Maciej Kotowicz
Principal Security Researcher at Zscaler
Switzerland
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Top SchoolMaciej Kotowicz is a Principal Security Researcher with 17 years of hands-on experience in malware analysis, reverse engineering, and network security, currently based in Switzerland and leading research at Zscaler. He founded MalwareLab.pl to pursue independent malware research and has a track record at CERT Polska, Kaspersky and other security organizations, blending offensive techniques like botnet infiltration with defensive intelligence. Proficient in Haskell, Vim and Linux, he combines deep low-level reverse engineering skills with practical tooling and automation to investigate complex threats. His MSc in Computer Science from the University of Wroclaw underpins a methodological approach to vulnerability research and security audits. Colleagues value his ability to translate intricate technical findings into actionable detection and mitigation strategies. A subtle strength is his sustained curiosity: he moves fluidly between code, systems and cunning adversary tactics, often surfacing novel insights others miss.
17 years of coding experience
14 years of employment as a software developer
Master of Science (MSc), Computer Science, Master of Science (MSc), Computer Science at University of WroclawBachelor of Science (BS), Computer Science, Bachelor of Science (BS), Computer Science at Uniwersytet Wrocławski
English, Russian, Polish
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Github Skills (50)
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ctf10
cert10
python10
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linux10
lldb10
gdb10
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reverse-engineering10
metasploit10
pcap9
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Programming languages (5)
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