Mark Diamantino Caribe

Mark Diamantino Caribé began his career at Thales SIX, developing realistic cyber-attack scenarios, conducted penetration testing and risk assessments on military systems, trained defense professionals and supported security architecture activities. His work in cryptographic protocol security led to the design of Belgium’s first post-quantum key establishment protocol. He later transitioned to space cybersecurity, joining the European Space Agency – Directorate of Technology, Engineering, and Quality, where he contributed to the cybersecurity of EGNOS V3, the next-generation European GNSS augmentation system.

Currently, he is engaged in cybersecurity engineering and management for IRIS² (Infrastructure for Resilience, Interconnectivity, and Security by Satellite), working within the integrated program team between ESA’s Connectivity & Secure Communications (CSC) Directorate and the European Commission’s DG DEFIS (Secure Connectivity and Space Surveillance Unit). His role focuses on ensuring the resilience and security of Europe’s next-generation satellite infrastructure.