IT Security Specialist Student | Gothenburg

Currently studying IT Security Specialist (IT-Säkerhetsspecialist) at the IT-College (IT-Högskolan), in Gothenburg (graduating in 2027). Translating 10 years of experience in high-stress crisis management (Prison & Probation Service) & structured support work in autism care (LSS) into a methodical & reliable approach to cybersecurity operations through my curiosity.

Available for internships (Lärande i Arbete / LIA):

• LIA 1: Autumn 2026 (v.38 – v.45)
• LIA 2 (including Degree Project): Spring 2027 (v.7 – v.23)

A practical home lab environment built to simulate real-world attack scenarios & analyze network traffic securely.

• Hypervisor: VMware workstation hosting multiple segmented subnets.
• Automation: Managed via Terraform & Ansible for repeatable deployments of analysis targets & security tools.
• Architecture: Utilizes Bastion hosts & network isolation to ensure secure malware analysis.

• Network Monitoring: Physical switch configured with Port-Mirroring (SPAN) to capture & mirror home-router traffic.
• Analysis: Real-time & offline packet analysis utilizing Wireshark.
• Threat Detection: Security Onion deployed for log ingestion & alert management.
• IoT Assessment: Evaluation of protocol security across Zigbee, Thread, Matter, & Z-Wave environments.

• 🎓 Academics: IT-Säkerhetsspecialist, IT-Högskolan (2025 – 2027).
  • Core Coursework: Operating Systems (Linux/Windows), Networking & Network Security, Python Programming, Virtualization & Cloud Infrastructure, Cryptography, Malware Analysis, Business intelligence, Incident Response, & Traceability.
• 🛡️ HackTheBox: Completed SOC Analyst & Junior Cybersecurity Analyst paths.
• ☁️ Azure: Studying for Microsoft Azure Fundamentals (AZ-900).
• 🚀 Future Focus: Preparing for CBBH, CPTS, & CDSA certifications.

• LinkedIn: Marcus Österlind
• Email: marcusosterlind [at] gmail [dot] com

“Understanding the mechanics of an attack is the first step in building a resilient defense.”