OT Cyber Security | GCIH | GICSP | GRID | GSTRT | NNCE | Guest Researcher | Industrial Control Systems

OT Cybersecurity Strategist, Ethical Hacker & Researcher.

I operate at the intersection of engineering, cyber offense & defense, and EU-level research From substations to data spines, my mission is to transform industrial systems into resilient, intelligent infrastructures. Explore my research, projects, and ideas — and let’s build OT systems the world can trust.

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What I’m working on

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TU Delft


Company: Stedin

Projects

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TenneT
Substation Automation

Use the IEC61850 & IEC60870-5-101/104 widely in projects. Complete Factory Acceptance Tests with real time communication to the Control Center.
Company: Volker Energy Solutions

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High Voltage Substations
Cyber Secure Digital Substations

Preform Risk Assessments based on the ISO62443 norms | Create "Attack and Defend" vector diagrams | High Level Designs | Low Level Designs | Network Architecture Design | Manage vendors on a Technical level | Implement the Nozomi Networks Guardian IDS | VM Ware Virtualisation |
Company: Volker Energy Solutions

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The OT Workstation
Operational Technology Configuration Tool

Working in OT environments needs different tools. For this we have created the OT Workstation. This laptop is completely separated from the ICT Domain. This Technical Laptop creates a safe and secure environment where we can create our Industrial Software and Applications. Yearly ISO27001 audits takes place to ensure maximum...
Company: Volker Energy Solutions

Experience

Volker Energy Solutions
Volker Energy Solutions, PAC Engineer and OT Administrator
Rotterdam, Netherlands | January, 2020 - January, 2023

Yokogawa Germany
Yokogawa, Lead DCS Commissioning Engineer
Tobolsk, Russia | November, 2018 - December, 2019

PCS Global Namibia
PCS Global Namibia, Operations Director & Lead Control Systems Engineer
Swakopmund, Namibia | January, 2015 - October, 2018

Stedin
Stedin, Senior Systems Administrator - OT Cyber Security
Delft, Zuid Holland, Netherlands | February, 2023 - February, 2068

Certifications

Badges & Skills

Education

National Diploma in Electrical Engineering (HBO 3y equiv.)
January, 2000 - June, 2004

I was awarded a Full Study Bursary from De Beers Diamonds - Venetia Mine. I completed my studies at the Tshwane University of Technology (Pretoria Technikon) Pretoria, South Africa in 2004 My studies included electrical fundamentals, software programming and electronics. The field of my specialisation was Process Instrumentation and Control Systems.

National Senior Certificate (HAVO)
January, 1995 - November, 1999

I graduated from High School in South Africa.