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Abdiqafaar ismail

@abdiqafaarismail

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Junior cloud security analyst experienced in AWS misconfiguration detection and incident analysis.

Somalia

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What I'm looking for

I am seeking hands-on cloud security roles where I can apply and grow my AWS security, scripting, and incident investigation skills in a collaborative environment.

I am a hands-on junior cloud security analyst focused on identifying AWS misconfigurations, analyzing CloudTrail events, and reviewing network traffic using VPC Flow Logs. I emphasize practical, script-driven approaches to find and remediate risks.

I have built Python tools (boto3) to detect IAM users with access keys, verify S3 Public Access Block settings, and identify overly permissive security groups. I investigate IAM privilege escalation events, analyze source IPs, MFA usage, and user agents, and validate network findings with VPC Flow Logs.

My security foundation includes IAM security, S3 access controls, EC2 security groups, Linux administration, and automation with Python and Bash. I follow principle of least privilege, credential risk assessment, and defense-in-depth practices in cloud environments.

Experience

Work history, roles, and key accomplishments

Junior Cloud Security Analyst

Self-Employed

Conducted hands-on AWS security assessments, identifying misconfigurations (IAM, S3, security groups) and investigating CloudTrail events and VPC Flow Logs to validate incidents and reduce credential risk.

AWS IAM AWS Security Security Groups CloudTrail VPC Flow Logs BASH Linux

Education

Degrees, certifications, and relevant coursework

High School Graduate

High School Graduate, Cloud Security (Self-taught)

Activities and societies: Self-directed projects including an AWS Cloud Misconfiguration Scanner (Python, boto3) and CloudTrail/VPC Flow Logs investigations; GitHub repository available.

Completed secondary education and pursued self-taught cloud security training through hands-on labs and projects focused on AWS misconfigurations, CloudTrail analysis, and network traffic review.