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Highly motivated and results-oriented Cybersecurity Engineering student with a passion for technology and a proven track record of success in IT support, Cybersecurity Engineering, and Project Management. Eager to leverage strong technical skills and leadership experience to contribute to a dynamic and innovative team.

Education

Abu Dhabi University

Bachelor of Science (BSc) Cybersecurity Engineering
Jan 2021 – Expected Dec 2025 | Abu Dhabi, UAE
Work Experience

Freelance Cybersecurity Engineer

Confidential
Jun 2024 – Present | Remote

- Reduced critical risks by 80% by building a risk register and implementing security controls for 30+ threats.

- Authored security policies and frameworks (STRIDE, classification, change management), achieving 95% compliance.

- Hardened 10+ internal web apps, eliminating all SQLi and XSS vulnerabilities through secure coding practices.

- Cut brute-force attack success from 100% to 5% and boosted phishing detection accuracy from 40% to 85%.

- Deployed encrypted backup and recovery systems with 100% success in drills; automated monthly system hardening.

- Developed internal dashboards for incident response, streamlined AD onboarding, and secured remote access workflows.

Cybersecurity Intern

Bold Investment
Jan 2025 – Feb 2025 | Abu Dhabi
  • •Conducted Vulnerability Assessments & Penetration Testing (VAPT) using OpenVAS, Nessus, Nmap, and Nikto.
  • •Performed penetration testing with Metasploit, Hydra, and Burp Suite, documenting exploits.
  • •Managed SIEM tools (Splunk, Wazuh) for log analysis, event correlation, and security monitoring.
  • •Configured IDS/IPS (Snort, Suricata) for network threat detection.

    • Freelance IT Support

    Confidential
    Dec 2023 – Jun 2024 | Remote
  • •Resolved hardware and software issues, ensuring smooth daily operations.
  • •Streamlined support with a dedicated IT helpdesk and authored user-friendly manuals.
  • •Oversaw routine backups, ensuring data integrity and accessibility.
    • Certificates
    Skills
    Cybersecurity Skills — Threat Modelling — Risk Management — Risk Register — Vulnerability Management — Asset Classification and Management —Deice Hardening — Policy Development — Security Implementation — Attack Surface Management — Vulnerability Assessment, Tools — Greenbone — VyOS — OpenVAS — MITRE — User Group Policy Editor — Windows Defender Firewall — Meterpreter — MSF Venom — John the Ripper — wfuzz — WPScan — CeWL-Crunch — Nikto — Graylog — PFSense — CrowdSec — Proxmox — Unraid — WireGuard — Splunk — Wazuh, Technical Skills — Java (Proficient) — Python (Exposure), Soft Skills — Communication — Teamwork — Leadership — Problem-Solving — Organization — IT Project Management
    Projects

    Built a lab simulating a corporate environment with Splunk Enterprise, Active Directory, and Windows endpoints, configured Sysmon for advanced event logging, and executed Atomic Red Team attacks for detection and analysis.

    Ethical Hacking Home Lab

    Home lab for setting up, attacking and defending Active Directory
    Ameen Siddiqui
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