Curriculum Vitae
Alphonse
Joseph
MSc Cybersecurity · University West, Sweden
Last updated: April 2026
Profile

Cybersecurity MSc student at University West, Sweden, with a strong background in network defense, penetration testing, and AI-based threat detection. I build real-world security infrastructure and research emerging threats. Passionate about discovering vulnerabilities and developing solutions that make systems genuinely more secure. Actively seeking opportunities in penetration testing, threat intelligence, or security research.

Education
MSc Cybersecurity
2025 — Present
University West · Trollhättan, Sweden
Coursework spanning AI-based cyber risk assessment, machine learning for security anomaly detection, network security architectures, incident response, and cryptography. Hands-on lab work with real security tools and frameworks.
AI Cyber RiskML Security Network DefenseCryptography
Experience
Security Lab Engineer (Self-directed)
2026
Personal Project — Raspberry Pi 5 SOC
Designed and built a full enterprise-grade security operations center on Raspberry Pi 5. Deployed 12+ security services including DNS filtering, VPN, firewall, SSH/Telnet honeypot (internet-facing), threat intelligence, SIEM, and real-time monitoring dashboards. Hardened portfolio site with DNSSEC, CSP, HSTS, and full HTTP security header suite. Configured WireGuard VPN with DuckDNS for remote access from any network. Honeypot attack data visualised live on portfolio site via custom Flask API.
Pi-holeWireGuard nftablesCowrie CrowdSecGrafana DockerLoki DNSSECFail2ban NginxFlask
PLC Programming Lab
2025
University West · Department of Engineering Science
Implemented IEC 61131-3 Structured Text solution for a two-PLC handshake protocol with HMI indicators. Delivered as a formatted technical report covering design rationale, implementation details, and testing results.
IEC 61131-3Structured Text PLCHMI
Certifications & Courses
MSc Cybersecurity
University West, Sweden
In Progress — 2025/2026
AI-Based Cyber Risk Assessment
University West (AIR600)
Completed
Network Security & Defense
University West
Completed
PLC Programming (IEC 61131-3)
University West
Completed