David Russo holds a Master’s degree in Chemical Engineering from Instituto Superior Técnico – University of Lisbon and is currently pursuing a PhD in Military Sciences at the Military University Institute. He teaches in the fields of offensive and defensive cybersecurity, including ethical hacking, malware analysis, digital forensics, incident response, and industrial systems security (IT/OT), and also collaborates with Instituto Superior Técnico, Técnico+, IPLUSO, and the Portuguese National Republican Guard (GNR). His research focuses on industrial cybersecurity (ICS/OT), with particular emphasis on the potential impact of cyberattacks on critical infrastructure and industrial sectors. He is Co-founder and CTO of CyberS3c and CEO of the National Cybersecurity Academy, and has contributed to cybersecurity training and consulting projects for both public and private organisations, helping to train around 3,000 professionals.