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João Chora

Cyber Security Lead at Miniclip

João Chora has extensive work experience in the field of cyber security. João began their career in 2007 with the Portuguese Army, where they held various roles such as Cyber Security Engineer, Commander of the Surveillance Systems Company, Deputy Commander of the Surveillance Systems Company, and Military Instructor. João also worked as a Military Cadet during this time. In 2019, João served as a Guest Professor at the Universidade Lusófona de Humanidades e Tecnologias, teaching computer security and ethical hacking. In 2020, they joined EC-Council as a Cyber Security Instructor. Most recently, João started working at Miniclip in 2022, where they first held the position of Cyber Security Engineer and later became promoted to Senior Cyber Security Engineer. Additionally, earlier in their career, João was also a Basketball Player for the Portuguesa de Basquetebol Federation from 1999 to 2011.

João Chora's education history begins in 2007 when they attended the Portugal Military Academy, where they pursued a Master's Degree. The specific field of study during this period is not provided. João completed their studies at the academy in 2013.

In 2018, João Chora enrolled at the Universidade Lusófona - Centro Universitário Lisboa for a Post Graduation program. The field of study they chose was Cyber Security and Ethical Hacking, and they completed the program in 2019.

In addition to their formal education, João Chora has obtained several certifications. In 2016, they earned the Cloud Fundamentals certification from Microsoft. In 2018, they completed the IT Essentials 6.0 course offered by the Cisco Networking Academy. Subsequently, they obtained multiple certifications related to Cyber Security and Ethical Hacking. These include CEH - Certified Ethical Hacker, CEH Practical - Certified Ethical Hacker Practical, CEH Master - Certified Ethical Hacker Master (all issued by EC-Council), and OSWP - Offensive Security Wireless Professional from Offensive Security, all obtained in 2020.

In 2021, João Chora received the NATO Staff Orientation Course certification from NATO and the OSCP - Offensive Security Certified Professional certification from Offensive Security. In 2022, they attained Python Advanced Mastery from Rumos - Portugal.

It is also mentioned that João Chora has completed an Autopsy 8-Hour Online Course, although the specific month and year of completion are not provided.

Overall, João Chora has a strong educational background in Cyber Security and Ethical Hacking, with a Master's Degree from the Portugal Military Academy and a Post Graduation in the same field from the Universidade Lusófona - Centro Universitário Lisboa. Additionally, they have obtained various certifications related to cybersecurity and programming.

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Oeiras, Portugal

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Miniclip

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Miniclip is a digital games company that develops, publishes and promotes games on Mobile, Web and Social platforms. Miniclip.com started the casual games revolution when it was launched in 2001 by Robert Small and Tihan Presbie. Miniclip is a world-leading developer of mobile games. It's 8 Ball Pool Multiplayer game is the most popularpool game in the world. Miniclip is well known for having a large and varied collection of games including action games, sports games, puzzle games, games for girls, mobile games, iPhone games, Android games, Windows Phone games, games for kids, Flash games, and more.


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