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I am a cybersecurity researcher and offensive security practitioner completing a Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science at Egypt-Japan University of Science and Technology (E-JUST), with a strong academic and practical focus on penetration testing, red team operations, and security research.
My research background is my primary differentiator. I published my first paper as lead author at IEEE 3SCEA 2026, designing an AI-driven adaptive honeypot framework that dynamically expands its attack surface in real time to maximize attacker dwell time and enrich threat intelligence collection. This work sits at the intersection of adversarial machine learning and active cyber defence, an area I intend to continue developing in both research and applied contexts.
On the competitive side, I ranked 16th globally at the Women4Cyber International Hackathon 2025, a competition backed by Europol and the European Cyber Security Organisation, competing against participants across Europe and the MENA region. I also placed in the national top 3 at Egypt’s Digitopia technology competition, where I developed a security-aware anonymous crime reporting application.
Practically, I completed a penetration testing internship under Egypt’s Digital Egypt Pioneers Initiative, where I conducted web application assessments, simulated Active Directory attack chains including Kerberoasting, Pass-the-Hash, LLMNR poisoning, and Golden Ticket attacks, and delivered structured, CVSS-scored pentest reports mapped to MITRE ATT&CK. I also built a live network forensics dashboard in Python capable of real-time anomaly detection and automated incident report generation.
Beyond technical work, I founded Aspira Academy, an online cybersecurity education initiative that has trained over 100 learners across structured ethical hacking and network security tracks, which reflects both my communication skills and my commitment to the field beyond personal advancement.
I hold the ISC2 Certified in Cybersecurity credential and am actively pursuing eJPT certification. I bring professional-level English (C1), academic exposure to Japanese, and experience working across research, applied security, and education simultaneously. I am open to relocation and remote opportunities and am seeking a role where I can contribute immediately while continuing to grow toward senior offensive security or security research responsibilities.
Experience
Vulnerability Analyst & Penetration Testing Intern Company
Conducted web application penetration tests across multiple environments, identifying and documenting 12+ high-severity vulnerabilities including SQL injection, XSS, and CSRF. Simulated Active Directory attack chains covering LLMNR poisoning, Kerberoasting, Pass-the-Hash, and Golden Ticket attacks. Delivered CVSS-scored, MITRE ATT&CK-mapped pentest reports adopted as the standard reporting template for the programme.
