
youssef ben chaouacha
@youssefbenchaouacha
Cybersecurity engineering student building phishing analysis for VadaSoft’s BaitWay SOC platform and an open-source web vulnerability scanner.
What I'm looking for
At VadaSoft, I built Module A of BaitWay, a SOC triage platform that turns raw .eml emails into explainable risk scores, verdicts, and supporting signals. I implemented checks for email authentication, suspicious URLs and attachments, and social-engineering content.
I also built the module’s FastAPI and PostgreSQL API and React triage UI, then added a 55-test pytest suite and GitHub Actions workflow to the project repository after my internship.
For Fortify, my open-source web vulnerability scanner, I built passive security checks and opt-in active tests for SQL injection, reflected XSS, and path traversal. I designed the XSS check to flag only a unique per-scan token reflected without escaping, and kept scan data on the user’s machine by limiting the local LLM to explaining and prioritizing findings.
On BioScan, I built the JWT authentication and authorization core, role-management API, PDF medical-report generation, and sign-in security-event log. I’m now working on MedLink’s authentication and authorization layer, and I’m completing the INE eJPT learning path while seeking a PFE internship in application security, security tooling, or DevSecOps.
Experience
Work history, roles, and key accomplishments
Intern, Security Platform Development
VadaSoft
Jul 2026 - Aug 2026 (1 month)
Built Module A of BaitWay, a SOC triage platform, implementing phishing-analysis passes and a FastAPI + PostgreSQL API with React UI. Validated the engine with test emails and API security checks.
Web Development Intern
ST2I
Jul 2025 - Aug 2025 (1 month)
Built a full-stack web application that generates user interfaces dynamically from reusable components. Gathered functional requirements and wrote technical documentation.
Web Development Intern
Mazoon Design & Software
Jun 2023 - Aug 2023 (2 months)
Delivered client-facing websites end to end using HTML, CSS, JavaScript, and Bootstrap, from requirements gathering to deployment.
Education
Degrees, certifications, and relevant coursework
ESPRIM – École Supérieure Privée d'Ingénieurs de Monastir (ESPRIT Group)
Engineering Degree, Cybersecurity & Cloud Computing
2025 -
Grade: 14.32/20
Final-year engineering student in Cybersecurity & Cloud Computing, with a 2025–2026 average of 14.32/20 and 60/60 ECTS.
INE
eJPT (Junior Penetration Tester), Penetration Testing
Currently completing the INE eJPT learning path in preparation for the certification exam.
Cisco Networking Academy
Network Security, Network Security
Completed the Network Security course in June 2026, including 70 hours and 45 hands-on labs.
ESPRIT – École Supérieure Privée d'Ingénierie et de Technologies
Integrated Preparatory Cycle & 1st-Year Engineering Cycle, Engineering
2022 - 2025
Completed the Integrated Preparatory Cycle and first-year engineering cycle at ESPRIT.
Lycée Zaouiet
Baccalauréat, Experimental Sciences
2022 - 2022
Earned the Baccalauréat in Experimental Sciences.
INSAT
CyberCamp 6.0, Cybersecurity
Participated in CyberCamp 6.0, a bootcamp covering intrusion testing, hardening, and attack and defense.
Tech stack
Software and tools used professionally
Availability
Location
Authorized to work in
Portfolio
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