Hadeel Alhindi

Passionate cybersecurity specialist holding a bachelor's degree from DePaul University. Experienced in incident response, penetration testing, and network security. Devoted to lifelong learning and keeping up with emerging technologies. Prepared to secure the assets of the business consistently and expertly. Analytical professional with technical knowledge and critical thinking skills to thrive in data-driven environments. Tackles challenges with positivity and drive to overcome. Works great alone or with others and consistently exceeds expectations.

• Udacity - Nanodegree in Cybersecurity
• CompTIA Security+
• ELearn Security Web Application Penetration testing - eWAPT

• CTF (Capture the flag) Blue team con - Aug 2021
• CTF (Capture the flag) Security Daemons con - Sep 2022
• Hivestorm Competition DePaul University Team member - 2022
• Student Member in HTB Hack the Box Platform - Present

• Applied Networks and Security (network configuration, IP addressing, security threats, firewalls, and network administration).
• Introduction to Local Area Networks (LAN principles, protocols, hardware, design, and hands-on lab exercises).
• Network Interconnection Technologies (Studied layer 2 bridges, switches, routers, TCP/IP, and routing protocols with practical lab experience).
• Network Security (Explored network security design, routers, firewalls, VPNs, and IDS).
• Telecommunication and Network Security Practicum (Designed and implemented telecom and network security infrastructure with advanced routing and hardening).
• Computer Forensic and Incident Response (Explored computer forensics, incident response, cybercrime investigation, and security incident management, Using Forensic tools, like FTK).
• Database Systems: (modern database systems, including the relational model, SQL, advanced topics like transactions, and database programming).
• Host-Based Security (Explored host-based security principles, OS configuration, access control, anti-malware, intrusion prevention, and audit compliance on Linux and Windows systems).
• Security Testing and Assessment (vulnerability assessment, ethical security testing, and defensive mechanisms with hands-on lab exercises).
• Cyber Defense Exercises and Attack Responses (Participated in hands-on, team-based cyber defense exercises and prepared for cyber competitions).
• Information Systems Security Engineering (Senior project capstone involving design and implementation of Information Systems Security infrastructures, with a focus on privacy, ethics, and cultural diversity in security) Working in case studies with group project