Summary
Richard Principalcsp is a senior Information Security Analyst and experienced Penetration Tester with nine years delivering over 190 security assessments across critical national infrastructure, large enterprises, and SMEs. He leads end-to-end red team and adversary simulation engagements at Defence Logic, translating complex technical findings into business-focused risk and actionable remediation while mentoring junior testers. Technically versatile, he combines deep offensive skills in infrastructure, web, API and CNI testing with hands-on development in languages from C and Rust to Python and Go, and maintains open-source Red Team tooling. A Principal-Level Assessor for The Cyber Scheme, he helps uphold professional testing standards in the UK and brings uncommon breadth from early software development and reverse-engineering work to regulated, high-assurance environments.
9 years of coding experience
4 years of employment as a software developer
Business Studies, Business Studies at kingsfield
MCSI Certified Remote Cybersecurity Intern , Cyber/Electronic Operations and Warfare, MCSI Certified Remote Cybersecurity Intern , Cyber/Electronic Operations and Warfare at Mossé Cyber Security Institute