Nitescu Lucian is a Red Team Tech Lead based in Bucharest with 11 years of hands-on experience in penetration testing, exploit development, source code review, and security operations. At BIT SENTINEL he progressed from IT Security Specialist to leading red team engagements, while also contributing to the broader community as a Synack Red Team member and active bug bounty hunter ranked in the global top 1000. He builds and runs realistic training environments (CyberEDU.ro) and has organized/mentored teams for international CTF competitions, reflecting a strong focus on skills development and talent cultivation. His technical toolkit spans Burp Suite, Nessus, Metasploit, multiple programming languages, and smart contract review (Solidity), with certifications like OSCP/OSWE in progress. Beyond typical consultancy work, he brings a pragmatic mix of incident recovery, hardening, and IDS/IPS deployment experience that helps bridge offensive findings into durable defensive improvements.
11 years of coding experience
2 years of employment as a software developer
Master’s Studies, Security of Information Systems and Information Networks, Computer and Information Systems Security/Information Assurance, Master’s Studies, Security of Information Systems and Information Networks, Computer and Information Systems Security/Information Assurance at Titu Maiorescu University
Colegiul National "Grigore Moisil"
Bachelor’s degree in Informatics, Information Technology, Bachelor’s degree in Informatics, Information Technology at Universitatea „Titu Maiorescu”
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