Open to cyber security roles in the UK & Canada
Alexei Maldonado
Cyber Security Graduate · MSc Cyber Security Candidate · Aspiring SOC Analyst
I build practical, evidence-led cyber security projects across threat detection, digital forensics, malware analysis, incident response documentation, and adversarial machine learning. My goal is to grow into a dependable blue-team practitioner who can investigate incidents, communicate findings clearly, and improve security processes.
// About
Evidence-led cyber security with a blue-team mindset.
I like work where evidence, documentation, and calm decision-making matter.
I am a cyber security graduate and MSc Cyber Security candidate, expected to graduate in 2027. My background combines university research, cyber security coursework, and hands-on IT experience across networking, endpoint support, troubleshooting, access control, and operational support.
I am particularly interested in SOC operations, digital forensics, incident response, threat hunting, malware analysis, vulnerability management, and security management. I enjoy turning technical evidence into clear notes, timelines, reports, and recommendations that help teams understand what happened and what to improve next.
Investigation-first
Comfortable analysing logs, packets, artefacts, and behaviour to build a clear picture of an incident.
Documentation focused
Interested in IR notes, timelines, executive summaries, technical reports, and repeatable response processes.
Research-minded
Exploring adversarial ML, AI security, data poisoning, and the security risks around emerging systems.
Career-ready
Open to graduate-level cyber security roles, junior SOC roles, security analyst roles, DFIR support, threat hunting, and incident response opportunities.
// Education & Credentials
Academic foundation and certifications.
Formal study, technical labs, security coursework, and certifications supporting graduate-level cyber security work.
Education
Fanshawe College
Advanced Cyber Security Program
2021 – 2024 · CanadaUniversity of Gloucestershire
BSc (Hons) Cyber Security
2025 – 2026 · United KingdomMSc Cyber Security
MSc Cyber Security candidate
Starting September 2026 · Expected graduation 2027Certifications
CompTIA Security+ CE
Security fundamentals, risk, operations, architecture, and incident response.ISC2 Certified in Cybersecurity (CC)
Core security concepts, access control, network security, and operations.
Research highlight
First-class final-year dissertation on data poisoning attacks against machine learning models using healthcare datasets.
// Experience
Hands-on IT and security exposure.
Experience across user support, infrastructure maintenance, troubleshooting, and security-related tasks.
Sep 2023 – Dec 2023
Information Technology Intern
Martinrea International · Tillsonburg, Canada
- Supported maintenance across servers, desktops, phone systems, and business applications.
- Troubleshot software, network, and hardware issues in a production-focused environment.
- Assisted with disaster recovery tasks, access control, and security-related support work.
- Helped enforce IT standards and support user account management processes.
Jan 2023 – Apr 2023
IT Support Technician (Co-op)
Martinrea International · St Marys, Canada
- Maintained and upgraded network systems, endpoints, and supporting infrastructure.
- Installed, configured, and troubleshot hardware and software across multiple devices.
- Provided technical support to users while documenting recurring issues and solutions.
- Contributed to system reliability, standardisation, and day-to-day operational continuity.
Jan 2017 – Jun 2020
Tech Tutor
Elder Technology Assistance Group (ETAG) · Volunteer
- Coached elderly users on everyday technology, device safety, and digital confidence.
- Explained technical concepts in accessible language for non-technical users.
- Developed patience, communication, and troubleshooting skills through volunteer work.
// Skills
Technical focus areas.
A practical toolkit for investigation, defence, infrastructure, and security communication.
SOC & Detection
Alert triage, log review, incident workflows, threat detection, and investigation notes.
Digital Forensics
Evidence handling mindset, artefact review, timelines, packet analysis, and reporting.
Malware Analysis
Static and dynamic analysis fundamentals, behavioural indicators, and writeup creation.
Networking & Systems
TCP/IP, routing, segmentation, firewalls, endpoint troubleshooting, and system hardening.
Cloud & Risk
Security-aware cloud migration planning, governance, risk analysis, and control selection.
Security Research & Python
Academic research, Python scripting, ML security experiments, and evidence-based technical reporting.
IR Documentation & Cyber Security Management
Creating structured incident notes, response timelines, remediation actions, risk summaries, and management-facing recommendations.
// Projects
Security projects and research.
Portfolio evidence across adversarial machine learning, malware analysis, network traffic analysis, cloud security, and risk management.
Featured Research · First-Class BSc Dissertation · University of Gloucestershire
Data Poisoning Attacks on Healthcare Machine Learning Models
A first-class dissertation investigating how malicious changes to healthcare training data can affect machine learning predictions. The project used controlled experiments to compare model behaviour before and after data poisoning, turning the results into clear security-focused findings.
01
Built the baseline
Prepared healthcare datasets, trained logistic-regression models, and recorded clean performance.
02
Simulated poisoning
Applied label flipping and feature-noise injection to test how training-data integrity affects reliability.
03
Measured impact
Compared accuracy, precision, and recall to explain where model trust and decision quality weakened.
Problem
Healthcare ML systems rely on trusted datasets. Poisoned data can distort outputs and reduce confidence in automated decision support.
Security Value
The project connects AI security with practical controls such as dataset provenance, label auditing, validation, monitoring, and governance.
Portfolio Evidence
Shows first-class academic research, Python implementation, experiment design, metric analysis, and clear technical reporting.
Malware Analysis Writeups
Writeups focused on malware behaviour, static and dynamic analysis, reverse-engineering notes, and indicators of compromise.
View repository →Network Traffic Analysis
PCAP investigation using Wireshark and NetworkMiner to identify scanning activity, suspicious HTTP behaviour, and host-level artefacts.
View repository →Cloud Migration Security Strategy
AWS-focused migration strategy covering scalability, security controls, cost optimisation, operational management, and cloud risk.
View repository →Cyber Security Management Report
Risk analysis and recommendations for a small accountancy organisation exposed to phishing, BEC, ransomware, and supply-chain risk.
View repository →Advanced Topics in Technology and Innovation
Research-focused academic work exploring decentralized identifiers, self-sovereign identity, and the evolution of authentication systems.
View repository →// Contact
Let's connect.
Open to graduate-level and junior cyber security roles across SOC operations, threat hunting, malware analysis, incident response, digital forensics, vulnerability management, and security research.
Contact details
alexeimc2003@gmail.comProfiles
LinkedIn · alexei-maldonado GitHub · DarkRiptide03Documents
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Best-fit opportunities
Graduate schemes, junior SOC roles, security analyst roles, DFIR support, threat hunting, incident response, malware analysis, and technical security opportunities.