Ricardo Castro
Information Security Consultant II
Brazil
Summary
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Top SchoolRicardo Castro is an Information Security Consultant II based in Brazil with eight years of hands-on experience in cybersecurity, specializing in penetration testing and application security across web, mobile (Android/iOS) and API platforms. He has progressed through multiple roles at Tempest Security Intelligence from intern to consultant, demonstrating rapid technical growth and increasing responsibility in offensive security engagements. His background as a mobile and Java developer gives him practical insight into secure software development and common implementation flaws. Comfortable conducting thorough assessments, he blends technical testing with pragmatic remediation advice that teams can act on. Ricardo’s training in Computer Systems and Networks from Brazilian institutions underpins a methodical approach to security rooted in systems thinking. Colleagues value his ability to translate complex vulnerabilities into clear business risk and practical fixes.
8 years of coding experience
2 years of employment as a software developer
Redes de Computadores, Redes de Computadores at Escola Técnica Estadual Miguel BatistaBacharelado em Sistemas de Informação, Análise de Sistemas de Computação, Bacharelado em Sistemas de Informação, Análise de Sistemas de Computação at Universidade Federal Rural de Pernambuco
English, German, Portuguese
Github Skills (2)
steam8
proton7
Programming languages (2)
Github contributions (5)
rhrcastro/rhrcastro
Jul 2020 - Apr 2023
Contributions:7 pushes, 1 branch in 2 years 9 months
petspeedufrpe/petspeed-golang-api
Apr 2020 - Mar 2023
Contributions:8 pushes, 1 branch in 2 years 11 months
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