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age36
countrySingapore
languageEnglish, Chinese
hobbiesBowling · Golf · Cycling
roleProfessional Services Consultant
companyCheck Point
marcus.pngHELLO, I’M
aka @mianbao
My friends call me "Gentle Giant", probably because of my build, the name stuck.
I work in cybersecurity, but this site is also about the things I build, the questions I follow, and the stories that brought me here.
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When I was twelve, my MapleStory account was hacked. In-game items that could have been worth real money were gone.
I contacted the developers and followed a lead. I never caught the hacker, but the experience sparked my interest in cybersecurity.
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SECONDARY I learnt about assembly code and memory addresses, then experimented with modifying in-game memory blocks.
ITE I went deeper into electronics, networking, and the OSI model.
NS With pockets of free time during National Service, I explored Java, JavaScript, and C#.
SP Singapore Polytechnic was an eye-opener. I was introduced to Linux, databases, network security, and tools such as Kali Linux and EnCase. This was also when I began earning industry certifications: CEH, OSSA, OSWA, and Proxor.
NCS I joined NCS while pursuing my degree part-time. The role exposed me to the infrastructure behind both government agencies and commercial companies.
What began as curiosity about game memory grew into a career across systems, networks, and cybersecurity.
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I built YiYu to deepen my Chinese by exploring idioms and how they are used in context.
open project ↗An Excel-based system that helps consultants build sales while giving leaders a clear view of each associate’s progress.
Excel · sales · team progressScans documents, logs, text files, and reports for IP addresses, hostnames, and other sensitive identifiers, then sanitises them before the files leave restricted environments for troubleshooting.
documents · logs · troubleshootingA group of specialised agents combines fitness-band data with food intake to coach workout intensity and readiness. Since using it, I’ve slept better, felt more energetic, and reduced my weight.
wearables · nutrition · AI agentsWhen a repeated problem can become a useful tool, I usually want to build it.
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My volunteering has included delivering meals to home-bound elderly people through TOUCH Meals-on-Wheels.
My polytechnic years also included a Sports Excellence Award (Colours Gold) in 2016. These are part of my story, alongside the work and the things I build.
[view LinkedIn ↗]~/background/career.log
degree Bachelor of Computer Science · Digital Systems Security · University of Wollongong
diploma Infocomm Security Management · Singapore Polytechnic
certs CCSA · CCSE · CCTE · CCNP Security · CCSM · PCNSE · CEH · CEP · AEPP
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