About
Background
Hi I'm Cyrus, a Cyber Operator in the Digital And Intelligence Serve Singapore. Welcome to my digital space.
Skills
Programming and Software development, Penetration Testing, Malware analysis, Computer Networking, App and Web development among other things
Now
National Service
Certifications
Offensive Security Web Expert
Advanced web exploitation certification focused on source-code review and logic/RCE bugs.
Offensive Security Certified Professional
Hands-on penetration testing certification covering network/host exploitation and privilege escalation.
Offensive Security Wireless Professional
wireless security certification focused on assessing and attacking Wi-Fi networks.
Red Hat Certified System Administrator
Linux admin certification covering installation, configuration, and managment of Red Hat Enterprise Linux systems in a real, hands-on environment.
Select Work
TansportMe
A feature rich bus app for Singporeans built with Java Android Studio
Cloudio
Just another hosting platform built with NextJS, PrismaJS, PostgreSQL, TailwindCSS, Django, Google Cloud Platform, Digital Ocean, Nginx
Simple Chess
Online chess game, bot using the minimax algorithm, built with Python Flask, ChessboardJS, Vercel
Cave Explorer
A game I made a long time ago, built with Gamemaker
Education
Ngee Ann Polytechnic
Diploma in Cybersecurity and Digital Forensics
2021 - 2024
GPA: 3.96 (15 Distinctions)
• Ngee Ann Polytechnic Scholarship
• Most oustanding performance (April 2022)
• Directors List (2021 - 2022)
• Certificate in Advanced Computing Mathamatics
• The Christeria Programme: Took part in the Youth Exploration Program, Temasek Foundation Scale Program, and TCP Camp, which provided me with a wide-ranging and diverse set of experiences
Other Activities: Overflow, Nullsec, Orion Student Interest Group, Chess Club
Awards
• AISP Student Volunteer Recognition Programme Silver 2022-2023
• Govware Singapore Youth Cyber Conquest, DSTA Cyber Discovery Camp 2021-2023 (~Top 10)
Nan Chiau High School
O Levels
2017 - 2020
L1R5 Aggregate: 7
• Infocomm Club: Learned different technologies such as gamemaker, javascript and took part in several competitions
• Sports Leader
Awards
• CITI YMCA Youth For Causes Distinction award 2020
• Singapore Junior Physics Olympiad Bronze 2020
Experiences
Cyber Operator
Digital and Intelligence Service - Ministry of Defence Singapore
October 2024 - 2026
• Ensured Availability and Security of Networks and Systems
• Coordinated with different agencies to ensure the patching of N-Day Vulnerabilities as part of 2 year mandatory national service
Security Engineer Intern
Singapore Press Holdings
October 2024 - 2026
• Developed a YAML based tool that works with github actions CI/CD pipeline to conduct automated static code analysis and bug detection during development while reducing mean time to remediate common security bugs by 30%
• Managed bug bounty program
•Conducted source code reviews and penetration tests on Web, API, Mobile and Cloud across all digital platforms
Cyber Defence Intern
KPMG Singapore
September 2023 - January 2024
• Conducted vulnerability assessment and penetration testing on different applications including Web, API and Mobile
• Contributed throughout the entire project lifecycle, initiating penetration testing, creating operation logs, and generating final reports.
• Reports offered detailed and insightful remediation recommendations guided by thorough testing.
Secretary/ Student Advisor
Overflow Student Interest Group
Feb 2022 - Feb 2023
• Led the planning and execution of school wide events such as Bytehackz Hackathon, SIG Fiesta \n-
• Conducted workshops on Vuejs, Design Patterns, Computer Vision
• Planned and assisted with events such Open House, PolyITE Informatics Olympiad
• In charge of club's administrative matters and record keeping
Technology Lead
Nullsec Student Interest Group
Sep 2021 - Feb 2023
• Conducted cybersecurity workshops on Network Forensics and Linux, fufilled the clubs technological requirements such as web development and phishing demonstrations
• Helped to run events, create CTF questions for events such as Interpoly Lag and Crash, Youth Cyber Exploration Programme and CTF Month.