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Cybersecurity MSc @ University of Aveiro

ABOUT

My name is Gonçalo, a Portuguese MSc's student in Cybersecurity at University of Aveiro with a passion for ethical hacking and security research.

I took the bachelor's in Software Engineering at the same university, where I developed a strong foundation in computer science and programming, and since I chose to pursuit Cybersecurity, that I have been addicted to CTF's, I thrive on solving security challenges and continuously expanding my knowledge in offensive and defensive security techniques.

I am currently living at Porto, Portugal.

The areas I am most interested in are Offensive Security, Web Exploitation, Reverse Engineering, and Blockchain Security.

22 YEARS OLD
50+ CTF COMPETITIONS
CUPS OF COFFEE

SKILLS & HOBBIES

OFFENSIVE SECURITY

  • Penetration Testing
  • Social Engineering
  • Web Exploitation
  • Security Development

DEFENSIVE SECURITY

  • Network Security
  • Intrusion Detection
  • Incident Response
  • Security Hardening

Blockchain Skills

  • Smart Contract Development
  • Solidity and Rust Programming
  • Decentralized Applications (DApps)

HOBBIES & INTERESTS

  • Sports Enthusiast
  • DJ Skills
  • Video Games Lover
  • Lego Addicted

SOME TOOLS & FRAMEWORKS

WEB

  • Nmap
  • SQLMap
  • Burp Suite
  • Caido

REVERSE ENGINEERING

  • Ghidra
  • IDA Pro
  • gdb
  • JEB

PROGRAMMING

  • Python
  • Bash
  • C/C++
  • Solidity
  • Java
  • Rust

FORENSICS

  • Remnux
  • Exiftool
  • Binwalk
  • StegSolve
  • Wireshark

EXPERIENCE

EDUCATION

Master's in Cybersecurity

University of Aveiro

2024 - Present

Advanced studies in cybersecurity, focusing on penetration testing, incident response, and security architecture.

Bachelor's in Software Engineering

University of Aveiro

2021 - 2024

Foundation in computer science with emphasis on programming, networking, and information security fundamentals.

CERTIFICATIONS

Certified Polygon Developer™

Blockchain Council

Jan 2025

CSIRT in a Box: Capacitação Inicial de Equipas de Resposta a Incidentes

fct - Fundação para a Ciência e a Tecnologia

Jan 2025

Onsite CTF COMPETITIONS

Capture The Flag (CTF) competitions are my primary passion in cybersecurity. These timed, competitive challenges test my problem-solving abilities across multiple security domains especially in areas like web exploitation, reverse engineering that are my favorite.

Through CTF participation, I've honed practical skills that directly apply to real-world security scenarios, as long as long lasting friendships with fellow enthusiasts who share my dedication to learning and growth.

Hackday Finals 2025

13th Place

28-29 March 2025

My First international CTF experience, reaching the finals among 500+ teams worldwide.

International Finals Academic

Bsides Porto 2025

5th Place

29 November 2025

Bsides Portugal

XSTFACM 2025

3rd Place

17 May 2025

Onsite CTF competition held at FEUP.

University Portugal