Services
$200 / month
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Free intro call
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Ongoing calls + chat
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No lock-in
Month to month, no contract.
MentorCruise summary
Donavan is a Senior Cybersecurity Consultant at Thales. He began as a penetration tester in 2016 and has since moved into threat modeling and security architecture, with work in cyber risk and policy. He helps engineers move into cybersecurity, choose what to learn next, and build evidence of their skills.
Based on 3 verified mentee reviews
- Two reviewers mention guidance that helped them learn and grow, including beginner-friendly resources.
- Two reviewers praise his availability and quick responses to questions.
About
I entered cybersecurity from outside the field.
I studied Physics before beginning my career as a penetration tester in 2016, supported by mentors who were willing to give someone without a conventional cybersecurity background an opportunity to learn.
That experience strongly influences the way I mentor today.
Over the past decade, my own career has expanded from offensive security into threat modeling, security architecture, cyber risk and policy. I now mentor people at different stages of that same problem: figuring out where they fit in cybersecurity, what they need to learn next and how to turn ambition into evidence that others can recognise.
Since I have walked this journey before, I believe I can help you do justice to your own abilities too.
What mentees say
5 out of 5 stars
Jay
Lite Plan • 3 months
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Jason
Standard Plan • 6 months
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Hubert
Standard Plan • 8 months
Get to know Donavan
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LinkDonavan Cheah | Product Security, Threat Modeling & AI Security
Product security and threat modeling for complex systems, from design to decision.
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What happens when you start
You tell Donavan your goals. They see exactly what you want to work on before session one.
You meet within days. Donavan reviews your application and books your first session, usually within a day or two.
You leave with a plan. Concrete next steps and a weekly rhythm from your very first week.
