Ashfaaq Ahamed

Passionate software student with an unwavering dedication to technology's transformative power.
Committed to continuous learning and staying at the forefront of this ever-evolving field. Skilled in fostering collaborative environments for innovative, cutting-edge applications that create lasting impact. Interested in cyber-physical systems, which led To joining Dr. Saraju Mohanty's lab at UNT for research in quantum cryptography for smart applications. Aspiring to pursue a Ph.D. to deepen expertise and advance career growth in cybersecurity.

• Curiosity-driven Learning
• Enjoying Melodies
• Engaging in Basketball

Projects

• Kubernetes-native Zeek Network Security Monitoring and Centralized Logging Pipeline
  This project leverages Zeek, Kafka, Logstash, Elasticsearch, and Kibana for real-time network monitoring. Zeek captures data, Kafka processes it, Logstash enriches it, and Kibana provides a user-friendly interface for effective network security and performance management.
• Memory Forensics using Volatility framework
  The project explores memory forensics using the Volatility framework. Memory forensics is vital for uncovering valuable information from a computer's volatile memory. Volatility is a powerful open-source tool designed for analyzing memory dumps from various operating systems.
• Automating Lab setups for forensics collection and malware analysis
  The project automates digital forensics and malware analysis labs using Ansible, Cuckoo Sandbox, and MISP. This streamlines tool setup and management, enhancing efficiency and threat intelligence sharing.
• Incident response and forensics
  This project enhances incident response and forensics by utilizing Volatility’s memory forensics and VolDiff for improved incident investigation, empowering responders and analysts to swiftly address cybersecurity incidents.