Idan Ludmir
About Idan Ludmir
Idan Ludmir is a Staff Engineer at SentinelOne in Tel Aviv-Yafo, Israel, with extensive experience in cybersecurity, machine learning, and endpoint security.
Current Role at SentinelOne
Idan Ludmir is currently a Staff Engineer at SentinelOne in Tel Aviv-Yafo, Tel Aviv District, Israel. He leads the development of an endpoint product and SDK for static malware analysis using machine learning. Ludmir's responsibilities include acting as a Scrum Master, leading a team of 3-6 people that includes data scientists and software engineers. He focuses on developing an endpoint product using C++ and an ML pipeline written in Python.
Previous Roles at SentinelOne
Before becoming a Staff Engineer, Idan Ludmir worked at SentinelOne as a Software Engineer from 2018 to 2022. Prior to that, he served as a Security Researcher from 2017 to 2018. In these roles, he gained significant experience in cybersecurity, working on projects that included hacking for hire, offensive cybersecurity capabilities, and custom hardware snooping devices for data exfiltration.
Experience with Israeli Military Intelligence
From 2013 to 2017, Idan Ludmir worked as a Security Researcher with Israeli Military Intelligence. During this time, he was involved in counterterrorism work, including targeting counterterrorism centers in Pakistan and Afghanistan. He participated in hacking activities targeting various global entities, including governments, pro-democracy organizations in Hong Kong, universities, and NATO.
Education and Technical Skills
Idan Ludmir studied Physics and Neuroscience at Tel Aviv University and earned a Bachelor of Science (B.S.) degree from 2018 to 2022. His technical skills include software development in C++ and Python, machine learning for static malware analysis, and the use of behavioral AI for endpoint security. He has extensive experience developing hardware snooping devices disguised as common objects and using machine translation tools for rapid analysis of leaked data.
Cybersecurity Projects and Research
Throughout his career, Idan Ludmir has worked on various significant cybersecurity projects. He was involved in threat intelligence and cybersecurity research, focusing on advanced persistent threats (APTs) and cyber espionage. His projects often included the use of AI and machine learning for threat detection and response. He has also worked on initiatives that required the implementation of technical, organizational, and physical measures to protect data from cybersecurity threats.