Hi, I am Alessandro Lo Prete.
I am a Threat Detection Engineer at Sysdig Threat Research Team. I focus on Linux runtime security and threat detection in cloud environments.
Previously I have researched and implemented novel anomaly detection methodologies for the European Space Agency.
Experiences
Threat Detection Engineer - Sysdig
2025.11 - present
- Working on multiple projects across the full threat lifecycle, from research to detection.
Cybersecurity Research Intern - European Space Agency/AGSA Lab
2024.03 – 2025.09
- MSc Thesis: Traffic Anomaly Detection for Delay Tolerant Networks.
- Threat research and modelling of novel space communication networks
- Worked on DTN emulation testbeds for automation and security testing.
IT Consultant - NAM Studio
2021 – 2022
- Independent consultant for IT and server infrastructure (NAS, company cloud …).
- Proudly (and somewhat pedantically) introduced the team to cybersecurity fundamentals and best practices.
Vice President (International Manager) - JEToP
2018 – 2021
- Advisor - Strategic Management
- International Manager and Vice President - Strategic Management
- Software Developer - Web Development
Projects
Semantica
- Local, semantic search engine for notes and documents.
- It uses FAISS and SentenceTransformers to provide semantic search over markdown notes.
- I built it to explore Retrieval-Augmented Generation (RAG) and create a smarter way to search my knowledge base.
APIS
- ASPIS is an out-of-tree plugin for LLVM to harden against Single-Event Upsets (SEUs).
- Implemented Docker and Docker Compose for seamless installation and testing.
- Expanded test coverage.
6s CubeSat
12.2022 – 04.2024
- Team Leader for the Software Subsystem.
- Design and testing of the Flight Software for the onboard computer (Nanomind A3200).
- Design of mission mode manager and AOCS module integration.