Sebastian Porst

DevOps Engineer

Munich, Bavaria, Germany22 yrs experience

Most Likely To SwitchHighly Stable

Key Highlights

Led Android Security Team at Google.
Developed advanced reverse engineering tools.
Managed multi-billion user security initiatives.

Stackforce AI infers this person is a Cybersecurity expert with a focus on reverse engineering and application security.

Contact

hm8436@gmail.com LinkedIn

Skills

Core Skills

SecurityReverse EngineeringMalware AnalysisTeaching

Other Skills

ApacheApache TomcatApplication SecurityC++Code ReviewComputer ForensicsCryptographyCustomer SupportDebuggingGitInformation SecurityJavaLinuxPenetration TestingPython

About

Software Developer and Reverse Engineer for various platforms. My primary interest is the development of reverse engineering tools that simplify the analysis of binary files. Specialties: - Programming Languages: C++, Java, C#, x86 assembly - Reverse Engineering: IDA Pro (including plugin development), SoftICE, OllyDbg - Binary Analysis

Experience

Google

3 roles

Security Engineering Manager (Android Security)

Promoted

May 2017 – Present · 8 yrs 10 mos

Engineering manager on the Android Security Team which covers anti-malware research and operations, on-device anomaly sensor networks, user-facing functionality like Find my Device, some security-related developer APIs, the Google Play Security Rewards Program (bug bounties), and the Application Security Improvements program (mass-vulnerability detection and fixes for apps on Google Play).

Reverse EngineeringSecurityApplication SecurityMalware Analysis

Software Engineering Manager (Android Anti-Malware Team)

Promoted

Oct 2016 – Apr 2017 · 6 mos

In my role as manager of Android's anti-malware team, I am responsible for protecting about one billion Android devices from potentially harmful applications. With the help of my team, I keep up to date on potentially harmful applications and direct the team to mitigate present and future harm from users and devices. I am also responsible for privacy- and security-related warnings shown to Android application developers in Google Play.

Malware AnalysisSecurityApplication Security

Senior Software Engineer (Android Anti-Malware Team)

Sep 2011 – Sep 2016 · 5 yrs

Originally hired as an individual contributor by the Android Security team, I became technical lead and manager of Android's anti-malware and application scanning effort after two and a half years.

Malware AnalysisSecurityApplication Security

Microsoft

Senior Software Security Engineer

Oct 2010 – Sep 2011 · 11 mos · Redmond, WA, USA

I worked as a contractor on the Microsoft Active Protections Program (MAPP) integrating support for Adobe PDF and SWF vulnerabilities into the MAPP program. During my time on this project, I performed root cause analysis of nearly 100 software vulnerabilities in Adobe products and wrote vulnerability reports that were distributed to MAPP partners. These reports were used by partners to add vulnerability detection to their products (like anti-virus software or intrusion detection software).

Vulnerability AssessmentSecurityDebugging

Zynamics gmbh

Software Developer / Reverse Engineer

Oct 2006 – Oct 2010 · 4 yrs · Bochum, Germany

In my role as lead developer of three of the five zynamics products (BinNavi, BinCrowd, PDF DIssector) I was responsible for product development (both setting the strategic goals and actually writing the code), product launches, customer support, and marketing (PDF DIssector only).
zynamics was later acquired by Google.

Reverse EngineeringSoftware DevelopmentCustomer Support

University of applied sciences trier

2 roles

Teacher's Assistant (Java)

Oct 2005 – Feb 2006 · 4 mos · Trier, Germany

Taught introductory Java classes to 1st semester students

JavaTeaching

Teacher's Assistant (C++)

May 2004 – Aug 2007 · 3 yrs 3 mos · Trier, Germany

Taught introductory C++ classes to 4th semester students

C++Teaching

Freeformation

Software Developer (Intern)

Aug 2004 – Oct 2004 · 2 mos · Trier, Germany

Developed an internal JSP/Java Servlet/SVG application to evaluate company performance
Developed a custom Apache Tomcat Realm to synchronize login information between an Oracle DB and an Apache Webserver

JavaApache Tomcat