Summary
Erik Bergenholtz is a cyber security consultant with 11 years of experience specializing in penetration testing, malware analysis, and incident response across diverse environments such as IBM Z/OS, Windows Active Directory, UNIX and web applications. He blends hands-on red teaming with pragmatic remediation advice, having led tests and verified CSIRT findings through forensic investigations and indicator-of-compromise discovery. With a research background in malware obfuscation from his PhD work, he brings deeper insight into threat actor tooling and evasion techniques that many testers miss. He is also a polyglot programmer who builds custom tooling and automation to accelerate investigative workflows. Based in Blekinge County, Sweden, Erik pursues niche technical interests—operating system development, formal languages, binary analysis and category theory—that inform his methodical, research-driven approach.
10 years of coding experience
High School Graduation, Science programme, specialization in languages, High School Graduation, Science programme, specialization in languages at Katedralskolan Växjö
Master of Science (M.Sc.), Master of Science in Engineering: Computer Security, Master of Science (M.Sc.), Master of Science in Engineering: Computer Security at Blekinge tekniska högskola
Swedish, English