Shahbaaz Gill
@shahbaazgill
I secure cloud, identity, endpoints, and web applications through hands-on security operations.
CanadaWhat I'm looking for
I'm securing endpoints, identities, and enterprise systems at NSCAD University, where I've reduced endpoint vulnerabilities by 40% and accelerated incident response by 30% using Intune, Defender XDR, Microsoft Sentinel, and Microsoft 365.
At PcPal IT Solutions, I perform penetration testing, vulnerability assessments, cloud security, and threat hunting across AWS and Azure. I've also secured AWS workloads at F13 Technologies through IAM, GuardDuty, Security Hub, CloudTrail, Terraform, and least-privilege controls.
Experience
Work history, roles, and key accomplishments
Website and Desktop Support Analyst
NSCAD University
Mar 2026 - Present (7 months)
Reduced endpoint vulnerabilities by 40% using Intune, Defender XDR, and Microsoft 365. Administered 800+ identities and accelerated incident response using Microsoft Sentinel and SIEM.
IT Security Analyst
PcPal IT Solutions Inc
Jul 2025 - Present (1 year 3 months)
Performed penetration testing using Burp Suite, Nmap, and OWASP methodologies. Reduced detection times by 35% using Microsoft Sentinel, Splunk, SIEM, and SOAR.
Cloud Security Intern
F13 Technologies
Aug 2021 - Dec 2021 (4 months)
Secured 10+ AWS workloads using IAM, GuardDuty, Security Hub, and CloudTrail. Achieved 99.9% availability deploying EC2, VPC, Auto Scaling, and ELB.
Education
Degrees, certifications, and relevant coursework
Dalhousie University
Master of Engineering, Computer Networks & Cybersecurity
2023 - 2025
Master of Engineering in Computer Networks & Cybersecurity from Dalhousie University, expected to complete in 2025.
Chandigarh University
Bachelor of Engineering, Computer Science & Information Security
2018 - 2022
Bachelor of Engineering with Honors in Computer Science & Information Security (IBM) from Chandigarh University, completed in 2022.
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