Summary
Enrico Barberis is a security researcher and embedded software engineer with 11 years of experience bridging applied research and product-grade firmware for safety-critical systems. He holds a PhD from VU Amsterdam and dual master’s training in embedded systems and cyber security, and has worked on microarchitecture and HSM firmware for automotive applications at Apple and ESCRYPT. Enrico’s background spans ARM TrustZone, real-time RTOS development, CAN and automotive networking, and hands-on vulnerability research into processor microarchitectures. Currently at Apple, he combines academic rigor with practical secure-by-design implementation, often translating deep research insights into hardened firmware. A detail that sets him apart is his track record of moving between internships, industry engineering, and doctoral research—enabling a rare fluency across low-level firmware, hardware security, and academic security analysis.
11 years of coding experience
2 years of employment as a software developer
Doctor of Philosophy - PhD, Doctor of Philosophy - PhD at Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam (VU Amsterdam)
Master's double degree, Smart Objects and Cyber Security, Master's double degree, Smart Objects and Cyber Security at EURECOM
Master's degree, Embedded System, Master's degree, Embedded System at Politecnico di Torino
English, Italian