and has held a Senior Penetration Tester position at KPMG Romania. With a robust academic foundation, including a PhD in Information Security from Academia de Studii Economice din București, Stefan actively contributes to the cybersecurity community through blog posts on IoT Security, Network Security, and Binary Analysis.