Valentina Palmiotti
Head of X-Force Offensive Research (XOR) at IBM
Valentina is a security researcher, exploit developer, and low-level systems hacker. She has discovered and exploited vulnerabilities across a wide range of targets, including operating system kernels, authentication protocols, and mobile platforms.
Valentina currently leads the X-Force Offensive Research (XOR) team at IBM, a group dedicated to advanced vulnerability research and exploit development focused on high-assurance and hardened environments.
She is a Pwnie Award winner🏅
9:15 - 9:55
19 September 2025 Talks
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