Interim Professor
Universidad de Zaragoza, Spain - On-site
Sep 2025–Present
Daniel Uroz
Interim Professor of Computer Science at the Universidad de Zaragoza
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News
I will be joining the Department of Computer Science and Systems Engineering (DIIS) at the Universidad de Zaragoza as an Interim Professor!
May 2025
My Ph.D. thesis was awarded as the Best Thesis in Cybersecurity by the Spanish Network of Excellence in Cybersecurity Research (RENIC). Thank you!
Experience
Postdoctoral Researcher in Cybersecurity
Universidad de Zaragoza, Spain - Remote
Jul 2024–Sep 2025
Visiting Researcher, Yokohama National University, Japan - On-site
Dec 2024–Dec 2024
Ph.D. in Computer Science and Systems Engineering
Universidad de Zaragoza, Spain - Hybrid
Jan 2020–Jun 2024
Visiting Researcher, TU Delft, The Netherlands - On-site
Sep 2023–Nov 2023
Visiting Researcher, CEA-List, France - On-site
Mar 2022–May 2022
Research Assistant
Mar 2018–Dec 2019
Universidad de Zaragoza, Spain - Hybrid
Jun 2019–Dec 2019
Centro Universitario de la Defensa de Zaragoza, Spain - Hybrid
Mar 2018–Dec 2018
Malware Analyst
S21Sec, Madrid, Spain - On-site
Dec 2016–Mar 2018
Education
Ph.D. in Computer Science and Systems Engineering
Universidad de Zaragoza, Spain
2024
M.S. in Research in Cyber Security
Universidad de León, Spain
2020
B.S. in Computer Science
Universidad de Zaragoza, Spain
2016
Publications & Presentations
Journal articles
JIOT22
Daniel Uroz, Ricardo J. Rodríguez. Characterization and Evaluation of IoT Protocols for Data Exfiltration. IEEE Internet of Things Journal, 2022. doi:10.1109/JIOT.2022.3163469
FSIDI20
Daniel Uroz, Ricardo J. Rodríguez. On Challenges in Verifying Trusted Executable Files in Memory Forensics. Forensic Science International: Digital Investigation, 2020. doi:10.1016/j.fsidi.2020.300917 — 21% Acceptance Rate
DIIN19
Daniel Uroz, Ricardo J. Rodríguez. Characteristics and Detectability of Windows Auto-Start Extensibility Points in Memory Forensics. Digital Investigation, 2019. doi:10.1016/j.diin.2019.01.026 — 27% Acceptance Rate
Workshop Articles
SPW21
Daniel Uroz, Ricardo J. Rodríguez. Evaluation of the Executional Power in Windows using Return Oriented Programming. IEEE Workshop on Offensive Technologies (WOOT), 2021. doi:10.1109/SPW53761.2021.00056 — 35% Acceptance Rate
Conference Presentations
NcN22
Daniel Uroz, Ricardo J. Rodríguez. Characterization and Evaluation of IoT Protocols for Data Exfiltration. No cON Name, 2022, Spain
HITB18
Ricardo J. Rodríguez, Daniel Uroz. EasyROP: Automatic Generation of ROP Chains Using a Turing-Complete Instruction Set. HITB Security Conference, 2018, Netherlands
Rooted18
Ricardo J. Rodríguez, Daniel Uroz. EasyROP: Automatic Generation of ROP Chains Using a Turing-Complete Instruction Set. RootedCON IX, 2018, Spain
eCrime17
Daniel Uroz. Android LokiBot: Mobile Banking Malware Threat for Sale. e-Crime Congress, 2017, Spain
Advising Students
- Automated System for Dynamic Deployment of Containers with CTF Challenges. Álvaro Romero de Tejada García. B.S. in Telecommunications Technology and Services Engineering, course 2024/2025
- Cloud-Based System for the Analysis and Validation of Photographic Metadata. Roberto Álvarez Muñoz. B.S. in Telecommunications Technology and Services Engineering, course 2024/2025
- WiFiGhost: A Tool to Facilitate WiFi Audit. Ismael Penacho Serhrouchni. B.S. in Computer Science, course 2023/2024
Skills
- Programming: Python, Bash, C/C++
- Tools: Volatility, IDA Pro, x64dbg, WinDbg, Sysinternals Suite, YARA
- Specialties: Memory Forensics, Malware Analysis, Cybersecurity Research
Languages
- English: full professional proficiency
- Spanish: native proficiency