Victor Fernandez-castro
Director Of Engineering at Wazuh, Inc.
Granada, Andalusia, Spain
Summary
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Top SchoolVictor Fernandez-castro is a Director of Engineering with 11 years of software and cybersecurity experience, over eight of which were spent architecting and leading core development at Wazuh. He combines low-level systems expertise in C/C++ with Python scripting and DevOps know-how to deliver robust, secure features—ranging from FIM enhancements and a custom SQLite wrapper to a TCP migration and AES-based encryption. As Wazuh’s top code contributor, he has driven reliability improvements across log collection, agent management, and a vulnerability detector while also authoring clear, production-grade documentation. Victor manages and mentors engineering teams, runs on-site client integrations, and designs signed remote update mechanisms and proprietary install formats that reflect a pragmatic security-first mindset. Outside work he’s a pianist in another life, hinting at a blend of technical precision and creative discipline.
11 years of coding experience
5 years of employment as a software developer
Ingeniería Informática, Ingeniería Informática at Universidad de GranadaComputer Science and Engineering, Computer Science and Engineering at Politecnico di Milano
Spanish, English, Italian, French
Github Skills (28)
unit-testing10
git10
file-security10
wazuh10
system-programming10
python10
data-integrity10
memory-management10
network-intrusion-detection10
c1110
security10
c1710
vulnerability-detection10
intrusion-detection10
documentation10
Programming languages (14)
Github contributions (5)
wazuh/wazuh
Jan 2016 - Jan 2023
Wazuh - The Open Source Security Platform. Unified XDR and SIEM protection for endpoints and cloud workloads.
Role in this project:
Back-end Developer
Back-end DeveloperContributions:97 releases, 483 reviews, 3216 commits in 7 years 1 month
Contributions summary:Victor's commits focused on enhancing the functionality and robustness of the Wazuh security platform. The user implemented unit tests for the JSON unescape function, fixed an infinite loop condition in the Windows Eventchannel decoder, and addressed memory leaks, particularly in the vulnerability detector module, showcasing a commitment to code quality. Furthermore, the user contributed to the improvement of the Logcollector and Remoted components, resolving issues related to multiline parsing and handling of agent group files, respectively, which demonstrates experience in maintaining the integrity of the application. These actions enhanced the system's security and reliability.
malware-detectionendpointscompliancecloud-securitysecurity-hardening
wazuh/wazuh-ruleset
Sep 2016 - May 2022
Wazuh - Ruleset
Role in this project:Backend Developer & DevOps Engineer
Backend Developer & DevOps EngineerContributions:30 releases, 2 reviews, 114 commits in 5 years 9 months
Contributions summary:Victor contributed to the Wazuh ruleset, focusing on version updates and merging branches. Their work involved modifying Python scripts (`ossec_ruleset.py`, `update_ruleset.py`) to adapt to new Wazuh versions and file locations. Furthermore, the user merged branches, indicating a role in integrating and managing code changes within the project, potentially related to build and release processes. They demonstrated skills in scripting and version control by merging and managing code changes.
loganalyzerpolicy-monitoringintrusion-detectionosseccompliance
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