About Me

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7I am completing my Master's degree in Computer Science with a focus on Cybersecurity, where I am deepening my knowledge in secure software development, penetration testing, cryptography, and security protocols for both web and embedded systems.
I am passionate about industrial research and cybersecurity applied to industrial protocols and embedded devices, dedicating myself to analyzing, testing, and securing complex hardware-software architectures.
Throughout my studies, I have collaborated with notable companies, contributing to projects such as designing secure IoT devices, implementing intrusion detection/prevention systems, and developing secure web applications. These experiences have strengthened my skills in vulnerability assessment, threat modeling, and the deployment of practical security solutions.
I enjoy tackling challenging security problems, combining hands-on experimentation with theoretical knowledge, always aiming to deliver robust and innovative solutions in both cybersecurity and embedded security domains.
Internships
LargeSystem (Naples)
4 months
External internship during my Bachelor's degree, focused on web design and microservices architecture.

STMicroelectronics (Naples)
4 months
Development of a Penetration Testing suite compliant with ISO 21434 standard.
Collaborations

LinearIT (Salerno)
2 months
Development of a web app with a private blockchain using Hyperledger Besu/FireFly and Flutter for the front-end.

LinearIT (Salerno)
4 months
Development of a portable security device (Custom Travel Router) with OpenWRT, custom Python IDS/IPS, integrated ad-block, and mobile app for efficient management. Achieved 3rd place in the 2024 App Challenge.
Publishing
Umberto Della Monica*, Kimberly-Annalena Munjal, Mark Paul Tamas, Biagio Boi, Christian Esposito, Rahamatullah Khondoker
Applied Sciences, Special Issue: Application of IoT and Cybersecurity Technologies • 2025
Skills
Cybersecurity
Firmware/Software Reverse Engineering
Firmware extraction via JTAG, SPI, UART
Android Reverse Engineering
ICS/SCADA Security (Modbus, OPC-UA, SNAP7)
Defensive Strategies
Network Protocols & Configuration
Digital Forensics
Cryptography
Penetration Testing
Penetration Testing Methodologies
OSINT Tools & Techniques
Target Discovery & Enumeration
Port Scanning
Vulnerability Mapping & Analysis
Vulnerability Taxonomies
Exploit Development & PoC
AI & Data Science
Machine/Deep Learning
Large Language Models
Genetic Algorithms
Prompt Engineering
Computer Vision
IoT & Embedded
Embedded Programming
IoT Security
IoT/ICS Communication Protocols
Hardware Analysis (UART, JTAG, SPI)
Programming & Frameworks
Java
C
C++
C#
Python
JavaScript
Dart
Solidity
VHDL/VHDP
Bash Scripting
Spring Boot
Flutter
Angular
React
Flask
Django
Databases & Other
MySQL
PostgreSQL
Neo4J
Linux / macOS / Windows
Virtualization
QEMU / VirtManager
Open-source Contributions
Teamwork & Critical Thinking
Project
ViLearERC-1155
Microservices-based management of courses and certificates as NFTs. Bachelor's thesis on the project and the NFT ecosystem.

Linksys-WRT54GL-Exploitation
Hardware penetration testing on the Linksys WRT54GL router including full JTAG extraction and reverse shell attack.
DefNet
Custom travel router with IDS/IPS, FastAPI backend, SQLite database and mobile app.


Filiera-Token
Web App for supply chain management using private Hyperledger Besu blockchain and Hyperledger FireFly. Front-End developed in Flutter.
UniConnect
University social network with Flutter front-end, Spring Boot backend and Neo4J NoSQL database.
fp-mash
Tool based on Lyndon factorization of DNA strings for genomic distancing, evaluated with Jaccard distance. Complete software rewrite with CLI component.

MarcoSmiles-RhythmGames
Game to learn playing using hands, leveraging a DQN neural network to predict if the user can play the recorded note during training.