Daan van der Valk

Daan van der Valk

The Randstad, Netherlands
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Passionate about offensive & defensive security, including cryptography. Senior consultant in the wonderful cyber security team of Deloitte NL. Graduated with cum laude distinction (thesis marked 10/10) from Delft University of Technology as a M.Sc. in Computer Science.

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    I have graduated cum laude as M.Sc. Computer Science, in the Cyber Security programme. My final thesis 'Towards Understanding of Deep Learning in Profiled Side-Channel Analysis', combining machine learning with applied cryptography, was graded 10/10.

    The programme had a broad scope in the security domain. I took subjects on (including my marks, with a GPA of 8.3):
    - Cryptography (Security and Cryptography: 9, Systems Security: 9, Quantum Communication and Cryptography: 8.5)
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    I have graduated cum laude as M.Sc. Computer Science, in the Cyber Security programme. My final thesis 'Towards Understanding of Deep Learning in Profiled Side-Channel Analysis', combining machine learning with applied cryptography, was graded 10/10.

    The programme had a broad scope in the security domain. I took subjects on (including my marks, with a GPA of 8.3):
    - Cryptography (Security and Cryptography: 9, Systems Security: 9, Quantum Communication and Cryptography: 8.5)
    - Machine Learning (Pattern Recognition: 8, Cyber Data Analytics: 8.5)
    - Software (Dynamic and Static Program Analysis for Software Security: 8.5, Software Testing and Reverse Engineering: 8)
    - Networking (Distributed Algorithms: 8.5, Advanced Network Security: 8)
    - Socio-Technical (Cyber Crime Science: 10, Cyber Security Management: 9, Economics of Cyber Security: 8, E-Law: 8)

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    Activities and Societies: Board member (Treasurer) of Delftsche Studenten Bond; various committees: Dies, audit, DDL.

    Computer Science and Engineering is a mix between theory and practice, and covers many aspects of software development. I focused on Embedded Software and Networking in my electives, and our bachelor's thesis 'Cross-Mesh communication in Contiki OS', which was graded 8/10.

    Minor on Economics, Law, Philosophy and Engineering.

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