Summary
Margus Ernits is an AI/ML architect and cyber-security expert based in Tallinn with 19 years of experience building secure systems, leading engineering teams, and teaching the next generation of practitioners. He served as CTO of RangeForce for nearly a decade, translating offensive and defensive security research into scalable product and platform architectures, and now combines industry practice with academia as a visiting lecturer at TalTech. His background spans hands-on systems integration and project leadership at Swedbank to long-term lecturing roles, reflecting a rare mix of enterprise delivery, startup leadership, and pedagogy. Holding an M.Sc. in Engineering Cybersecurity, he focuses on operationalizing AI and machine learning in threat-aware environments and is known for bridging practical security controls with modern ML workflows. An electrician-turned-cybersecurity engineer, he brings pragmatic engineering instincts to complex architecture decisions.
18 years of coding experience
13 years of employment as a software developer
Diploma IT Systems Development, Diploma IT Systems Development at Estonian IT College
Electrician, Electrician at Tallinna Polütehnikum
Master of Science in Engineering Cybersecurity, Master of Science in Engineering Cybersecurity at Tallinn University of Technology