Overview
Work History
Education
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Certification
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Amin Saadaoui

Charlotte,USA

Overview

3
3
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification

Work History

Identity and Access Management Analyst Intern

Novant
Charlotte, USA
05.2024 - 08.2024
  • Managed Role-Based Access Control by defining and implementing user roles to enforce the principle of least privilege
  • Analyzed and optimized Identity and Access Management processes to improve security and efficiency
  • Created and maintained access control policies, ensuring compliance with security frameworks

Land Surveyor

Atlas Surveying
Charlotte, USA
03.2021 - 10.2023
  • Created detailed CAD drawings of mechanical components and assemblies from sketches, verbal instructions, and other engineering documents
  • Conducted boundary surveys, topographic surveys, and right-of-way surveys to create accurate maps and plans
  • Prepared legal descriptions of land parcels for use in deeds, leases, and other documents

Education

Master of Science - Cybersecurity

UNC Charlotte
Charlotte, NC
12.2026

B.S - Computer Science, Concentration in Cybersecurity

UNC Charlotte
Charlotte, NC
05.2025

Projects

  • Engineered and deployed a secure, scalable, and self-hosted cloud storage solution using Nextcloud within Docker containers. Configured Nginx as a reverse proxy to manage traffic efficiently and implemented SSL encryption with Certbot to ensure secure data transmission. This setup enables private file sharing, calendar and contact synchronization, and collaborative document editing, providing a comprehensive alternative to commercial cloud services
  • Developed an interactive web application with a strong emphasis on cybersecurity best practices. Implemented secure authentication using bcrypt and rate limiting, and protected against cross-site scripting (XSS) through input validation and output encoding. The project followed OWASP guidelines to ensure robust defense against common web application vulnerabilities
  • Designed and implemented a home-based SOC lab environment using Wazuh SIEM deployed via Docker, simulating enterprise-level monitoring capabilities. Configured log ingestion and custom alerting to detect suspicious activity, system changes, and authentication events in real time. Leveraged the dashboard to analyze alerts and mapped findings to MITRE ATT&CK techniques to develop hands-on skills in threat detection and incident response

Certification

  • CompTIA Security+, 01/25
  • Google Cybersecurity Professional Certificate, 01/25
  • Testout Security Pro, 12/24
  • ISC2 Certified in Cybersecurity, 10/24

Timeline

Identity and Access Management Analyst Intern

Novant
05.2024 - 08.2024

Land Surveyor

Atlas Surveying
03.2021 - 10.2023

Master of Science - Cybersecurity

UNC Charlotte

B.S - Computer Science, Concentration in Cybersecurity

UNC Charlotte
Amin Saadaoui