Jean Nestor M. Dahj - Mastering Cyber Intelligence

Gain comprehensive knowledge and skills to conduct threat intelligence for effective system defense

Jean Nestor M. Dahj

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To my father, Muwawa Salam Tjoppen, and my mother, Isamanga Olwey Therese, for their sacrifices and values instilled in me. In loving memory of my youngest brother, Muwawa Legi Yao Bob. To my family for their support. To God for the gift of life, which allows me to keep working hard, hoping, and dreaming.

Jean Nestor M. Dahj

Jean Nestor M. Dahj is an experienced data scientist, cybersecurity researcher and analyst, and telecom professional with wide technical and scientific abilities. His skills have led him to work in the areas of data science, network probing, penetration testing and hacking, threat intelligence, and network analytics. He has built a wide range of skill sets through experience, training, and consultancy, including skills in cryptography, computer forensics, malware design and analysis, and data product development.

Jean Nestor holds a master's degree (M-Tech) in electrical engineering from the University of South Africa. He is currently pursuing a Ph.D. in the same field at the University of Johannesburg, South Africa. His work history includes the likes of Huawei Technologies, Commprove Technologies, Siftcon Forensic Services, Metro Teleworks, and Nanofritech Consulting & Research Lab an organization he co-founded. He is currently a full stack data scientist at Rain Networks, part of a dynamic team providing and developing various data solutions.

He currently lives in Pretoria, South Africa, and is originally from Kikwit, a small city in the Democratic Republic of Congo.

Special thanks to everyone who has supported me through the journey of writing this amazing book.

Max van Kralingen is a cyber threat intelligence consultant with particular expertise in threat actor profiling, cyber fusion centers, OSINT investigations, MITRE's ATT&CK framework, social engineering, and breach and attack simulation. He holds a BA in political science, an MA in security and intelligence studies, and a PGDip in advanced security and digital forensics.

I would like to thank my wonderful parents. My mother, for giving me a love of investigations, conversation, philosophy, psychology, and Lord of The Rings. My father, who gave me a love of history, politics, and Dire Straits. Finally, to the two most influential teachers in my life, who saw in me a spark of what I would become. John Carnegie, for the stories, code, and Star Trek. Julian Richards, for the art and science of intelligence analysis.