Paul Makowski

Paul Makowski is a seasoned vulnerability research leader and entrepreneur with over 12 years of experience and 3 patents to his name.1 He is currently working as an Independent Researcher at an undisclosed organization since June 2020.1

Professional Background

Prior to his current role, Paul Makowski held several significant positions:

Co-Founder & CTO at PolySwarm Pte. Ltd.: From March 2017 to June 2020, Paul co-founded and developed PolySwarm, a disruptive platform in the anti-malware space. He led a 13-person development team, architected the initial system design, and played a crucial role in sales and fundraising activities.1

CTO at Narf Industries: From June 2014 to June 2020, Paul worked on reverse engineering and developing "uncooperative access" and "defensive implants" for ICS/SCADA devices as part of DARPA's RADICS program.1

Global Network Exploitation and Vulnerability Analyst (GNEVA) at National Security Agency: Paul held this position from June 2012 to June 2014 and maintains eligibility for a full scope Top Secret (TS) clearance.1

Education

Paul Makowski holds a Master's Degree in Information Security Technology and Management from Carnegie Mellon University and a Bachelor's Degree in Computer Engineering from Santa Clara University.1

Skills and Achievements

Throughout his career, Paul has demonstrated expertise in:

• Vulnerability research and analysis
• Cybersecurity and anti-malware systems
• Reverse engineering
• Team leadership and management
• Entrepreneurship and business development

His work has contributed to the discovery and disclosure of several remote code execution vulnerabilities, and he has authored exploits and tools for various cybersecurity applications.1