About
I'm a Computer Systems Engineering student at Shoubra Faculty of Engineering, Benha University, focused on offensive and defensive security. My coursework spans network security, block cipher analysis, logic programming and systems analysis. I enjoy building things I can actually break and understanding why, which is how I ended up with a SIEM-backed SOC lab, a cipher-mode attack lab, and detections tested against simulated adversary techniques.
Because I've built detections as well as studied attacks, I think about findings from both sides: how an issue is exploited, and how a defender would notice it. My goal is an entry-level Vulnerability Analyst or Penetration Tester role where I can keep growing on real engagements.
Education
B.Sc. Computer Systems Engineering
Coursework: systems analysis, cybersecurity, logic programming, software development.
Digital Egypt Pioneers Initiative (DEPI)
Infrastructure & Security: Vulnerability Analyst and Penetration Tester track.
GDG On Campus — Cybersecurity Track
Capstone: Building a SOC Home Lab.
MCIT Summer Internship Program
Infrastructure, systems, applications and cybersecurity fundamentals.
Skills
Work Experience
MCIT Summer Internship Program 2025
Completed a four-week program covering infrastructure, systems, applications and cybersecurity fundamentals.
Offered Services
Vulnerability Assessment
Identify, rate and prioritize weaknesses in systems and applications, with clear remediation guidance.
Penetration Testing Support
Assist with scoped testing and evidence-based reporting mapped to MITRE ATT&CK.
Detection & Log Analysis
Build and test SIEM detection rules (KQL, Sigma) against simulated attacks.
Security Reporting
Technical write-ups that developers and managers can both act on.
Projects
Building a SOC Home Lab
Build a realistic monitoring environment to practice detecting attacker behavior end to end.
- Deployed an ELK SIEM (Elasticsearch, Kibana, Fleet Server, Filebeat) with TLS certificates configured.
- Collected endpoint telemetry with Winlogbeat, Packetbeat and Sysmon.
- Wrote a custom KQL rule for MITRE ATT&CK T1547.001 (registry Run Key persistence) covering HKLM and HKU paths.
- Compared Sigma, YARA and KQL rule formats, and Atomic Red Team vs. MITRE Caldera for emulation.
Validated detections with Atomic Red Team simulations and documented the build in a technical report.
Block Cipher Modes Visualizer & Attack Lab
Make the security differences between block cipher modes visible and testable.
Built a visualizer and attack lab for block cipher modes, and produced a formatted technical report with Node.js.
Achievements
- Completed the GDG On Campus cybersecurity track (2024/2025) with a SOC home lab capstone.
- Completed the MCIT Summer Internship Program 2025 (4th edition).
Let's work together
I'm looking for an entry-level Vulnerability Analyst or Penetration Tester role. If you have a system that needs a fresh set of eyes, get in touch.
mohammed418305@feng.bu.edu.eg LinkedIn 01013119469