Matthew Shalom Ojochegbe

Cyber Security Specialist

6years of work

2years leading teams

B2English

3companies

Overview

B.Sc. Cybersecurity graduate with hands-on experience supporting digital forensics during a six-month internship at the Nigeria Police Force National Cybercrime Centre. Built an AI-based honeypot project to study attacker behavior, and has background in IT support and records digitinization. Seeking entry-level remote cybersecurity work focused on SOC and security support.

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Timeline

Health Records Digitization Assistant (Volunteer) · Middle

Elohim Divine Clinic and Maternity · Full-Time

Jan 2026 to Present 10 Months In office

Digitized and organized patient records from physical files into a hospital database system for faster retrieval. Trained staff on using the digital records workflow to improve day-to-day efficiency. Supported the transition from paper-based documentation to structured digital storage.

Cyber Café Manager / IT Support · Lead

God's Own Cyber Café · Full-Time

Jan 2020 to Jan 2021 1 Year In office

Managed daily cyber café operations, including document printing, typing, and basic design preparation for customers. Provided technical IT support by troubleshooting customer systems and delivering services on time. Used Microsoft Office and Adobe tools to prepare and design documents for client needs.

Microsoft Office

Cybercrime Investigation Intern · Junior

Nigeria Police Force National Cybercrime Centre · Full-Time

In office

Assisted investigators with digital forensic support, including extracting and organizing evidence from suspect devices. Helped document digital footprints and support case investigation activities under supervision. Participated in cybercrime investigation training and provided case support during the internship period.

Projects

AI Honeypot

Jan 2025 to Present

Built an AI-based honeypot to simulate vulnerable systems and observe attacker behavior. Implemented the honeypot using Python and web UI technologies, and deployed it in virtualized environments. Used GitHub for collaboration and managed the domain setup and deployment with another contributor.

Technical skills

Python

Java

PowerShell

Bash

DevOps

GitHub

Linux

Ubuntu

Kali Linux

Debian

Incident Management

Cybersecurity

SIEM

Least Privilege

Databases

MySQL

Job preferences

Work permits: Nigeria, United States, United Kingdom
Citizenship: Nigeria
Salary: from $5k per year
Employment type: Full-Time
Locations: New York

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