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Marco Villarruel
Marco Villarruel Cybersecurity and Digital Transformation Consultant at WildBerry LLC

Marco Villarruel is a Principal Security Engineer at Cylance Inc. / BlackBerry Corp with over 15 years of experience in the technology industry. They specialize in Software Development and CI/CD with a focus on security. With a diverse background working for companies of various sizes in the Advertising, Retail, Security, and IoT industries, Marco brings a unique perspective on the technology landscape. Their core competencies include Encryption, Security Standards, Sensitive PII Data management, Programming, Python network packages, Public Cloud, CI/CD, Scripting, Cryptography, Information Security, TCP/IP tracking, Monitoring, *nix, Implemented Technologies, Protocols, Static Analysis, and the OWASP, MITRE, and STIX/TAXII Frameworks. Marco's extensive knowledge and passion for finding and implementing new solutions to industry problems make them a valuable asset to any organization. They are a proactive and collaborative team player, a strong communicator, a technical security leader, an analytical problem solver, and a highly motivated contributor. Marco's professional mission is to stay ahead of the curve in the ever-evolving field of application security engineering.

Gender: male

More about this expert

Full name
Marco Villarruel
Location
Fort Lauderdale, Florida, United States
Title
Cybersecurity and Digital Transformation Consultant
Company
WildBerry LLC
LinkedIn Connections
21948
Summary
As a Principal Security Engineer at Cylance Inc. / BlackBerry Corp, I have over 15 years of experience in the technology industry, specializing in Software Development and CI/CD with a focus on security. I have a diverse background working for companies of various sizes in the Advertising, Retail, Security, and IoT industries, bringing a unique perspective on the technology landscape. My core competencies include Encryption, Security Standards, Sensitive PII Data management, Programming, Python network packages, Public Cloud, CI/CD, Scripting, Cryptography, Information Security, TCP/IP tracking, Monitoring, *nix, Implemented Technologies, Protocols, Static Analysis, and the OWASP, MITRE, and STIX/TAXII Frameworks. My extensive knowledge and passion for finding and implementing new solutions to industry problems has made me a valuable asset to any organization. I am a proactive and collaborative team player, a strong communicator, a technical security leader, an analytical and problem solver, and a highly motivated contributor. My professional mission is to stay ahead of the curve in the ever-evolving field of application security engineering.
Skills
Marketing Team Building

Education

Tecnológico de Monterrey
B.S. Electronic and Information Technology Engineering
Attended in 1999 - 2004
Field of study: Information Technology
Tampere University of Technology 1965-2018
Information Technology coursework (study abroad)coursework (study abroad)
Attended in 2003 - 2004
Field of study: Information Technology

Positions

WildBerry LLC
Fort Lauderdale, Florida, United States · Remote
Cybersecurity and Digital Transformation Consultant
Jan 2023 - Present
BlackBerry
Irvine, California, United States · Hybrid
Principal Security Engineer @ Cylance Inc. / BlackBerry Corp
Nov 2016 - Jan 2023

Skills: Marketing · Team Building · Coaching · Manual Testing · Code Review · Infrastructure Security · Vulnerability Assessment · Cryptography · Problem Solving · Cybersecurity · Vulnerability Management · Data Privacy · Technical Requirements · Security Architecture Design · CASE · Software Development Life Cycle (SDLC) · Security Testing · Threat Modeling · OWASP · Application Security · Penetration Testing · Implemented Technologies: Golang, Python, C#, MFA, MITRE, Azure, Powershell.
AKBAL, INC
Long Beach, California
Defense Information Technology System Consultant (Owner)
May 2016 - May 2019

Skills: Marketing · Team Building · Coaching · Manual Testing · Code Review · Infrastructure Security · Security Consulting · Vulnerability Assessment · Cryptography · Problem Solving · Cybersecurity · Vulnerability Management · Data Privacy · Technical Requirements · Security Architecture Design · CASE · Software Development Life Cycle (SDLC) · Security Testing · Threat Modeling · OWASP · Application Security · Penetration Testing
Smaarts, Inc.
San Mateo, CA
Sr. Systems Architect/Integrator (Co-founder)
Feb 2014 - May 2016

Skills: Marketing · Team Building · Coaching · Manual Testing · Code Review · Infrastructure Security · Vulnerability Assessment · Problem Solving · Cybersecurity · Vulnerability Management · Data Privacy · Technical Requirements · Security Architecture Design · CASE · Software Development Life Cycle (SDLC) · Security Testing · Threat Modeling · OWASP · Application Security · Penetration Testing
El Super
14601B Paramount Blvd, Lakewood, CA 90723
Sr. Information Systems Architect
Aug 2012 - Feb 2014

Skills: Marketing · Team Building · Coaching · Infrastructure Security · Vulnerability Assessment · Problem Solving · Cybersecurity · Vulnerability Management · Technical Requirements · Security Architecture Design