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Louis Wright, cyber security researcher and software engineer
About

Cyber security researcher and software engineer based in the UK.

I am a cyber security postgraduate and software engineer with around ten years' experience running my own web development agency. I am completing an MSc in Computer Science for Cyber Security at Oxford Brookes University, and applying for a self-funded PhD at the University of Southampton (start September 2027) to develop ThreatBytes — an agentic, neural network-integrated engine for the predictive detection, analysis and prevention of novel malicious software.

Education
  1. BSc

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    BSc Web Development — Falmouth University

  2. MSc

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    MSc Computer Science for Cyber Security — Oxford Brookes University

    2025–2026 · In progress

    OSAINT — an open-source intelligence (OSINT) project. [PLACEHOLDER: one-line dissertation summary]

  3. PhD

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    PhD (proposed) — University of Southampton

    Proposed start September 2027 · Self-funded application in progress

    ThreatBytes: an agentic neural network-integrated cognitive and reasoning engine for predictive detection, analysis and prevention of novel malicious software

Interests
  • Malware detection and analysis
  • AI and machine learning for cyber security
  • Agentic and reasoning systems
  • Open-source intelligence (OSINT)
  • Secure networking
Toolkit
  • LanguagesPython, C, TypeScript, PHP, SQL, Bash, PowerShell, HTML/CSS
  • FrameworksReact, Next.js, Node.js; TensorFlow (ThreatBytes)
  • Malware analysisGhidra, IDA Free, x64dbg, YARA, Cuckoo / CAPE, PE-bear
  • Security & networkingWireshark, Nmap, Burp Suite, Metasploit, Kali Linux
  • InfrastructureLinux, Docker, Git, Proxmox, VMware
Agency

2016–present

Wright Websites

Founder, web developer and software engineer — design, build and maintain client web systems end to end, from requirements through to delivery. Clients have included Record Store Day, the Entertainment Retailers Association, Otra Cosa Network, Sparkle Foundation and Conservation Without Borders, among others.

Off the keyboard
  • 01Trekked to Everest Base Camp and the Khumbu Icefall (2026).
  • 02Bronze, Silver and Gold Duke of Edinburgh Awards, including an 80-mile canoe trip along the River Severn.
  • 03Competed in the Bath Cup at the London Aquatics Centre (2015 and 2016).
  • 04Mentioned in Forbes. [CONFIRM: article title and URL]

Research, open source or a speaking invite.