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

Phishing Intelligence Automation System

Developed and deployed a fully automated email-based phishing analysis pipeline, triggered by messages sent to [email protected]. Engineered deep inspection of attachments using VirusTotal, Google Safe Browsing, SPF/DKIM validation, and hidden URL/image extraction, all containerized with Docker for 24/7 autonomous triage and threat scoring.

Phishing | DKIM | SPF | Google Safe Browsing | Virus Total | Uptime Monitor | Docker

(Freelance) IT & Cybersecurity Policy Framework

Spearheaded the design and implementation of a company-wide cybersecurity governance framework aligned with ISO 27001 and NIST CSF, covering 13+ domains (AUP, asset classification, access control, endpoint security, IR, VPN, backups). Led policy drafting, rollout, and change management as Head of IT & Cybersecurity.

Freelance | NIST CSF | ISO 27001 | Policy Development

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.

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

Medical Health Records Management

A Java-based OOP project for managing and standardizing medical health records. It processes raw health data (e.g., BMI, blood pressure, cholesterol) from input files, maps metrics into predefined categories, and outputs standardized formats for analysis.

(Associated with ADU) | Java OOP

UDP Based Health Monitoring and Load Balancer

UDP Based Health Monitor using Java OOP

(Associated with ADU) | Java OOP

Sumo Arduino Robot

Developed a competitive robot using Arduino UNO and motor drivers, designed to push opponents out of a designated area.

(Associated with ADU) | 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.

(Associated with ADU) | 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.

(Associated with ADU) | 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

EC-Council - Project Management for Cybersecurity Professionals
Cisco - Industrial Cybersecurity Essetials
TCM - Practical Ethical Hacker
Cisco – CyberOps Associate
Cisco - CCNAv7 Introduction to Networks
Google Cybersecurity Professional
TryHackMe – Cybersecurity Engineer Path
TCM - Linux 101 Fundamentals
Cisco – Intro to Cybersecurity Certificate
EC-Council – Network Defense
EC-Council – Pentesting Fundamentals
Google Developers Student Lead Graduation
Fortinet – NDE1, NDE2

My Skills

Technical Expertise and Tools

Security Engineering & Blue Team Operations

SIEM & Log Pipelines: Wazuh, Splunk, centralized ingestion
Log Analysis: Windows Event Logs, Sysmon
Incident Response & Triage: alert validation, containment, reporting
Detection Engineering: correlation & tuning, custom detections
Detection Testing: Atomic Red Team simulations
Endpoint Hardening: Windows, Linux baselines
Email & Identity Security

Phishing Analysis: header review, URL inspection, attachment triage
Email Authentication: SPF, DKIM, DMARC
Identity & Access: Active Directory users, groups, GPO
Secure Remote Access: Zero-Trust approach, VPN-based access
Security Automation & Infrastructure

Automation & Scripting: Python, PowerShell
Security Pipelines: API integrations, automated threat scoring
Containerization: Docker
Virtualization & Labs: Proxmox
Ops & Reliability: uptime monitoring, operational checks
Storage / Backup: NAS concepts, resilience planning
Network & Platform Security

Network Monitoring: Wireshark
Packet Work: Scapy
IDS/IPS: Suricata, Snort
Firewalls: Fortinet, pfSense
VPN: WireGuard, Twingate
Web Hardening: OWASP Top 10, WordPress security controls
Edge & Web Security: Cloudflare (WAF, HSTS, attack surface reduction)
Vulnerability, Risk & Governance

Vulnerability Assessment: OpenVAS (Greenbone), Nikto
Risk Management: risk assessment, risk register
Frameworks: NIST CSF, ISO 27001, OWASP Top 10
Policy Development: AUP, access control, IR, backups
Documentation: reports, diagrams, checklists, playbooks
Offensive & Validation Tools (Used for Testing)

Web Testing: Burp Suite
Exploitation Lab: Metasploit (Meterpreter)
Password Auditing: John the Ripper
Brute-force Testing: Hydra

Achievements & Recognitions

Technical Achievements

Innovation Hackathon

Secured First Place in CyberGuardians Track, hosted by Zayed University

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.

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