Meet Alaina & Dora: SBT’s Creative Powerhouse Duo
At Security Blue Team, our visual identity and creative output are shaped through dedicated creativity and intentional design. Alaina and Dora are the duo behind our evolving brand, illustrations, and creative direction, supporting a wide range of design projects across the company to help bring SBT’s vision to life.
If you’ve enjoyed SBT’s visual style, branding, or illustrations, you’ve already seen hints of their influence, with much more of their design work coming in future updates.
What Do Alaina & Dora Actually Do at Security Blue Team?
Together they cover an impressive range of creative disciplines.
"We do everything from web work to artwork, animation, branding and even a little bit of 3D from time to time," says Alaina.
"As SBT grows and changes, we’re proud that we can stretch our skills across pretty much every design discipline the company needs."
Dora, as Head of Design, adds:
"Yeah, we cover a bit of everything, even things you wouldn't expect. The design tentacles reach far and deep."
She also manages the less visible, behind-the-scenes tasks that keep the department running smoothly.
To ensure their work truly supports students, both immerse themselves deeply in SBT products.
Alaina even sat and passed BTL1 herself, scoring 90 percent and earning a gold coin.
"It’s hard to design for people and situations you don’t understand."
Dora focuses on the balance between aesthetics and function:
"We try to be as immersed in our products as possible... it's important that we not only make things pretty, but functional."
What Does a Typical Day Look Like for the Design Team?
In short, there is no such thing as a typical day.
Alaina describes mornings that feel "a bit like a Pinky and the Brain moment (only metaphorically taking over the world)."
One day the team might be designing zombies for a Halloween event.
The next day they could be creating course assets or building a new web page.
And one thing never changes:
"The chat is always full of memes, it's our design love language."
For Dora, the department is a "high stress high reward environment."
Supporting multiple teams means constantly shifting from detailed pixel-perfect design work to planning, reviewing, negotiating, and sometimes grabbing a well-earned hot chocolate or taking a mental health shower.
Why Did They Join Security Blue Team?
Both had a long-standing interest in cybersecurity, and the opportunity at SBT arrived at the right moment.
For Alaina, the designer role felt "a bit like fate."
It combined creativity, cybersecurity, and a mission she believed in.
Dora joined more than three years ago, back when the company had only five team members.
She almost skipped the interview because the old branding needed some attention, but soon realised she had the chance to help build something meaningful from the ground up.
She has never looked back.
What Do They Love Most About Their Work?
For Alaina, the answer is immediate:
"Honestly, it’s the people... SBT truly feels a bit like home."
Dora responds with perfect comic timing:
"Alaina. I enjoy Alaina."
She goes on to say that the trust, problem-solving, and creative freedom keep her motivated every day.
What Were Their Journeys to SBT?
Alaina grew up in a working-class single-parent home, working shop jobs while building her creative career.
She brings both artistic skill and analytical thinking to her work, a combination that fits naturally within cybersecurity.
Dora’s journey is wonderfully eclectic.
She earned a degree in Japanese and Linguistics, lived around the world, and has been building websites since she was nine.
Her self-taught design philosophy helps her quickly pick up new skills and adapt to SBT’s evolving needs.
What Are Their Goals for the Future?
Both are focused on continuous improvement and world-class excellence in everything SBT creates.
Alaina wants SBT to be "the Balenciaga of cybersecurity... the coolest kids on the block."
She dreams of growing their two-person creative team into a full design cult.
Dora looks forward to expanding the team and welcoming new perspectives as SBT grows.
What Do They Enjoy Outside of Work?
Both are serious gamers.
Alaina even met her fiancé in World of Warcraft.
Outside of gaming, they enjoy drawing, hiking, and herding cats.
Dora is also working on developing her own video game in her spare time.
As kids, Alaina dreamed of being a police dog handler. She now has a German Shepherd Husky mix who would absolutely abandon a chase for a tennis ball.
Dora wanted to be a palaeontologist because, simply put, "dinos are cool."
How Do Alaina & Dora Shape the SBT Experience?
Their creativity, technical understanding, and passion help shape SBT’s identity.
They work closely with instructors, lab developers, and the wider team to deliver training that is visually engaging, effective, and unmistakably SBT.
They play an essential role in helping learners worldwide level up their blue team skills.
Looking Ahead
Alaina and Dora are the driving force behind SBT’s design team, shaping the visuals, user experience, and creative identity that set our training apart. Their work elevates everything from course interfaces to branding, helping learners engage with complex defensive concepts in a clear and accessible way. As part of SBT’s wider creative and technical teams, their contributions play a key role in delivering training that empowers blue teamers across the globe.
Want to be part of our journey? Keep an eye on our careers page for opportunities to join the next face of SBT.
