Cristian Acuña
Cyber Threat Intelligence And Offensive Security Team Leader
Viña del Mar, Valparaiso Region, Chile
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Top SchoolCristian Acuña is a seasoned cybersecurity leader with 13 years of hands-on experience spanning cyber threat intelligence, offensive security, digital forensics, and incident response, currently heading Cyber Threat Intelligence and Offensive Security at Banco Ripley Chile. He has led SOC operations and incident response at major Chilean enterprises like Falabella and built security programs for public and private organizations, blending operational rigor with strategic risk management. Academically anchored by advanced studies in cybersecurity and cyberwarfare, including PhD-level research at the University of Cambridge and a master’s focused on cyberterrorism and cyberwar, he brings a research-informed perspective to pragmatic defensive and offensive operations. Known for shifting between technical incident handling and leadership roles, he also has a background in IT infrastructure and ERP-driven operations, which helps him translate business needs into secure, auditable systems. Colleagues describe him as passionate about cybersecurity in plain terms—an investigator at heart who enjoys turning complex threats into actionable intelligence.
13 years of coding experience
1 year of employment as a software developer
Doctor of Philosophy - PhD, Cybersecurity, Doctor of Philosophy - PhD, Cybersecurity at University of CambridgeMaster di I Livelo, Ciberseguridad Ciberterrorismo y Ciberguerra, Master di I Livelo, Ciberseguridad Ciberterrorismo y Ciberguerra at Università Telematica PegasoIngeniería, Computer Science, Ingeniería, Computer Science at Colegio universitario de Caracas
Github Skills (10)
emacs9
vim9
spacemacs8
emacs-lsp8
melpa8
electrical-engineering5
python4
control-systems3
computer-vision2
object-detection1
Programming languages (2)
Github contributions (4)
cacunas/VAT
Jul 2014 - Jul 2014
Contributions:20 commits in 10 days
video-analysisvisionvatobject-detectioncomputer-vision
cacunas/ParG4_cluster
Feb 2013 - Feb 2013
Contributions:8 commits in 4 days
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