Yi Hao Wong

Infrastructure Engineer, DSTA

💼 I am currently working at the Defence Science and Technology Agency (DSTA).

🏫 I graduated from the National University of Singapore with a Bachelor of Computing (Information Security).

📚 I previously studied the Life Sciences, but my interest for cybersecurity and aptitude for IT led me to switch paths in the middle of my second year.

My Interests

I have an avid interest in the field of cybersecurity.

Growing up, the one aspect of IT which has always intrigued me was malware. I recall binging hours of YouTube videos which demonstrated different types of malware, and their respective payloads. This interest in malware thus sparked my curiosity and passion for Information Security.

My (primary) cybersecurity interests include:

  • Cloud Security

  • Computer Networking & Network Security

My Experiences

Here are some of my prior internship experiences:

  • Security Engineer - Defence Science and Technology Agency (DSTA)

  • Security Engineer - Ensign InfoSecurity

  • Cloud Infrastructure Engineer - Defence Science and Technology Agency (DSTA)

  • Cloud FinOps Engineer - Merck Sharp and Dohme (MSD)

Technical Skills 🛠️

Here are some of my technical skills and knowledge:

  • Programming and Software Engineering - Python, Java, C, Rust

  • Databases - PostgreSQL, MongoDB

  • Cloud Computing (Architecture, Deployments, Security) - Amazon Web Services, Microsoft Azure

  • DevSecOps, CI/CD, Infrastructure-as-Code (IaC) - Terraform, Docker, Kubernetes, Ansible

  • Web Penetration Testing

  • Network Penetration Testing

Certifications 📜

Here is a list of professional certifications which I’ve attained:

  • AWS Certified Solutions Architect - Associate (SAA-C03)

  • AWS Certified Security - Specialty (SCS-C02)