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Saif Aboalnaga

@saifaboalnaga

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Cybersecurity professional specializing in penetration testing, GRC, and DFIR.

Egypt

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What I'm looking for

I seek a hands-on security role where I can perform pentesting/DFIR and contribute to GRC, learn from senior practitioners, and grow in a collaborative, learning-focused team.

I am a motivated cybersecurity professional with hands-on experience in penetration testing, risk management, and compliance, with practical internships and bootcamps that strengthened my offensive and defensive security skills.

I have executed network, web, and Active Directory penetration tests using tools like Burp Suite, Metasploit, Nessus, BloodHound, and Mimikatz, and performed digital forensics and incident response analysis with FTK Imager, Wireshark, and Splunk.

I also have GRC experience creating risk assessment matrices and ISO 27001 mappings, have instructed HCIA cybersecurity labs, and achieved competitive recognition such as TryHackMe Top 2% and CTF placements.

Experience

Work history, roles, and key accomplishments

GRC Intern

Spark Professional Services

Aug 2025 - Oct 2025 (2 months)

Assisted in governance, risk assessment, and compliance checks, contributing to security framework analysis and documentation during a three-month GRC internship.

Risk Assessment ISO 27001 Compliance Audits Security Frameworks Technical Reporting GRC

GRC Trainee

We Innovate

Jul 2025 - Sep 2025 (2 months)

Completed hands-on training in endpoint/application security, IAM, cloud security, and produced ISO 27001 documentation and risk management exercises.

Endpoint Security IAM Cloud Security ISO 27001 Risk Management Security Architecture & Compliance

HCIA Cybersecurity Instructor

Cairo University

Jul 2025 - Aug 2025 (1 month)

Delivered Huawei HCIA-Security lectures and labs on firewalls, VPNs, and intrusion prevention, supporting students with practical network security exercises.

Network Security Firewalls VPN Teaching Lab Instruction

Vulnerability Analyst

Digital Egypt Pioneers Initiative

May 2024 - Dec 2024 (7 months)

Performed network and web application penetration tests and vulnerability assessments, producing technical reports and exploitation findings for internal stakeholders.

Penetration Testing Burp suite Metasploit Nessus Vulnerability Assessment Technical Reporting Password Cracking

Digital Forensics Trainee

ITI / CyberTalents

Oct 2024 - Nov 2024 (1 month)

Analyzed forensic images and performed intrusion and memory forensics using FTK Imager, Wireshark, and Splunk during a focused DFIR bootcamp.

Digital Forensics FTK Imager Wireshark Splunk Incident Response

Infrastructure Pentest Trainee

We Innovate

Aug 2024 - Sep 2024 (1 month)

Executed network scanning, vulnerability assessments, and Active Directory exploitation simulations using tools like Nmap, Nessus, BloodHound, and Mimikatz.

Nmap Nessus BloodHound Mimikatz Vulnerability Assessment

Education

Degrees, certifications, and relevant coursework

Cairo University

Bachelor of Science, Networks & Cybersecurity

2022 -

Grade: 3.6 GPA

Activities and societies: IEEE Student Club cybersecurity committee member; GDSC Cairo University

Pursuing a Bachelor of Science in Computer Science with a specialization in Networks & Cybersecurity; coursework includes network security, cryptography, ethical hacking, and incident response. Ranked in the top 5% of the class with a 3.6 GPA.