Offensive Research: Discover new attack vectors, abuse patterns, and security gaps in browsers, web applications, OS internals, and enterprise workflows.
Defensive Engineering: Design and implement detections, mitigations, and security policies informed by your offensive findings; close the loop from attack to protection.
Vulnerability & Malware Analysis: Perform reverse engineering on malware, exploits, and obfuscated code across Windows, macOS, and browser environments.
Web & Browser Security: Research techniques ranging from classic vulnerabilities (XSS, SSRF) to browser-specific primitives (extension abuse, DOM manipulation, same-origin bypasses).
Supply-Chain Security: Investigate threats in software supply chains, including browser extension marketplaces and package registries.
Threat Intelligence: Correlate signals across multiple sources to identify malicious infrastructure and adversary TTPs.
Public Impact: Write technical blog posts, publish research, and represent Island at major security conferences (Black Hat, DEF CON, etc.).
