Summary
Overview
Work History
Education
Key Competencies
Hard Skills
Soft Skills
Certification
Languages
Hobbies
Security Clearance
Timeline
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Haroen Bashir MSc

Summary

Cybersecurity and digital forensics professional with over six years of experience in law enforcement, public prosecution, and threat monitoring. Skilled in SOC operations, digital investigations, and cross-agency collaboration. Experienced in advising decision-makers and supporting operational teams with practical and strategic guidance. Currently looking to take the next step by combining technical depth with team leadership in a forward-thinking security environment.

Overview

6
6
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification

Work History

Senior Advisor Digital Forensic Investigations

Public Prosecution Service (Openbaar Ministerie)
01.2024 - Current
  • Advising prosecutors and leadership in (cyber) criminal cases.
  • Leading the strategic direction of digital forensics in prosecution.
  • Managing Digiteam010 and implementing data extraction laws (Landeck & GHC).
  • Advising national security stakeholders (e.g., NATO summit crisis team).
  • Developed OPSEC and cybersecurity awareness.

Trainer & Co-founder

Byteguard
01.2024 - Current
  • Co-founded a cyber awareness and OPSEC training initiative.

IT Advisor

Voice of All Women
01.2020 - Current
  • Providing IT support and cybersecurity awareness.

Digital Forensic Investigator

National Police, Unit The Hague
01.2020 - 01.2024
  • Conducted OSINT, live and offline forensics (mobile, host, network).
  • Advised on high-profile investigations (e.g., kidnappings, manhunts, murder).
  • Mentored digital investigators and supported covert red teaming.

SOC Analyst & Data Scientist

Fox-IT
01.2019 - 01.2020
  • Monitored network and endpoints, conducted threat hunting and malware analysis.
  • Held client meetings to present forensic findings and detection strategy.
  • Developed machine learning models for anomaly detection.

Education

MSc - Data Science & Artificial Intelligence

University of Amsterdam
01.2020

BSc - Maritime Engineering

Delft University of Technology
01.2018

Key Competencies

  • Digital Forensics & Incident Response (DFIR)
  • Security Operations Center (SOC)
  • Threat Detection & Intelligence
  • Cybercrime Investigations (Judicial & Police)
  • Chain of Custody & Evidence Integrity
  • Cross-agency Collaboration
  • Strategic Security Advisory
  • Governance, Risk & Compliance (GRC)
  • Public Speaking & Cybersecurity Awareness Training

Hard Skills

Autopsy, Arkime, Axiom, Bash, Burp, C#, Cellebrite (Pathfinder, Inseyets), EnCase, FTK, GrayKey, Hashcat, IDS/IPS, Kibana, Linux, Nmap, OPSEC, Postman, Python, Signals Intelligence, TCPDump, UFED, Wireshark, Zeek

Soft Skills

Adaptability, Communication, Decision-Making, Empathy, Leadership, Mentoring, Strategic Thinking, Conflict Resolution, Stakeholder Engagement, Team Building, Integrity, Coaching & Feedback

Certification

PEN100 – Network Penetration Testing Essentials (OffSec) — 2023

FOR572 – Advanced Network Forensics & Incident Response (SANS) — 2022

DFIR NetWars Lethal Forensicator (SANS) — 2022

Hashcat 101 (Europol) — 2022

Quick Identification Team / Digital Forensics (Police Academy) — 2021

Languages

Dutch (Native), English, Urdu/Hindi

Hobbies

Competitive wrestling and boxing, Football, UFC, gaming, film, and anime

Security Clearance

AIVD A – 2024 (Public Prosecution)

AIVD P – 2020 (National Police)

AIVD B – 2019 (Fox-IT)

Timeline

Senior Advisor Digital Forensic Investigations

Public Prosecution Service (Openbaar Ministerie)
01.2024 - Current

Trainer & Co-founder

Byteguard
01.2024 - Current

IT Advisor

Voice of All Women
01.2020 - Current

Digital Forensic Investigator

National Police, Unit The Hague
01.2020 - 01.2024

SOC Analyst & Data Scientist

Fox-IT
01.2019 - 01.2020

BSc - Maritime Engineering

Delft University of Technology

MSc - Data Science & Artificial Intelligence

University of Amsterdam
Haroen Bashir MSc