Travis Teo
Nanyang Polytechnic student with hands-on experience in vulnerability management and system hardening at ST Engineering. Building towards a career in cybersecurity.
About Me
I'm an ICT student at Nanyang Polytechnic, currently focused on cybersecurity and networking. Before NYP, I studied Electronics Engineering at ITE College Central — which gave me a solid hardware and systems foundation I now apply to security work.
I spent 8 months at ST Engineering as an Information Security Intern — running vulnerability assessments with Tenable Nessus, hardening enterprise systems, and documenting compliance evidence for internal audits. My first real look at how security works in practice, not just in theory.
Outside of school I practice on HackTheBox, TryHackMe, and OverTheWire, working through networking and Linux challenges. I also watch YouTube channels and follow tech communities to stay current on new tools, ideas, and inspiration. I find that actually breaking things is the fastest way to understand how to protect them. I document everything on Medium and Substack.
Experience
- Performed vulnerability assessments across enterprise systems using Tenable Nessus — identifying, documenting, and tracking weaknesses to reduce attack surface
- Performed system hardening on workstations and servers, logging each configuration step with documented rationale and residual risk
- Managed backup and restore operations using Arcserve for data protection and business continuity assurance
- Collected and documented evidence for compliance audits, maintaining structured records for audit readiness
- Configured device security and access controls to enforce least-privilege across the environment
Education
Broad ICT programme covering networking, programming, cybersecurity, web development, database administration, and data analytics. Developing both technical and problem-solving skills across a range of computing disciplines.
Electronics Engineering covering microelectronics, IoT, TCP/IP networking, and hardware systems.
- Director's List — Top 10% of cohort at ITE College Central · Jan 2024
- NYAA Bronze — National Youth Achievement Award · May 2024
- Information Technology Intern at ST Engineering Advanced Networks & Sensors · Oct 2023 – May 2024
- CCA: Japanese Pop Culture Research Club — language classes, cultural exchange, Gundam building, Microsoft Teams collaboration
- Class Manager 2019–2021 — organised school events including Kindness Week; fostered positive class culture
- NCC Master Sergeant — represented school in Freestyle Drill, Fitness Challenge, and Guardians of the City (Silver Award)
Projects
Things I've built, contributed to, or practised. Click images to expand, "Read More" for full detail.
Certifications
Verified credentials — each links to proof.
Honors & Awards
Recognition received during my education.
Events
Conferences, webinars, and workshops attended or registered for.
Get In Touch
Open to cybersecurity opportunities and internships in Singapore.