Thomas Sermpinis (a.k.a. Cr0wTom) is the Technical Director of Auxilium Pentest Labs and founder of Cr0w’s Place. He has decades of experience in the cyber security industry, especially the automotive, security research, and experience in various types of security testing in vehicles, embedded devices, and low-level software.

He holds OSCP and OSCE certifications and has responsibly disclosed several zero-day vulnerabilities and web vulnerabilities to prominent companies like Google, Qualcomm, Nissan, AT&T, IBM, Acronis, and Xiaomi. Additionally, he dedicates a significant portion of his time to independent research, and delivered talks at numerous highly regarded conferences such as DEF CON, Zer0Con, TROOPERS and others.

In his role as the Technical Director of Auxilium Pentest Labs, he applies his extensive knowledge and experience in the Automotive Cyber Security industry to contribute towards making the world and its streets safer, in collaboration with his team of over 20 researchers. Having conducted over 200 security projects in some of the leading OEMs and Tier 1 suppliers over the years, including penetration testing, security research and architectural consulting, he was part of securing some of the most commonly used vehicles in the industry, while at the same time he also spearheads the research operations of the organization.

In the past, he has held various positions in security and blockchain, in both research and private sectors. Finally, he is deeply involved in the cybersecurity and open-source communities, maintaining a strong social media presence with regular blog and YouTube posts.

Academic

Experience

  • Technical Director - Auxilium Pentest Labs
  • Automotive Penetration Testing Lead - Auxilium Cyber Security
  • Senior Cyber Security Consultant - Auxilium Cyber Security
  • Cyber Security Consultant - Auxilium Cyber Security
  • Security Researcher / Founder - Cr0w’s Place
  • Cyber Security Analyst - Auxilium Cyber Security
  • Blockchain Engineer - Aristotle University of Thessaloniki (AUTH)
  • Security Workshop Instructor - HAKIN9 MEDIA SP
  • IT Assistant - Thessaloniki International Film Festival - TIFF
  • Magazine Editor - Parabing Creations

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