Curriculum Vitae

Javier Parada

Cybersecurity Researcher and PhD Candidate. Focused on Cyber Threat Intelligence and Adversarial Emulation to simulate attacker behaviour, anticipate threats and strengthen defenses. Former Software Engineer with experience designing scalable, high-availability, event-driven systems.

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Experience

  1. 2024 – Present

    Cybersecurity Researcher

    Barcelona, Spain

    Eurecat, Technology Centre

    • Cybersecurity research focused on Cyber Threat Intelligence, Threat Hunting and Adversarial Emulation.
    • Analysis and detection of advanced threats, simulation of malicious behaviors, and development of tools and methodologies to anticipate and respond to security incidents.
  2. 2023 – Present

    Cybersecurity Researcher

    Málaga, Spain

    NicsLab, Research Group

    • Research in cybersecurity with a strong emphasis on Cyber Threat Intelligence and Adversary Emulation applied to Critical Infrastructures.
    • Leveraging digital twins to model and simulate complex systems for threat anticipation, and deploying honeypots to attract, deceive and analyze adversarial behaviors.
  3. 2026 (4 months)

    Cybersecurity Researcher

    Tokyo, Japan

    NICT, Japan National Cybersecurity Agency

    • Cybersecurity research focused on Cyber Threat Intelligence, Threat Hunting and Adversarial Emulation.
    • Analysis and detection of advanced threats, simulation of malicious behaviors, and development of tools and methodologies to anticipate and respond to security incidents.
  4. 2020 – 2023

    Software Engineer

    Barcelona, Spain

    T2C, IT Consulting Company

    • Design and development of systems using architectures like Domain-Driven Design (DDD), Microservices and Hexagonal Architecture, focused on high scalability and handling large data volumes.
    • Emphasis on reliability, observability and event-driven communication.
  5. 2019 – 2020

    Software Developer

    Paris, France

    DeveryWare, IT Consulting Company

    • Development of applications using Bash, Linux, Angular, JavaScript, MongoDB, Docker and Node.js.
    • Implementation of SOLID principles to ensure clean, scalable and maintainable code.
  6. 2018 (4 months)

    Software Developer

    Málaga, Spain

    Internalia Group, Software Product Company

    • Development of web applications using PHP, JavaScript, SQL and Linux systems.
    • Implementation of SOLID principles to ensure clean, scalable and maintainable code.

Education

  1. May 2024 – Present

    Ph.D. in Computer Science

    Málaga, Spain

    University of Málaga

    • Cybersecurity research focused on Cyber Threat Intelligence, Threat Hunting and Adversarial Emulation.
    • Analysis and detection of advanced threats, simulation of malicious behaviors, and tools and methodologies to anticipate and respond to security incidents in complex environments.
    CybersecurityArtificial IntelligenceCyber Threat IntelligenceHigh Availability
  2. Oct 2021 – Mar 2024

    Master's in Computer Science

    Málaga, Spain

    University of Málaga

    • Master's Degree in Computer Engineering with a specialization in Cybersecurity.
    • Advanced training in pentesting, malware analysis, secure programming, vulnerability discovery and exploitation, and methods to ensure system and data privacy and security.
    • Master's Thesis: TanukiPot, Honeypot based on Digital Twins for Critical Infrastructures.
    CybersecurityPentestingMalware AnalysisIndustrial Infrastructures
  3. Sep 2014 – Sep 2020

    Bachelor's in Computer Science

    Málaga, Spain

    University of Málaga

    • Bachelor's Degree in Computer Engineering with a specialization in Software Engineering.
    • Education focused on data structures, algorithm analysis and design, software development, databases and cybersecurity.
    • Final Degree Project: Emergency Control and Prevention Platform.
    Computer ScienceNetwork DesignCybersecurityProgrammingProject Management

Publications

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Awards

  1. Outstanding Master's Thesis Award

    Málaga, Spain

    RENIC Cybersecurity Awards for the Best National Master's Degree Thesis

    Honored with the RENIC Cybersecurity Award for the Best National Master's Degree Thesis in Spain, granted by the Red de Excelencia Nacional de Investigación en Ciberseguridad (RENIC).

Certifications

  1. Jul 2025

    University Extension Course on Blockchain Technologies

    Málaga, Spain

    University of Málaga

  2. Jan 2025

    Japanese Language Proficiency Test N3

    Málaga, Spain

    The Japan Foundation

Languages

  • SpanishNative
  • BasqueNative
  • EnglishProfessional working proficiency
  • JapaneseJLPT N3
  • ChineseBasic proficiency