Who am I
Hey there! I’m Simone, and somehow I ended up right at the intersection of infosec and data science.
Currently, I work as a Threat Intelligence Analyst at Cleafy, where my day-to-day involves hunting down cyber-crime linked malware families, uncovering new threats, and designing models to detect and classify them at scale. This same passion drives my independent research into artificial intelligence and cybersecurity, which I document through hands-on experiments on this blog.
Background
My journey started with a Bachelor’s in Information Security, where I built a solid foundation in computer science fundamentals, cryptography, and network security while actively competing in CTFs. To bridge the gap between security and data, I recently completed my Master’s in Data Science, focusing heavily on statistics, machine learning, and data analysis techniques.
Earlier in my career, I focused on designing network analysis models: systems built to monitor internet traffic and spot unusual patterns pointing to malicious activity.
These days, I am deep into threat hunting and infrastructure tracking. My work involves analyzing malicious software and mapping out the command-and-control networks criminals use to run their campaigns. To scale these efforts, I rely on statistical methods and machine learning, building automated systems that can detect, categorize, and cluster similar threats together before they cause damage.
Contact me
Feel free to reach out if you have questions about my posts, want to discuss potential collaborations, or just want to connect with a fellow security researcher!