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Álvaro Díaz Hernández

// Security Engineer

Computer engineer & offensive security professional with 9+ years auditing web, infrastructure, mobile, blockchain and AI systems.
Co-founder of Red4Sec · now Security Engineer at Magnific / Freepik.
CTF player & admin of the Underc0de community.

[ location ] Málaga, Spain [ role ] Security Engineer @ Magnific / Freepik [ langs ] ES · EN · CAT

# about me

cat /etc/profile
  • Computer engineer specialised in offensive security & penetration testing, 9+ years in the field.
  • Security Engineer at Magnific / Freepik and co-founder of Red4Sec.
  • Experience across web & infrastructure, red teaming, source-code review, mobile (iOS/Android), blockchain & smart contracts, and AI security audits.
  • Administrator of Underc0de.org and speaker at HoneyCon, Qurtuba, MorterueloCon & PilarCon.
  • Multiple published CVEs, vendor Hall-of-Fame recognitions and national/international CTF titles.
Web & Infra AppSec Red Teaming Source Code Audit Mobile (iOS/Android) Blockchain & Smart Contracts AI Security Incident Response

# career

history --all · professional experience
03/2025 — present
Security Engineer
Magnific / Freepik · Málaga
  • Web & infrastructure audits
  • Ethical hacking & red teaming
  • Source code & AI security audits
  • LLM & MCP security audits
  • Mobile application audits (iOS, Android)
  • Incident response
07/2018 — 03/2025
Co-Founder & Senior Security Analyst
Red4Sec
  • Web & infrastructure audits, red teaming
  • Source code audits
  • Mobile application audits (iOS, Android)
  • Blockchain & smart-contract security audits
05/2018 — 12/2018
Senior Security Analyst
Informática El Corte Inglés (IECISA)
  • Penetration testing & red team
  • Web & mobile application audits (iOS, Android)
  • WiFi audits & vulnerability assessments
  • System and threat monitoring
12/2016 — 05/2018
Security Analyst
Deloitte España
  • Penetration testing
  • Web & mobile application audits (iOS, Android)
  • Source code audits
06/2016 — 12/2016
IT Security Analyst
Telefónica Soluciones de Outsourcing
  • Real-time security event analysis & monitoring
  • 24x7 services: DLP, MSSP, system monitoring
  • Incident response · SIEM tools
// education
Bachelor of Computer Sciences
University of Wales Trinity Saint David
Graduated with Honors (First Class)
MSc in Cybersecurity & Cyberdefense (International)
Universidad CEU San Pablo
GPA 8 / 10
Higher Technician in Web Application Development (DAW)
IES Mare Nostrum
GPA 8.4 / 10
Technician in Microcomputer Systems & Networks (SMR)
Cots Alicante
GPA 8.7 / 10

# certifications

ls -la ~/.certs
OSCP
Offensive Security Certified Professional · 2018
OSWE
Offensive Security Web Expert · 2021
OSWP
Offensive Security Wireless Professional · 2019

# cves & disclosures

grep -r "CVE-" /published — 7 assigned identifiers

# acknowledgements & awards

Competitions, talks, Hall of Fame listings & press
  • ICSC 2018 — 1st place with the Spanish national team at the Ibero-American CyberSecurity Challenge.
  • ECSC 2018–2022 — competitor in the European CyberSecurity Challenge.
  • Bitácoras Awards — winner, Best IT Security Blog (Follow The White Rabbit); finalist with Underc0de.
  • CyberCamp / INCIBE — winner of the Secure Development tournament (2016).
  • Speaker at HoneyCon, Qurtuba, MorterueloCon & PilarCon.
  • Writer at the security blog Follow The White Rabbit and administrator of Underc0de.

# contact

Feel free to reach out