Michael Messner — Co-Founder
As a penetration tester I have more than 13 years of experience in different penetration testing areas. At the Siemens Corporate Technology, I had the possibility to focus on hacking Siemens products and embedded devices. In my current position as Senior Key Expert I am responsible for offensive security research in the areas of firmware analysis, hardware reverse engineering and product red teaming. Speaker on the following events: * Black Hat Arsenal EU - EMBA - Firmware security analyzer (2022) * DEF CON30 Demo Labs - EMBA - Firmware security analyzer (2022) * Black Hat Arsenal USA - EMBA - Firmware security analyzer (2022) * TROOPERS22 - EMBA - Firmware security analyzer (2022) * Black Hat Arsenal Asia - EMBA - Firmware security analyzer (2022) * rC3 - remote Chaos Experience (2021) * Siemens internal pentester meetup (2019) * Bsides Munich (2017) * SOHO Router Horror Stories Webcast mit Rapid7 (2013) * Sigint 2013 (CCC) * Chaostreff Salzburg (2013) * LinuxTag 2013 * Frühjahrsfachgespräche der German Unix Usergroup - 2013 * Integralis Security World 2012 * Frühjahrsfachgespräche der German Unix Usergroup - 2012 * Integralis Security World 2011 * BackTrack Day 2011 * BackTrack Day 2010 * BackTrack Day 2009 Trainings and certifications: * 40+ Metasploit Module * Toothless Hardware Hacking Training (2019) * Riscure Side-Channel und Fault Injection Training (2019) * SexViaHex - Software Exploitation Via Hardware Exploitation (2017) * Advanced IoT Firmware Exploitation von Craig Heffner (2017) * Hardware Hacking Workshop by Craig Heffner (2016) * Embedded Device Exploitation (RTOS) by Craig Heffner (2015) * Embedded Device Exploitation (Linux) by Craig Heffner (2014) * CISSP - Certified Information Systems Security Professional (2013) * SecurityTube GNU Debugging Expert (2013) * Corelan Live – Win32 Exploit Development Bootcamp (2012) * SecurityTube Metasploit Framework Expert (2012) * Offensive Security Certified Expert - OSCE (2011) * SANS Security 580 - Metasploit Kung Fu For Enterprise Pen Testing (2011) * Offensive Security Certified Professional - OSCP (2009) * Offensive Security Wireless Professional - OSWP (2009) * Cisco - CCNA (2008) * LPI - LPIC-1 (2005) Spezialgebiete / Interessen: Hardware Hacking, Hardware Reverse Engineering, Hacking of Industrial Devices, Hacking of Embedded Devices, SOHO and Home Router Hacking, Pentesting, Metasploit, Exploit devel, Webapps, Vulnerability Research, Exploiting, external Pentesting, internal Pentesting, Hacking, IT Security Research, Penetration Testing, IT Security, Offensive IT Security
Stackforce AI infers this person is a cybersecurity expert specializing in penetration testing and embedded device security.
Location: Munich, Bavaria, Germany
Experience: 19 yrs 10 mos
Skills
- Penetration Testing
- Offensive Security
- Firmware Analysis
- Security Research
- Embedded Device Hacking
- Security Assessments
- Vulnerability Management
- Automated Penetration Testing
Career Highlights
- Over 13 years of penetration testing experience
- Expert in firmware analysis and hardware reverse engineering
- Speaker at multiple international security conferences
Work Experience
Siemens Energy
Penetration Tester (5 yrs 6 mos)
EMBA - Embedded Analyzer
Founder & Open Source Maintainer (6 yrs 2 mos)
Siemens
Senior Key Expert - Embedded Device Hacking (3 yrs 2 mos)
Penetration Tester (3 yrs 9 mos)
Integralis
Senior IT-Security Consultant (1 yr 10 mos)
IT-Security Consultant (3 yrs 6 mos)
Deloitte Austria
IT-Administration (2 yrs)
Education
DI(FH) at Fachhochschule Salzburg
