Cybersecurity Engineer
Hello! I am
Ameen Murtaza
A passionate Cybersecurity Engineer with a knack for problem-solving and innovation. My experience spans IT support, cybersecurity engineering, and project management. I’m eager to contribute my skills to secure and strengthen technological landscapes.
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My Projects
A Collection of Cybersecurity and Coding Projects
Mini Splunk Lab
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.
Splunk | Sysmon | Active Directory | Atomic Red Team | Proxmox
VAPT Report
Created a VAPT report by following OWASP guidelines, assessing vulnerabilities using OpenVAS, and documenting findings with actionable recommendations.
APT | OWASP | OpenVAS | Nikto | Metaspoitable
Risk Assessment Report Course Project
Conducted a detailed risk analysis of Instagram’s security framework using NIST and ISO 27001 standards.
NIST | Risk Assessment
Network Intrusion Detection System
Built a lightweight NIDS on a Raspberry Pi to detect and log malicious traffic in real time using Python and Scapy.
Scapy | Python
WordPress Security
Configured WordPress with WAF, anti-malware, HSTS, brute force prevention, and CSRF protection to enhance security.
WAF | HSTS | Brute Force Prevention
WordPress Security
Built an Active Directory Home Lab from scratch. Configured Users, Groups, and Policies.
Active Directory | Windows Server | User Group Policies | Installation and Configuration
MiniHomeLab
A self-hosted home lab using Proxmox for virtualization, WireGuard for secure remote access, OpenMediaVault for NAS storage, Uptime Kuma for monitoring, and PiHole for ad-blocking.
WireGuard | PiHole | OpenMediaVault | Uptime Kuma | Docker
Sumo Arduino Robot
Developed a competitive robot using Arduino UNO and motor drivers, designed to push opponents out of a designated area.
Arduino UNO | IOT
Finance Tracker
BudgetMaster is a simple, easy-to-usepersonal finance management tool designed to help users manage their income, expenses, savings, and spending goals.
Java OOP
Pizza Ordering System
An interactive console-based application that simulates a real-world pizza ordering experience. This project allows users to select from a variety of pizzas, sizes, and toppings, and provides a clear order receipt with a total cost calculation.
Python
My Experiences
2023 - 2024
Cybersecurity Engineer
Grow Safe, Remote
2023 - 2024
Cybersecurity Engineer
Grow Safe, Remote
2022 - 2023
IT System Administrator
Grow Safe, Remote
My Experience
My Education
2022 – Present
LEAD DEVELOPER
Blockdots, London
2020 – 2023
PROGRAMMING COURSE
Harverd University
2021 – 2022
FULL STACK WEB DEVELOPER
Parsons, The New School
2016 – 2020
GRAPHIC DESIGN COURSE
University of Denmark
2020 – 2021
UI DESIGNER
House of Life, Leeds
2012 – 2015
WEB DESIGN COURSE
University of California
2018 – 2020
JUNIOR GRAPHICS DESIGNER
Theme Junction, Bursa
2010 – 2011
DESIGN & TECHNOLOGY
Parsons, The New School
My Recent Works
We put your ideas and thus your wishes in the form of a unique web project that inspires you and you customers.
My Certificates
Recognitions and Achievements in Cybersecurity
TCM - Practical Ethical Hacker
Cisco – CyberOps Associate
Google Cybersecurity Certificate
TryHackMe – Cybersecurity Engineer Program
Cisco – Intro to Cybersecurity Certificate
EC-Council – Network Defense Fundamentals
EC-Council – Pentesting Fundamentals
Google Developers Student Lead Graduation
Fortinet – Information Security Awareness Completion
My Skills
Technical Expertise and Tools
Vuln Management | Greenbone, Nikto, NmapScripts
Web App Pentesting | Burpsuite
Logging | Event Viewer, Sysmon
Network Security | Fortinet
Threat Modeling | STRIDE, DREAD, PASTA
Device Hardening | Windows, Linux, Network Device, AD
Network Scanning | Wireshark, Scapy, Suricata
Frameworks | OWASP Top 10, NIST, MITRE
Cryptography | OpenSSL, GPG, HMAC
Risk Management | NIST
Asset Management
Attack Surface Management
Network Fundamentals
OSINT
Virtualization | Docker, Proxmox
SIEM | Wazuh, Splunk
Web App Hardening | OWASP, WordPress
Remote Access | WireGuard, Twingate
Active Directory | DC, Users, Groups, Policies
Security Awareness Training
Policy & Compliance Management
Incident Response & Triage
System Automation | PowerShell
Backup & Disaster Recovery
Secure File Sharing | NAS Ops
Web App Security Hardening
Meterpreter
John the Ripper
Hydra
Burpsuite
Gobuster / Dirbuster
SSLScan
wfuzz
CeWL
Achievements & Recognitions
Technical Achievements
TryHackMe
Ranked in the top 5% globally with over 25+ rooms completed across Pentesting, Security Engineering, and SOC L1
CTF: 3rd Place
Secured 3rd place at the prestigious GISEC CTF, demonstrating expertise in incident response using Wazuh and SIEM analysis.
College of Engineering - ADU
Awarded for developing a Network Intrusion Detection System (NIDS) on Raspberry Pi, recognized as the best project among 5 competing cybersecurity IoT solutions.
TryHackMe
Ranked in the top 5% globally with over 25+ rooms completed across Pentesting, Security Engineering, and SOC L1
Leadership & Community Impact
Google Developers Student Clubs
Honored for exceptional leadership in hosting one of the largest academic tech events in the country, fostering collaboration and inclusivity.
Let’s Connect!
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