About

About

Hi there, I’m Habeeb!

  • I am an emerging cybersecurity professional with a keen interest in penetration testing & red teaming.

  • I am currently a jr. penetration tester at CyberPlural

  • I am ISC2 Certified in Cybersecurity

  • I started this journal to document my notes on cybersecurity, ctf, and open source.

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VOLUNTEER EXPERIENCE
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FEHRIS.COM                                                               CAIRO, EGYPT
Python Notification Service Developer                                JULY 2023 – FEB 2024
● Developed and streamlined the python code for 7 consumer queues in the notification
service architecture
● Collaborated with the back-end developer to facilitate debugging of the consumer 
queues, resulting in enhanced efficiency and reliability
● Executed comprehensive testing of over 8 consumer queues using RabbitMQ, resulting 
in refined performance and optimal system action
● Committed and pushed over 50+ updates to the notification service repository on 
GitHub by utilizing Git

CYBERSECURITY EDUCATION INITIATIVE                                      LAGOS, NIGERIA
Technical Writer                                                     SEP 2023 – OCT 2023
● Collaborated with a dynamic team of 4 to craft informative articles on cybersecurity
topics such as social engineering and malware for National Cybersecurity Awareness 
Month that reached over 375,000 individuals
● Authored 2 in-depth articles on social engineering and actively promoted the 
organization’s cause by sharing contents across Twitter and LinkedIn

OPEN SOURCE & INTERNSHIP EXPERIENCE
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OCKAM                                                                       REMOTE
Contributor                                                          SEP 2023 – OCT 2023
● Evaluated and tested the functionality, performance, and overall quality, which
contributed to the enhanced user experience in version 0.96.0

MEDIUM                                                                      REMOTE
Technical Writer                                                    MARCH 2023 – PRESENT
● Authored and published 8 informative cybersecurity blogs encompassing both 
technical and non-technical topics, effectively disseminating my expertise
and insights

J.W MARRIOTT HOTEL                                                      CAIRO, EGYPT
IT Help Desk                                                       JULY 2022 - JULY 2022
● Assisted in setting up and troubleshooting 1 Network printer across 2 departments
that reduced complaints by 40%
● Provided technical support to 4 POS systems which expediated billing and payment
process for clients by 15%
● Troubleshooted 2 printers in 2 restaurants by updating the drivers; resulting in
75% satisfaction rating
● Accelerated the arrangement of over 6 network devices, monitors, cables, and
peripherals that increased clarity and efficiency for the help desk team by 20%

TECHNICAL SKILLS
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● Scripting languages: Python, Bash
● Penetration Testing Tools: Metasploit, Nmap, Burp Suite, Hashcat, 
Impacket, Postman
● Operating Systems: Kali Linux, Windows 10, Windows Server 2019
● Microservice Software: RabbitMQ
● DevOps Tools: Git, GitHub, Notion

PROJECTS
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● Pentest Resources: Curated a list of websites and repositories featuring pentest
& red team resources to provide easy access for myself and like-minded offsec
enthusiasts and professionals
● Firewall Rule: Developed a simple python script for a firewall rule that blocks
incoming requests based on the Spring4Shell (CVE-2022-22965) vulnerability
● Pentesting Tools: Streamlined and remodeled 3 python scripts to build a port 
scanner, TCP client and server

EDUCATION
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CAPE BRETON UNIVERSITY                                              NOVA SCOTIA, CANADA
Bachelor of Technology Information in Network Management            SEP 2018 – JUNE 2022
● Awards: Recipient of 30% Academic Merit Scholarship from 2018-2021
● CGPA: 3.9/4
CANADIAN INTERNATIONAL COLLEGE                                          CAIRO, EGYPT
Bachelor of Information Technology in Network Management            SEP 2018 – JUNE 2022
● Awards & Honors: Recipient of 30% Academic Merit Scholarship from 2018-2021,
Top Five Best Achievers Till FA 21/22
● CGPA: 3.43/4