Ibai Aparicio
Reverser at Thales S21sec
Álava, Autonomous Community of the Basque Country, Spain
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Top SchoolIbai Aparicio is a reverser and software engineer with a decade of hands-on experience in malware analysis, reverse engineering, and robotics software. Currently at Thales S21sec, he translates complex malware threats into actionable detections and technical intelligence, after honing threat-hunting and RE skills at WatchGuard. His background spans embedded and robotic systems—developing ROS2 integrations, leading a software team at Alias Robotics, and contributing to red-team exercises and the HRIM open-source initiative—bringing a pragmatic blend of offensive and defensive security perspectives. Comfortable across C++, Python, web stacks and simulation tools like Gazebo, he pairs low-level reverse engineering with systems-level thinking. Based in Álava, Spain, he combines formal cybersecurity training with a grassroots history of building drones, web apps, and developer tooling, making him especially adept at securing complex, heterogeneous systems.
10 years of coding experience
4 years of employment as a software developer
Técnico Superior en Desarrollo de Aplicaciones Multiplataforma, Computer Software and Media Applications, Técnico Superior en Desarrollo de Aplicaciones Multiplataforma, Computer Software and Media Applications at Instituto Ciudad JardinTécnico Superior en Desarrollo de Aplicaciones Web, Web/Multimedia Management and Webmaster, Técnico Superior en Desarrollo de Aplicaciones Web, Web/Multimedia Management and Webmaster at Egibide ArriagaTécnico en Sistemas Microinformáticos y Redes, Sistemas Informáticos y Redes, Técnico en Sistemas Microinformáticos y Redes, Sistemas Informáticos y Redes at Egibide Nieves CanoCiberseguridad en entornos de Tecnologías de la Información, Especialización, Ciberseguridad en entornos de Tecnologías de la Información, Especialización at EGIBIDE (Fundación Diocesanas-Jesús Obrero Fundazioa)
Github Skills (37)
robotics10
hardware10
robot10
infrastructure10
ros10
opc-ua10
occupancy-grid-map9
vulnerability9
hacking9
malware8
acceleration8
modularity8
cybersecurity8
security8
industrial8
Programming languages (4)
Github contributions (5)
AcutronicRobotics/HRIM
Oct 2018 - May 2019
An information model for robot hardware. Facilitates interoperability across modules from different robot manufacturers. Built around ROS 2.0
Contributions:209 commits, 37 PRs, 164 pushes in 7 months
hardwarerosroboticsrobotsrobotic-modules
AcutronicRobotics/rosshow
Apr 2019 - Apr 2019
Visualize ROS topics inside a terminal with Unicode/ASCII art
Contributions:11 commits, 7 pushes, 4 branches in 13 days
ascii-artros
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