Syarique Izzat Syahrizal

3rd year Cybersecurity Student at Queen's University

About

I’m Syarique Izzat Syahrizal, an international student from Saudi Arabia who has lived in five different countries across Asia, the United States, Canada, and the Middle East. I graduated from St. Andrew’s College in Toronto and now study Cybersecurity at Queen’s University.

I’m passionate about ethical hacking and cybersecurity defense, and I’ve been focusing on the blue team side, learning how to detect, investigate, and respond to security incidents. I’m especially interested in SOC analysis, where I use tools like Splunk to monitor alerts, analyze threats, and strengthen system security. In the future, I hope to move into penetration testing and red teaming to gain experience from both the defensive and offensive sides of cybersecurity.

Outside of school, I enjoy running, working out, playing soccer, pickleball, volleyball, and golf, and I find cooking a great way to relax. I’ve also started day trading as a side hustle, which has helped me build patience, discipline, and focus. Been collecting Lego Speed Champions and trying to complete the F1 grid (still missing a few cars).

Right now, I’m working on CTFs like picoCTF, building server-based cybersecurity projects, and creating Splunk dashboards to visualize and analyze data. I also share my projects and write-ups online to help others learn. My goal is to show that with consistency and curiosity, anyone can build a meaningful career in cybersecurity, no matter where they come from.