London
Idealist Red Hat

London

Ethical Hacker Β· Network Security Specialist. I reveal to protect: ethical offensive research, controlled testing, responsible disclosure.

In umbra pro lumine

About me

My name is Brandon, based in France. I have been passionate about computers since childhood. For nearly 15 years, cybersecurity has been a refuge and a field of constant exploration for me.

Motto: In umbra pro lumine β€” act discreetly, for the light.

My Skills

🌐 Network Security

Mastery of router configuration, VPNs, DNS adjustments, and firewall rules (UFW, Fail2Ban). Internal audits, Nmap, Wireshark, ZAP scans, sensitive network segmentation. Hardening consumer-grade & VPS infrastructures.

πŸ”’ Data Security

Encryption of internal/external partitions, secure file transfers, backup strategies, data recovery from formatted drives. Integrity checks & hash validation.

πŸ’» Endpoint & System Security

OS hardening on Linux/Windows, VM use, attack surface reduction, user privilege separation management.

πŸ“± Mobile & Social Media Security

Risk identification, privacy enhancement, user awareness campaigns. Mobile systems security against data leaks, secure authentication policies.

πŸ” OSINT

Proficient with Sherlock, Maltego, Censys, Shodan, Google Dorking. Public data investigations, always legal & ethical boundaries.

βš”οΈ Ethical Hacking

Controlled simulations: Hydra, slowloris, WiFi/Bluetooth hacking, credential stuffing (lab only). Vulnerability enumeration, phishing scenarios, defense bypass analysis. "Gray hat with black" philosophy: knowledge for defense.

βš™οΈ Development & Automation

AI-supported projects: Python, Kotlin, Ruby, Rust, HTML, C#, C++ code understanding & automation.

🌍 Languages

B1 English (spoken), C1 (cybersecurity writing). FranΓ§ais natif.

Contact

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This portfolio is for educational and ethical cybersecurity purposes only. No illegal activity is endorsed or represented.