Alexandru Cucea

Background

About Alexandru Cucea

Offensive Security Consultant with 6+ years of hands‑on experience leading and delivering advanced security assessments across a wide range of industries. I have a background in penetration testing, where I have successfully implemented and delivered multiple penetration testing projects and threat‑led red‑team engagements, including TIBER‑EU/DORA exercises for highly regulated environments. I have led and executed projects covering internal/external infrastructure testing, Web applications and APIs penetration testing, Active Directory security assessments and red team exercises. I have also designed and implemented tailored social engineering scenarios, from intelligence gathering to end‑to‑end execution. Driven by a deep interest in adversary tradecraft, I focus on understanding, emulating and showcasing the risk of real‑world vulnerabilities that could be leveraged by threat actors during targeted attacks. I enjoy developing custom tooling, exploring low‑level systems and researching emerging offensive techniques. Core Interests & Focus Areas:* Red Teaming & Adversary Simulation * Exploit Development * Software Development (Tooling Development & Offensive Security Research and Development) I am self‑taught with strong academic roots, I’m passionate about continuous learning, pushing technical boundaries and helping organizations strengthen their security posture against advanced threats.