Sangwon Ryu

유상원

Computer Science and Engineering Student @ Soongsil University

Education

Computer Science and Engineering, Soongsil University

Mar 2023 – Present

  • Clubs and Societies: SCCC
  • Organized and set problems for 2024 SCON, an in-school algorithm contest

Experience

KISA BoB 15th

Jul 2026 – Present

  • Track: Vulnerability Research

Republic of Korea Air Force – Cybersecurity Specialist (Sergeant)

Jul 2024 – Mar 2026

  • Performed security monitoring and server administration at the CERT
  • Developed a security update management tool in an air-gapped environment

Software Maestro 14th

Apr 2023 – Nov 2023

  • Team: 새싹들(Daehyun Kang, Sangwon Ryu, Suyoung Hwang)
  • Led backend development across the full lifecycle, from planning to deployment

Projects

Haetae

A functional DSL for heterogeneous computing

Feb 2026 – Present

  • Developing the semantic analysis pipeline and MLIR generator pipeline
  • Used libFuzzer to identify and fix stability issues in the parser

Collectime

An optimized group scheduling service

Apr 2023 – Nov 2023

  • Designed and implemented RESTful APIs using Kotlin and Spring Framework
  • Built a CI/CD pipeline and automated Docker image build and deployment
  • Implemented a batch-based calendar synchronization system

Vulnerability Disclosure

LizardByte/Sunshine

CVE-2026-32253 · 9.8 Critical (v3.1)

May 2026

  • Authentication bypass via improper client certificate validation
  • GitHub Security Advisory: GHSA-ph75-mgxh-mv57

containerd

CVE-2026-53489 · 8.2 High (v4.0)

Jun 2026

  • Arbitrary host file read via symlink following in CRI checkpoint restore
  • GitHub Security Advisory: GHSA-rgh6-rfwx-v388

Awards

2026 KISIA CTF – 3rd Place

Aug 2026

  • Team: realsungsFanclub
  • Awarded by the President of KISIA (Korea Information Security Industry Association)

DEF CON 34 CTF Finals – 7th Place

Aug 2026

  • Team: Jinddabi's
  • Focused on patch analysis and exploit development on Attack & Defense challenges

2026 HackTheon Sejong – 5th Place, Excellence Award (Beginner Division)

Jul 2026

  • Team: 15자 이내로 팀 특성을 잘
  • Awarded by the President of the Science and Technology Policy Institute (STEPI)

47th Air Force ICT Competition (Hacking Defense Division) – 1st Place

Dec 2025

  • Individual
  • Awarded by the Republic of Korea Air Force Chief of Staff

WhiteHat 2025 Contest – 1st Place (Enlisted Division)

Nov 2025

  • Team: 화잇짜
  • Awarded by the Minister of National Defense, Republic of Korea

Military Startup Contest

Sep 2025

  • Team: ArchiFlow
  • Awarded by the Director of the Military Outplace Training Institute

Air Force Startup Contest

Jun 2025

  • Team: ArchiFlow
  • Awarded by the Republic of Korea Air Force Deputy Chief of Staff for Personnel

Certifications

Industrial Engineer Information Security

Dec 2025

Korea Communications Agency (KCA)

Industrial Engineer Information Processing

Dec 2025

Human Resource Development Service of Korea (HRDK)

TOPCIT – Level 4 (Score: 688)

Oct 2023

Institute of Information & Communications Technology Planning & Evaluation (IITP)