Summary
Vincent Maes is a seasoned software engineer and malware analyst with 25+ years in IT and 17 years focused on information security, blending deep reverse-engineering skill with hands-on incident response and threat hunting. He has reverse-engineered malware across IA32/x86-64, ARM (iOS), MacOS Mach-O universal binaries, Motorola 68k, and embedded IoT firmware, and routinely performs dynamic/static analysis of PDFs, ELF, and PE samples. Skilled in Azure cloud security, CrowdStrike EDR, Splunk, FireEye, Palo Alto platforms, and Tenable/Nessus, he has built cloud security policies, incident and threat-hunting programs, and secure DevOps integrations. Vincent’s background spans industrial and critical infrastructure environments (energy, nuclear, aerospace) and commercial SOCs, giving him a rare combination of operational rigor and adversary-focused research. He pairs certifications (CISSP, CEH) with practical hardware hacking and SDR interests, often developing test malware and pentesting platforms to validate defenses. Based in the Denver area, he is known for translating complex technical findings into actionable intel for both engineering and executive audiences.
10 years of coding experience
18 years of employment as a software developer
BA Applied Psychology, BA Applied Psychology at Columbia College
Psychology Microbiology General, Psychology Microbiology General at Metropolitan State University of Denver
English, Spanish