Omkar Mali is an offensive security researcher specializing in hardware hacking, embedded systems, IoT, automotive cybersecurity, and Operational Technology (OT). His research focuses on firmware reverse engineering, hardware interface exploitation, wireless security, and the security of cyber-physical systems. He has conducted security assessments across drones, industrial control systems, connected vehicles, medical devices, renewable energy infrastructure, and AI-enabled edge platforms.

His work explores how weaknesses in hardware, firmware, and communication protocols can be chained into practical attack paths against real-world systems. Omkar regularly develops proof-of-concept exploits and offensive research that bridge hardware security with modern cyber-physical environments, with an emphasis on actionable defensive guidance for manufacturers and security practitioners.