• Structured comprehensive training on cybersecurity, networking, and web hacking fundamentals, enhancing participants' foundational knowledge.• I led workshops on Linux and DVWA, enhancing participants’ practical skills and proficiency in cybersecurity applications, resulting in improved hands-on expertise.• Directed CTF for NUST’s inaugural hackathon, elevating the competition's prestige and engagement.• Designed boot-to-Root machines and web security challenges for CTF, enhancing the competition's complexity and providing a more engaging experience for participants.

• I enhanced network security by conducting penetration tests on three targets, resulting in the identification and mitigation of critical vulnerabilities.• I identified three critical and several high vulnerabilities in the main asset, significantly enhancing overall cybersecurity posture.• Delivered an extensive pentest report, including remediation steps and actionable security suggestions, enhancing system integrity and reducing potential vulnerabilities by 40%, ensuring compliance with industry standards.

pfSense Firewall: Secured network infrastructure by deploying and managing pfSense firewall solutions.Vulnerability Scanning: Conducted comprehensive vulnerability scans to identify and mitigate security risks.Active Directory Integration: Established and managed Active Directory domains, integrating training computers via virtual machine (VM) implementation.Intrusion Detection/Prevention Systems (IDS/IPS): Enhanced network security by configuring and managing IDS/IPS systems.Cloud Network Design: Designed and implemented cloud networks, hosting multiple EC2 instances with various vulnerable services.Penetration Testing: Performed penetration testing to exploit vulnerable services, demonstrating potential access across networks.Evilginx Phislets: Developed custom Phislets for Office 365, successfully bypassing two-factor authentication (2FA) and extracting sensitive information (usernames, passwords, authentication tokens).Research on CVEs: Conducted extensive research on the latest Common Vulnerabilities and Exposures (CVEs) and developed effective patching strategies.Technical Research Contributions: Contributed to the technical aspects of various research papers, focusing on emerging security threats and mitigation techniques.

• Conducted in-depth security research on emerging cyber threats using Python and Wireshark; developed innovative detection algorithms that increased threat identification rate by 40% and reduced false positives by 25%• Linux OS, ELK, Malware analysis, Incident Reporting, Digital Forensics, Networking, Network Security• Leveraged Splunk and ELK to analyze data, enhancing real-time monitoring and improving incident response efficiency.

• Researched cloud architecture, highlighting its scalability and cost-efficiency, which supported modern businesses' growth and operational optimization.• Optimized cloud deployments by leveraging Docker and Kubernetes, demonstrating their seamless integration with AWS infrastructure to enhance efficiency.• Enhanced security and performance by deploying a web application with custom traffic management rules, resulting in improved inbound and outbound traffic control.