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IBRAHIM ODAT

IBRAHIM ODAT

Cybersecurity Engineer
Auburn Hills,MI

Summary

Trusted Network Security Engineer with 3 years protecting companies against bad actors who disrupt business operations. Serves as primary safeguard against external threats. Educates colleagues on best practices and network safety protocols. Protects networked assets through both preventive and reactionary measures.

Overview

4
4
years of professional experience
6
6
years of post-secondary education
2
2
Certifications

Work History

Cybersecurity Engineer

Oakland University
Rochester, MI
09.2022 - 12.2023
  • Trained 200+ employees on cybersecurity best practices, resulting in 45% reduction in human error-related breaches.
  • Implemented multi-factor authentication (MFA) for 500 users, enhancing access controls and preventing unauthorized system access by 60%.
  • Monitored systems using advanced analytics tools, identifying and mitigating 95% of potential risks before they could impact operations.
  • Established controls and procedures that protected information system assets, reducing instances of unauthorized modification, disclosure, or destruction by 50%
  • Designed secure network architecture, mitigating potential risks and vulnerabilities by 70%

Cyber Security Specialist

ZADD
Amman, JO
01.2021 - 05.2022
  • Monitored and responded to security incidents, conducting investigations and implementing measures that resolved 85% of issues within 24 hours.
  • Performed comprehensive vulnerability assessments and penetration tests, identifying and addressing 95% of potential security gaps.
  • Developed and implemented security measures, policies, and procedures, reducing security incidents by 40%.
  • Deployed, enforced, and managed security policies across 200 network devices, including servers, endpoints, users, and groups.
  • Implemented cybersecurity solutions (patch management, application control, peripheral control, threat protection, web control, data loss prevention, and mobile device management), decreasing data breaches by 30%.
  • Utilized cybersecurity products (endpoint protection, mobile device management, next-generation firewalls, data loss prevention, patch management, and SIEM) to enhance organizational security, reducing threat response time by 50%.
  • Applied strong knowledge of virtualization platforms (VMware, Hyper-V, VirtualBox) to manage and secure virtualized environments, improving system uptime by 20%.
  • Managed database systems (Oracle, SQL Server, MySQL), increasing database performance and reliability by 25%.
  • Managed patch management procedures, ensuring timely updates that mitigated 95% of vulnerabilities in organizational systems.

Vulnerability Assessment and Penetration Tester

Futuretec Security Solutions
Amman, JO
01.2020 - 01.2021
  • Executed daily vulnerability and threat assessments, mitigating 90% of identified risks and ensuring system protection.
  • Utilized tools like Nmap, Whois, and Google Dorks, gathering comprehensive target environment information to enhance security measures.
  • Identified and assessed potential vulnerabilities in systems, networks, and applications, reducing exploit potential by 45%.
  • Followed vulnerability management program, treating and resolving 85% of identified vulnerabilities within established timeframes.
  • Assessed extent of access gained during exploitation, including lateral movement and privilege escalation, reducing unauthorized access by 35%.
  • Simulated attack scenarios using threat actors' tactics and techniques, improving incident response readiness by 30%.
  • Applied innovative approaches to exploit vulnerabilities, minimizing collateral damage and enhancing effectiveness of penetration tests.
  • Conducted regular vulnerability scans to maintain up-to-date knowledge of potential threats and system weaknesses

Education

Bachelor of Science - Cybersecurity

Oakland University, MI
05.2022 - 05.2023
  • 4.0 GPA
  • Cybersecurity Teacher Assistant Scholarship Recipient
  • Publication - Net-GPT: A LLM-Empowered Man-in-the-Middle Chatbot for Unmanned Aerial Vehicle

Bachelor of Science - Engineering

Yarmouk University, JO
05.2014 - 05.2019

Skills

Penetration Testing

Accomplishments

  • Net-GPT: A LLM-Empowered Man-in-the-Middle Chatbot for Unmanned Aerial Vehicle | ACM/IEEE Symposium on Edge Computing
  • Publishing Penetration Testing and Vulnerability Assessment project in IEEE against PX4 Autopilot System of the drone project.
  • Perform cyber security attacks such as Session Hijacking, man-in-the-middle attacks, DE Authentication Attacks, and Denial of Service Attacks).

Certification

NSE - NETWORK SECURITY EXPERT - FortiNet

Timeline

Cybersecurity Engineer - Oakland University
09.2022 - 12.2023
Oakland University - Bachelor of Science, Cybersecurity
05.2022 - 05.2023
Cyber Security Specialist - ZADD
01.2021 - 05.2022
Vulnerability Assessment and Penetration Tester - Futuretec Security Solutions
01.2020 - 01.2021
Yarmouk University - Bachelor of Science, Engineering
05.2014 - 05.2019

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