Ayoub
I build and secure things
A passionate cybersecurity student and aspiring pentester. I enjoy exploring web technologies, analyzing vulnerabilities, and building secure, efficient systems.
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About Me
I’m a cybersecurity enthusiast with a passion for ethical hacking, system administration, and automation. I study cybersecurity and work on various personal projects ranging from penetration testing and system hardening to scripting tools that simplify tasks. I enjoy diving deep into how systems work and finding ways to make them more secure and efficient.
I’m currently working on a personal server where I practice deploying and hardening services. I also enjoy experimenting with my homelab, which includes a Fortigate 60D, routers, and various virtual machines.
Here are a few technologies I've been working with recently:- Linux server administration
- Fortigate firewall configuration
- VirtualBox & VMware
- Bash & Python scripting
- Web application penetration testing
- Basic web development (HTML, CSS, JS)
- Network protocols (SSH, FTP, DNS)
- Security tools: Nmap, Burp Suite, Metasploit
- Hardening tools: Fail2ban, UFW, iptables
Experience
Selected to participate in the national selection phase at CMC Rabat-Salé-Kénitra, aimed at choosing top candidates for international cybersecurity training in preparation for WorldSkills 2026.
- Worked on advanced cybersecurity challenges under time constraints.
- Focused on digital forensics, black-box penetration testing, and Python scripting.
- Competed with top-performing students from across Morocco.
- Selected for the final national training program.
Represented ISTAK in the WorldSkills Morocco 2025 regional cybersecurity competition held at CMC Béni Mellal, demonstrating strong skills in penetration testing, system hardening, and digital forensics.
- Ranked 1st in the regional competition in Béni Mellal (8 July 2025).
- Participated in the national-level competition (21–24 July 2025).
- Delivered strong performances in penetration testing, forensics, attack analysis, and system hardening modules.
During my internship at the tribunal, I conducted a supervised internal penetration test on a web application used by employees to share files and internal information. The assessment was authorized and aimed at improving the system’s security. We identified several critical issues, including sensitive information exposure and a buffer overflow vulnerability related to the PHP version in use. Recommendations were provided to address these findings and strengthen the system’s overall security posture.
Education
2023 - 2025
Technicien Spécialisé en Infrastructure Digitale option Cybersecurité
Institut Specialise de Technologie Appliquee, Khénifra
- First year focused on core IT foundations: computer architecture, Windows and Linux system administration, basic networking, and Cisco technologies.
- Second year specialized in cybersecurity: network security, penetration testing, digital forensics, system hardening, and risk management.
2023
Baccalauréat en Sciences Mathématiques
Lycee Oum Rabiaa M'rirtProjects
Network
Firewall
FORTINET
Security
Fortigate 60D
Integrated a Fortigate 60D into my homelab to enhance network security through firewall rules, segmentation, and SSL inspection.
Cloud
Web
FTP
Services
Hardening
Secure Ubuntu Cloud Deployment
Set up Ubuntu server on DigitalOcean with FTP, HTTP, SSH, TLS, and linked it to a domain name, adding access controls and security hardening.
Python
Bash
Automation
Pentest
Scripting
Scripting using Python and Bash.
Get in Touch
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