Amr Nafea

Cybersecurity Student · Aspiring Cybersecurity Engineer

Dubai, UAE

@amr_nafea

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🎓 Bachelor of Computer Science Cybersecurity at University of Wollongong in Dubai · Graduating 2027

About

Cybersecurity student at the University of Wollongong in Dubai with hands-on experience in firewall administration, penetration testing, and secure application development. Co-founder and CTO of a telehealth platform built with role-based access controls and 2FA.

Experience

Co-founder & CTO

Freelance

Jan 2027 – Present

Co-founded a telehealth platform for mental health care in Egypt and independently designed and built the frontend, backend, and security architecture. Protected sensitive patient data with role-based row-level security, 2FA for admin accounts, automated backups, and a configured Vercel firewall; enabled GitHub Dependabot to flag vulnerable dependencies.
Network Security Intern

Global Technology Solutions (GTS)

Jul 2026 – Aug 2026

Configured and administered Fortinet firewalls on a live enterprise network, applied CCNA-level networking concepts for routing, switching, and network security, and collaborated with staff across departments to align security practices with organizational goals.

Education

2027

Bachelor of Computer Science

University of Wollongong in Dubai

Cyber Security · Sep 2024 – May 2027

Cyber Security · Sep 2024 – May 2027

Skills

<3 months

SQL Bash SIEM Flask Python Virtualbox Cryptography Cybersecurity Web development Incident Response Database Security Social Engineering Penetration Testing Authentication Systems Firewall Administration Vulnerability Assessment

Tools / apps / platforms

<3 months

Git Nmap Hydra Linux Vercel VMware Supabase Wireshark Burp Suite Kali Linux Metasploit Tenable Nessus Cisco Packet Tracer

Projects

CCNA Networking Labs

Cisco Packet Tracer

Completed CCNA labs simulating enterprise environments and configured routing, switching, VLANs, subnetting, and ACLs.
Ana Mental Health Online Platform

Next.js, Supabase, Vercel, GitHub Dependabot

Co-founded and built a telehealth platform for mental health care in Egypt with secure frontend, backend, and security architecture.
DVWA Penetration Testing Lab

Kali Linux, Nmap, Wireshark, Hydra, John the Ripper, arpspoof, VirtualBox

Conducted a 5-phase penetration test against DVWA in an isolated lab, exploited multiple vulnerabilities, and documented severity, CWE mapping, and remediation guidance.
Gamified Phishing Awareness Training

Python, Flask, HTML/CSS, SQLite

Built an interactive Flask web application with simulated phishing scenarios, gamified modules, and a progress tracking dashboard to improve phishing detection rates.

Courses & certifications

TryHackMe SOC Level 1 Learning Path · TryHackMe
Fortinet NSE 4 · Fortinet
CCNA (Cisco Certified Network Associate) · Cisco

🏆 Achievements & awards

1st Place — 20th ReBitVlogs Majilis Debate Competition · 2025

Won a panel speaker competition among university-wide participants on ethical decision-making in IT project management.

⚽ Extracurricular activities

TryHackMe — SOC Level 1 Learning Path

Self-directed cybersecurity training covering SIEM, threat intelligence, network traffic analysis, and incident response workflows.

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