Doina Cosovan

Doina Cosovan is a Senior Staff Threat Researcher at SecurityScorecard with extensive experience in malware research and analysis.12 She joined SecurityScorecard after spending five years as a malware researcher at Bitdefender, where she gained valuable knowledge about malware and security.13

Professional Background

Education and Early Career:: Doina was recruited to Bitdefender's malware research team during her second year of college.3 At Bitdefender, she reverse engineered malware, added detection capabilities, and collaborated with the communications team to publish over 50 blog posts about her findings.1

Current Role:: At SecurityScorecard, Doina focuses on:

• Implementing proof of concepts
• Creating non-intrusive methods for gathering malware-related signals
• Researching cybersecurity topics such as malware packers, command-and-control communication protocols, web injects, adware, and machine learning for malware detection1

Expertise and Contributions

Doina is recognized for her expertise in:

• Malware research and analysis
• Reverse engineering
• Threat intelligence

She regularly presents her findings at prominent cybersecurity conferences, including Virus Bulletin, CARO, and AVAR.14 Doina has also published papers in the Journal of Computer Virology and Hacking Techniques and the International Conference on Artificial Neural Networks.1

Recent Work

In her current role, Doina conducts investigations and reverse-engineers malware, often presenting her findings at security conferences.2 Her work contributes to SecurityScorecard's mission of continuously monitoring the security posture of millions of companies.1

Doina Cosovan's expertise and contributions make her a valuable asset in the field of cybersecurity, particularly in malware research and threat analysis.