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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

Keynote Speaker

BSides Tirana 2025 Keynote