Welcome!
I'm Polle Vanhoof. I'm a cyber security expert with years of experience in a wide range of technologies. I mainly focus my efforts on securing all kinds of IT systems, but it's not unusual for me to take on the occasional side-challenge. When not preoccupied with managing and executing penetration tests on business infrastructure, I also design and create websites.
Take a look around: you can find examples of my work in cyber security or have a look at some of the websites I made. If you are interested in my work, or would like to contact me, you can do so through the contact page.
Cyber Security
Years of work on the security of critical financial systems and safety-critical transportation systems have created a strong foundation for my skills in cyber security. The combination of experience in both software development and cyber security results in a multifaceted perspective on the security of your applications.
Using that knowledge I can assess or create a cyber security strategy for your business, build a security architecture for new systems, test the security posture of existing applications or infrastructure, and much more.
Have a look at my accomplishments and my experience with cyber security for both large and small businesses.
Web Design
To properly assess the security of an application, one should be able to build it securely themselves. During my time as a cyber security expert I have encountered a significant number of web applications, which motivated me to branch out into website development.
A useful side effect is that I am now very comfortable building responsive and stylish websites, so this is one of the skills I offer to clients.
With my experience as a cyber security expert, you can rest assured that any website I design for your business is in excellent shape.
This site contains references to other websites I have made for clients in the past. Feel free to browse their content and evaluate my work.
Nuggets of Information
Sharing is caring. For my fellow cyber and IT folk, I maintain a collection of code snippets and short guides on a broad range of topics. During a career, people in this field collect a substantial number of useful fragments of code, handy tips and tricks, or full guides for doing something tricky. I use this website partially to give something back and host some of these informational nuggets I found or created myself.
If you have a background in IT and are curious to see whether I can teach you anything new (or if you have no such background and just want a peek behind the scenes), feel free to browse the tips and tricks I uploaded for you.
I have tried to make all of the nuggets self-contained and bite-sized, to keep everything to the point and educational.