🔒 Massimiliano Dal Cero

CyberSecurity leader | Ethical Hacker | Digital Forenser | ISO 27001 Lead Auditor | OSCP | OSWP | CEH | OPST | Ham Radio IZ4TWF | Core Dev Tsurugi Linux

Bologna, Emilia-Romagna, Italy

About

IT master's degree at University Of Bologna. I deal with Digital Forensics, IT security, penetration testing, threat management and vulnerability assessment. I love studying and deepening every scientific and technological aspect in my professional area and in every subject that attracts my interest. One of my most valuable skills is my attitiude to problem solving, which brings me to develope custom software and tools (Language is just an instrument to reach the goal, and my toolbox at the moment includes C, Python, Java, PHP, JavaScript, Bash scripting, Go, Rust, Lisp and Haskell), design algorithms and innovative solutions. During my career I have also been involved in the management of Multi-OS environments, networking and as a consultant for law enforcement for services of technical training and during many court cases.

Experience

  • Founder and Project Lead at DRIFT Linux at DRIFT Linux
    Apr 2026 - Present · 3 mos

    • Founded and lead the development of DRIFT Linux, a specialized Linux distribution for Digital Forensics and Incident Response (DFIR). • Spearheaded the project’s vision and technical design to create a portable lab for cybersecurity professionals.

  • Founder at DigitalDefense
    May 2019 - Present · 7 yrs 2 mos

  • Volunteer developer and tester (Open Source/No Profit Project) at Tsurugi Linux (Open Source/No Profit Project)
    Apr 2019 - Present · 7 yrs 3 mos

    Volunteer on Open Source/No Profit Project for forensics investigations

  • Digital Forensics Consultant at Freelance
    Jan 2005 - Present · 21 yrs 6 mos

    Negli anni ho affrontato molti casi e contribuito attivamente alla disciplina lavorando a progetti OpenSource utili all'espletamento della attività forensi. Oltre alle varie attività svolte su privati e aziende, ho avuto modo di affrontare anche importanti e delicati casi anche di livello nazionale

  • CTO & Co-Founder at Tesla Consulting
    Jul 2012 - Jan 2019 · 6 yrs 7 mos