Hi, I’m Michael 👋

Creating value out of thin air.

  • Security Year in Industry @ National Highways
  • Fourth Year Integrated Masters in Computer Science
    @ Royal Holloway, University of London
  • Certified Infrastructure Technician (Credly)
  • Ex Treasurer of Royal Holloway Cyber Security Society
  • Developer of Volq, an interpreted programming language
    for simulating quantum computing algorithms

All opinions expressed here are solely my own and not those of any organisation.

My Ride-Out with a National Highways Traffic Officer

Police park-up point on the M25 by Junction 9 I work in the Cyber Security team at National Highways in the UK, I’m enjoying it and everything is going great. However, working for a business that’s responsible for critical national infrastructure brings some unexpected benefits, including interesting site visits and experiences!

This post is about an experience I had recently, which is going on a ride-out with a National Highways Traffic Officer. It’s seriously one of the coolest experiences I’ve had in a long time, so I needed to write about it!

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Welcome!

Welcome to my blog! I thought I’d start one so that I could post about whichever random topics I’m interested in, as well as different things I’m working on. The writing will be a mix of normal and formal - but leaning more towards the normal side. I might post semi-frequently, or I might not depending on how much time I have!

My name is Michael, or I sometimes go by NetMasterMichael online. At the time of writing this, it’s been two months since I started my cyber security Year in Industry at National Highways in June 2025. I’ve also completed 3 years of my undergraduate Integrated Masters MSci in Computer Science at Royal Holloway, University of London. When my time at National Highways comes to a close in June 2026, I’ll be returning to university to complete the final year of my degree.

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