Hi, I'm Ahmad,
Working on
Cyber Security.

Hands-on experience in network support, security monitoring and incident response.

About

Growing up, I was always into online video games, trying to get any advantage I could. I would check my ping, dig through config files and mess with router settings. That curiosity stayed with me as I grew up, and I became interested in figuring out what was happening behind the screen, how networks worked, how players interacted, and the security behind it all.

This led me to studying Computer Science, where I got my Bachelor's degree. Since then, through internships, I've continued to gain experience with networks and I'm currently studying for the CCNA to keep improving my knowledge and skills.

Experience

06/2025 – 06/2026
Remote

Network Support Intern

IA Network Solutions

Supported network security and connectivity across client environments, troubleshooting LAN/WAN firewall and VPN issues, and providing second line support. Monitored security alerts, investigated network incidents, documented findings and escalated through ServiceNow. Liaised with ISPs on connectivity issues.

08/2023 – 08/2024
Halifax

Data Analyst — Placement Year

Timeout Homes Ltd

Managed sensitive children's data with a focus on confidentiality and secure handling. Monitored behavioural trends and care outcomes through reporting and data analysis to support safeguarding decisions.

Skills

Networking

TCP/IP & Routing

TCP/IP, VLANs, Routing & Switching, ACLs, VPNs, Cisco IOS.

Cloud

AWS & Azure

AWS, Azure Fundamentals, Meraki Cloud Networking.

Security

Monitoring & Response

Firewalls, NAT, Secure Remote Access (SSH), network monitoring, incident reporting.

Programming

Automation & Analysis

Python, SQL, Bash — for automation, parsing and analysis.

Tools

Day-to-day Toolkit

SolarWinds, ServiceNow, Wireshark, Git.

Systems

Administration

Windows & Linux administration and troubleshooting.

Certifications & Labs

Cisco CCNA

Networking fundamentals — routing, switching, and the infrastructure everything else sits on top of.

IN PROGRESS

CompTIA Security+

Core security certification, next after CCNA.

PLANNED 2027

Log Analysis Script for Anomaly Detection

Python automation script parsing system/web server logs to flag unusual login attempts and IP activity, using regex and Pandas to generate summary reports with basic alerting logic.

PYTHON / PANDAS

Microsoft Sentinel — Blue Team Ops

Immersive Labs module — built analytics rules and imported threat indicators to detect and respond to simulated activity.

IMMERSIVE LABS

Web Log Analysis Ep.6 — "The Tomcat's Out Of The Bag"

Investigated an Apache Tomcat compromise from raw logs: Nikto scanning, brute-force authentication, a WAR file upload, and web shell execution.

IMMERSIVE LABS

Automated Incident Response Chain

Configured an end-to-end Sentinel response pipeline in Azure — Logic Apps playbooks, automation rules, managed identity IAM roles, and analytics rule enablement.

AZURE / SENTINEL

Contact

Open to entry-level networking and security analytics roles.

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