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Markus Erkmann

Markus Erkmann

Junior Security Engineer
& Software Engineer

Hey, I'm Markus - a Security Engineer studying Software Engineering at school. I've competed internationally in cybersecurity and software engineering, earning multiple top placements along the way. I love learning by doing things hands-on and breaking things.

Experiences

Cybernetica - Junior Cybersecurity Engineer

Conducting penetration testing, red teaming and security assesments

Cybernetica - Cybersecurity Engineer Intern

At Cybernetica, I worked daily on penetration testing tasks, identifying security weaknesses, assessing real-world attack surfaces, and helped improve the overall security of systems through vulnerability analysis and offensive security.

Lumav Commerce - Junior Software Engineer

At Lumav, I worked on internal tooling and contributed to analyzing, developing, maintaining, and optimizing existing web stores built on Magento and other e-commerce platforms, helping improve workflows and system reliability.

Lumav Commerce - Software Engineer Intern

As an intern, I worked on building the front end of an Estonian e-shop using Vue.js, while also contributing to back-end development and performance optimization.

Recognition

Here are some of the competitions, awards, and recognitions I've earned through my work in cybersecurity and software engineering. These experiences have helped me challenge myself, learn from others, and grow both technically and personally.

Cyber Eagle CTF 2026

1. PLACE

VOCO Aasta Tegija 2026

1. PLACE

Locked Shields Partners Run 26

1. PLACE

Magic CTF 2025

1. PLACE

VOCO Aasta Tegija 2025

1. PLACE

Küberpuuring 2024

1. PLACE

Cyberspike CTF 2025

3. PLACE

European Cybersecurity Challenge 2025

Representing Estonia

European Cyberweek France 2025

Participant

Dream Camp 2025

Participant