iptables -L nmap -sV target ./metasploit sudo apt update tcpdump -i eth0 ssh root@10.0.0.1

Mohammed Saleh

Penetration Testing Network Security Incident Analysis
0.00 GPA
0+ Projects
Huawei National Finalist
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Bridging Technical Excellence & Practical Security

High-achieving Cybersecurity student at Bahrain Polytechnic with a stellar GPA of 3.88/4.0, passionate about securing digital infrastructures.

National Finalist in the Huawei ICT Competition 2024, I've demonstrated advanced expertise in enterprise networking and secure system design. My passion lies in incident analysis and infrastructure security, with a proven ability to bridge the gap between technical complexity and practical implementation.

Huawei ICT National Finalist 2024
3.88 GPA
Ministry of Education Full Scholarship
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Security Arsenal

Networking

  • IPv4/IPv6
  • OSPF & BGP
  • VLANs & STP
  • DHCP, NAT, ACLs

Security

  • Penetration Testing
  • Vulnerability Assessment
  • Firewalls & VPNs
  • SIEM & SOAR

Tools

  • Kali Linux & Metasploit
  • Wireshark & Nmap
  • Packet Tracer & EVE-NG
  • Wazuh & pfSense

Programming

  • Java
  • Python
  • HTML/CSS
  • SQL

Technologies I Work With

Linux
Python
Java
HTML5
CSS3
SQL
Networking
IoT

Security Projects

Enterprise Network & Cybersecurity Infrastructure Design

Designed enterprise network using Packet Tracer & EVE-NG with OSPF, VLANs, and NAT. Implemented ACLs, firewalls, and IDS; performed traffic analysis using Wireshark and Nmap.

Packet Tracer EVE-NG Wireshark Nmap OSPF

SOC Home Lab (SIEM & SOAR Simulation)

Built a SOC lab using Wazuh (SIEM), pfSense (firewall), and Shuffle (SOAR). Automated incident response workflows and simulated real-world attack detection.

Wazuh pfSense Shuffle SIEM SOAR

ML-Based Intrusion Detection System

Developed a machine learning model to detect attacks from network flow data. Applied preprocessing, feature engineering, and model evaluation techniques.

Python Machine Learning Data Analysis Network Security

IoT Security Project

Security implementation on Raspberry Pi and ESP32 devices. Implemented secure communication protocols and vulnerability assessment on IoT frameworks.

Raspberry Pi ESP32 IoT Security Embedded Systems

Academic Journey

2023 - 2027

Bachelor of ICT (Cybersecurity)

Bahrain Polytechnic, Isa Town, Bahrain

GPA: 3.88/4.0

Ethical Hacking Network Security I & II Java Programming AI Foundations Web Development Threat Intelligence Cybersecurity Compliance & Regulation
2023

High School Diploma (Scientific Stream)

Muharraq Secondary School, Bahrain

GPA: 98.4%

Awarded Ministry of Education Full Scholarship for academic excellence

Credentials & Achievements

CC - Certified in Cybersecurity

ISC² Certification

2025

CC - Certified in Cybersecurity

ISC²

Entry-level gold standard for security professionals

Active

Cybersecurity Leadership & Management

Coursera/Infosec Certification

Feb 2026

Cybersecurity Leadership & Management

Coursera / Infosec

Management-focused cert covering security governance and team leadership

Completed

HCIA-Datacom

Huawei Certified ICT Associate

Expected August 2026

HCIA-Datacom

Huawei Technologies

Enterprise datacom certification covering routing, switching, and network security

In Progress

CCNA

Cisco Certified Network Associate

In Progress

CCNA

Cisco Systems

Industry-leading associate cert for network fundamentals, switching, and routing

In Progress

OPSWAT ICIP

Industrial Cybersecurity Intro

2024

OPSWAT ICIP

OPSWAT Academy

Foundational OT/ICS security cert covering critical infrastructure protection

Active

Let's Connect

Location

Muharraq, Bahrain

Phone

+973 66626099

Email

mohammed.s.alyafai@gmail.com

Download CV PDF · Updated 2026
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