Max Kersten
Analyst at Politie Nederland
Netherlands
Summary
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Top SchoolMax Kersten is an analytical malware analyst and analyst at Politie Nederland with eight years of experience in cybersecurity and a Cum Laude BASc in Computer and Information Systems Security. Self-taught and highly motivated, he excels at devising creative, out-of-the-box solutions to dissect malware samples and campaigns. He actively shares insights with the community through blog posts and a public presence tied to his GitHub/Twitter persona, emphasizing knowledge transfer. Comfortable in international environments, Max combines technical reverse-engineering skills with a legal education background (LLB) that sharpens his investigative perspective. Known for clear, practical analysis rather than flashy tooling, he focuses on producing reproducible findings that support operational decision-making. Outside formal roles, he pursues continuous learning and contributes to community understanding of emerging threats.
8 years of coding experience
Higher Level English, English Language and Literature, General, 5 out of 7, Higher Level English, English Language and Literature, General, 5 out of 7 at International BaccalaureateBachelor of Laws - LLB, Law, Bachelor of Laws - LLB, Law at Tilburg UniversityBachelor of Applied Science - BASc, Computer and Information Systems Security/Information Assurance, Cum Laude, Bachelor of Applied Science - BASc, Computer and Information Systems Security/Information Assurance, Cum Laude at Fontys UniversityBilingual Atheneum, HIGH SCHOOL/SECONDARY DIPLOMAS AND CERTIFICATES, Bilingual Atheneum, HIGH SCHOOL/SECONDARY DIPLOMAS AND CERTIFICATES at Stedelijk College Eindhoven
Dutch, EnglishProgramming languages (1)
Github contributions (5)
mcrkersten/Infiroad
Nov 2021 - Mar 2025
Contributions:82 pushes, 2 branches in 3 years 4 months
mcrkersten/Sustainability
Feb 2019 - Mar 2019
Contributions:2 PRs, 79 pushes, 6 branches in 1 month
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