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Plato Northup

Ethical Hacker  & Robotics Mentor 

Primary Address: Lasalle, QC, Canada, Secondary Address: Sherbrooke, QC

Phone: +1 (438) 526-4003

Email: plato.northup@gmail.com

LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/plato-northup/

GitHub:   https://github.com/orgs/naruzkuraittv/repositories    https://github.com/platokun | https://github.com/naruzkuraittv

Personal: https://NaruZkurai.com

Twitter/x - https://x.com/NaruZkurai

HackTheBox:https://app.hackthebox.com/users/1952438

Work Experience

Mentor and Member - FRC 3550 Robotronix

Company: Robotronix | Location: Montreal | From: 08/2017 To: Present

As Mentor:

- Teach basic to advanced computer literacy skills, digital communication, Autocad, design, mechanical engineering, teamwork, interpersonal skills, presentation skills, time management skills, team leadership, planning, 3D modeling, and mechanical, electrical, software, and mechatronics engineering, CNC and CAM techniques, and basic operational security. (2021-2025)

- 100% of students continued under me after the initial 3-month period.

- Drive team coach (2025)

- Reached 10th place in Montreal qualifiers (2025),

- Reached  3rd place in Festival De Robotique. (2025)

-  Team was selected as 6th of 8 alliance captains out of 37 other contenders for playoffs (2025)

As Member:

- Understand a once-a-year game and strategise with team 3550, and compete with and against teams from all over the world

- Reached 1st place in playoffs (2018)

- Obtained Regional Engineering Inspiration award (2019)

- In high-stress environments, examine product damage and external data to determine and resolve issues and relay information as usable data to relevant departments on time 

 Use teams' capabilities to attain goals and make decisions 

- Prepare and organise presentations to stakeholders and conduct yearly live robotic demonstrations, and give presentations to sponsors and stakeholders

- Conduct weekly meetings.

Note: FRC is an education program designed to give work experience to secondary and post-secondary students. Additionally, For Mentors has a volunteering program.


Full Stack Developer  & Systems Integrator

Company: Recharjme | Location: Montreal | From: 08/2024 To: Present

- Develop and build UI with JavaScript/HTML for electronics automation,
- Develop and maintain applications,
- Integrate new/legacy systems, support thin clients, and keep legacy devices up-to-date and secure.

- Administrated linux and windows systems.

Penetration Testing 

Company: independent | From: 03/2022 To: Present

Role Description:

- Performed penetration tests, Reverse engineering, vulnerability assessments, risk analysis, investigations, and exploit simulations within scope.

- Used both black-box and white-box methodologies in compliance with client policies on client infrastructure.

- Using software to detect and report vulnerabilities affecting confidentiality, integrity, and availability.

- Applied social engineering and phishing campaigns to assess internal security posture and response  

- Maintained full documentation of assessments and procedures in Obsidian via client-approved communication method

- Provided reports including risk scoring, CVSS metrics, and vulnerability management timelines 

- Strictly followed NDA compliance, demonstrating professional conduct and discretion  

- Applied best practices in incident response, security solutions design, and enforcement of security policies  

- Maintained up-to-date knowledge of evolving threats, tools, and frameworks in the cybersecurity domain

-  Applied principles of threat modeling and attack surface reduction to avoid platform bans, SPII breaches under live conditions.

Education & skills



New Horizons

Degree: GED, a DES equivalent


Training:

- COMP TIA Security + certification (Aug 6 2025)

- First Robotics Mentor and Student Program

- First Robotics Volunteer Certifications 

- PicoCTF: https://play.picoctf.org/users/NaruZKurai

- Hack The Box: https://app.hackthebox.com/users/1952438 peak rank: 803 of 3,400,000 

Rank 1247 / 7797  in Season 6: labs.hackthebox.com/achievement/season/1952438/6

- Homelab with Home and cloud  based hardware.

- studying for HTB  certs

-  Google Cybersecurity  | Issuer: Google( via Coursera)  | Completed: 2024  

 Note: The certificate program includes hands-on experience in SIEM, SOAR, IDS/IPS, EDR technologies,  SOC workflows, real-world vulnerability management,  Security operations, system hardening, network defence, incident response, risk analysis, identity access management (IAM), and compliance frameworks.









skills in Programming Languages, Web & Dev Technologies, Cloud & Infrastructure, Security & Compliance, Databases & Repositories, Operating Systems, Tools & Platforms:

- Python (3y), JavaScript (5y), Bash (2y), PowerShell (3y), Lua, C/C++ (2y)

- HTML (13y), CSS (13y), Node.js, APIs (3y), Webshell (3y), DNS Management (3y), Docker (3y), Full-stack development (1y), Web Technologies, JavaScript Frameworks

- Linode (3y), Akamai (1y), Cloudflare (3y), Cloudflare ONE (3y), VPN (7y), Virtualization (7y), VMWare (5y), HyperV (3y), VirtualBox (4y), Windows Remote Desktop (4y), VNC (4y), Parsec (2y), Virtual Desktop VR (2y)

- Cybersecurity (2y), Suricata (1y), VirusTotal (3y), John the Ripper (3y), Burp Suite (3y), DSS (1y), HIPAA (1y), PCI (1y), GDPR (4y), NIST Standards (1y), Authentication (5y), Risk Management (4y), Social Engineering (23y)

- SQL (1y), MariaDB (2y), Databases (7y), Database admin (7y), Github (3y), Obsidian (1y)

- Linux (7y), Kali Linux (4y), Parrot Linux (2y), Ubuntu (5y), Windows (18y), Android 4.4+ (11y), OS (17y)

- Git (4y), Slack (8y), Teams (5y), Zoom (3y), Google Meet (5y), Discord (9y)

- IP Networking, DevOps (3y), Scripting (10y), Communication (7y-23y), Unreal Engine, 3D Animation (2y), Computer Science (17y), IDS(6m)

Languages: 

English (Native), French (Fluent), Japanese (Beginner)

Personal Projects

Projects:

- Competitive Pokémon preparation Automation using Lua, C++, Python

- Discord Bots:  

  https://github.com/Platokun/NZK-shroomable

  https://github.com/naruzkuraittv/patient-0

- 3D Printer Mods (CR30) — Custom firmware development & Uart communication

- NaruZKurai

– Homelab

Summary 

Versatile, adaptive, flexible, knowledge seeking…  Actively seeking roles in cybersecurity (SOC Analyst, Purple Team) to apply both red and blue team insight. Desire to continue education in information security (SSI), penetration testing, and operational defense. Adept communicator, mentor, and team leader with extensive experience in stakeholder reporting and technical training. Proven ability to lead engagements under NDA, delivering comprehensive assessments, risk reports, and threat analysis. Experienced in scripting (Python, Bash, PowerShell), web development (JavaScript, HTML), and automation system integration.


Miscellaneous 

Dual citizenship: American and Canadian

 

 

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