Summary
Stefan De Reuver is a Principal Security Researcher based in the Netherlands with 11 years of hands-on experience across incident response, digital forensics, penetration testing and SOC operations. He has progressed through multiple technical roles at Fox-IT—from SOC analyst to lead researcher and now principal—demonstrating deep operational knowledge and a track record of escalating responsibility within a leading Dutch security firm. Stefan combines practical forensic investigation skills with proactive threat research, making him effective at translating complex technical findings into actionable defenses. His background in technical computer engineering and formal training as a digital investigator underpin a methodical, tool-focused approach to security research. Colleagues value his mix of frontline analyst experience and strategic research perspective, which helps bridge incident response and longer-term threat discovery. Though not prolific on GitHub, his career shows sustained, real-world impact in applied cybersecurity.
11 years of coding experience
Particulier Digitaal Onderzoeker, Particulier Digitaal Onderzoeker at ROC Zadkine
Bachelor's degree Technische informatica / Computertechniek / Technische computerkunde, Bachelor's degree Technische informatica / Computertechniek / Technische computerkunde at Rotterdam University of Applied Sciences
Dutch, English