Mohamed Abdelkader
Bothell,WA
Summary
Cybersecurity professional with hands-on training from SANS Institute in network security and incident response. Experience includes a Cybersecurity Internship and participation in CodePath’s Cybersecurity Program, emphasizing vulnerability assessment and malware analysis. Focused on developing secure systems to protect critical digital assets.
Overview
11
11
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
AI Data Trainer
Handshake Software
San Francisco, California
01.2026 - Current
- Trained AI models on diverse datasets, enhancing model accuracy and performance.
- Developed training documentation to optimize AI models and establish best practices.
- Conducted quality assurance checks on training data, ensuring consistency and reliability.
TA - Networking Lab
Edmonds College
Lynnwood, United States
10.2025 - Current
- Guided and supervised 20+ students per class in hands-on networking labs, ensuring successful configuration of routers, switches, firewalls, and related network services.
- Set up, maintained, and troubleshot live lab networks (Cisco routers/switches & virtualization environments) to facilitate real-world practice of configurations (VLANs, routing, ACLs, DHCP, NAT, etc.) for students.
- Updated lab activities to align with current industry practices, improving student preparedness for entry-level networking and cybersecurity roles.
Cybersecurity Intern
Pacific Northwest National Laboratory - PNNL
Richland, United States
06.2024 - 09.2024
- Validated and aligned attack indicators to MITRE ATT&CK techniques, improving traceability and accuracy of threat graph.
- Structured threat intelligence reports into JSON datasets using Python, resolving extraction errors and normalizing fields for integration into ML pipeline.
- Prepared adversarial data for HAGEN research project, facilitating generation of Hybrid Attack Graphs for cyberphysical energy systems.
Key Account Manager
Bonn Healthcare
Riyadh, SA
01.2016 - 11.2021
- Managed key healthcare accounts and established regional distribution partnerships, expanding market reach.
- Managed relationships with key healthcare clients, ensuring satisfaction and improving retention rates.
- Developed strategic account plans to align client needs with service offerings.
- Delivered tailored product solutions and presentations that reinforced customer relationships and supported revenue growth.
- Collaborated with cross-functional teams to enhance service delivery and client support.
Key Account Executive
PL4D
Riyadh, SA
12.2014 - 01.2016
- Led IT sales operations for augmented reality and panoramic technology solutions, significantly enhancing client engagement with enterprise clients.
- Strengthened partnerships and customized technical solutions, increasing client satisfaction and driving sales growth.
- Managed relationships with top clients, ensuring high service satisfaction and retention.
- Developed tailored solutions addressing client needs, driving increased engagement.
- Collaborated with cross-functional teams to align strategies and resources.
Education
Bachelor of Cybersecurity - Cybersecurity
Western Washington University
Kirkland, WA09-2028
GIAC GFACT, GSEC, GCIH - Cybersecurity
SANS Technology Institute - Cyber Academy
Remote10-2026
Associate Degree - Cyber Defense & Digital Forensics
Edmonds College
Lynnwood, WA12.2025
Skills
- Network Security
- Network Troubleshooting
- Routing
- DHCP
- Risk Assessment
- Switch Security
- Network Configuration
- NMAP
- Security Auditing and Compliance
- Analytical Thinking
- Problem Solving
- Time-Sensitive Decision Making
- Switch Management
- Packet Analysis
- Network Scanning
- Vulnerability Scanning
- Data Recovery
- Evidence Collection
- Penetration Testing
- Network Simulation
- Basic Programming
- Teamwork
- Troubleshooting
Websites
Certification
- Certified AI Data Security Specialist, Proofpoint, 12/25
- CCNA: Switching, Routing, and Wireless Essentials, Cisco, 12/25
- CCNA: Enterprise Networking, Security, and Automation, Cisco, 12/25
- Network Security, Cisco Networking Academy, 12/23
- Intro to Cybersecurity 101, Code-Path, 12/25
- Certified in Cybersecurity (CC), (ISC)², 12/25
- CCST - Cybersecurity, Cisco, 12/25
- CCST - Networking, Cisco, 12/25
- Certified IT Specialist - Artificial Intelligence, Pearson, 12/25
- Certified IT Specialist - Cybersecurity, Pearson, 12/25
- Host Discovery & Vulnerability Scanning with Nessus, Cybersecurity Academy, 12/25
- CVSS v4.0, First Learning, 12/25
Projects
- Threat Detection and System Hardening, Edmonds College, 06/25, 09/25, Conducted vulnerability assessments using Nessus, Nmap, Wireshark, and Metasploit within a virtualized lab environment., Identified medium-risk vulnerabilities in outdated services and implemented configuration changes to eliminate threats., Enhanced system security posture by mitigating vulnerabilities and validating effectiveness through follow-up scans.
- Malware Analysis via Wireshark, Edmonds College, 04/25, 07/25, Investigated Trojan malware propagation through HTTP 302 redirects using Wireshark packet captures., Reconstructed the full attack timeline, tracing infection path, identifying compromised domains, and analyzing payloads., Documented indicators of compromise (IOCs) to strengthen incident response readiness and awareness.
- Case File: Employee Misconduct & Data Theft, Edmonds College, 04/25, 07/25, Conducted a forensic investigation using FTK Toolkit to identify insider data theft indicators and recover deleted evidence., Maintained a full chain of custody for digital evidence to ensure forensic admissibility in simulated legal proceedings., Authored a professional forensic report summarizing findings and recommendations for organizational policy improvement.
Timeline
AI Data Trainer
Handshake Software
01.2026 - Current
TA - Networking Lab
Edmonds College
10.2025 - Current
Cybersecurity Intern
Pacific Northwest National Laboratory - PNNL
06.2024 - 09.2024
Key Account Manager
Bonn Healthcare
01.2016 - 11.2021
Key Account Executive
PL4D
12.2014 - 01.2016
Bachelor of Cybersecurity - Cybersecurity
Western Washington University
GIAC GFACT, GSEC, GCIH - Cybersecurity
SANS Technology Institute - Cyber Academy
Associate Degree - Cyber Defense & Digital Forensics
Edmonds College