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HELLO, I'M HASSAN 👋 —

I'm a security specialist who dabbles in writing, programming, and speaking.

Welcome to my digital playground. I test new technologies constantly here, so
things might break here and there :)


SPEAKING

I've had the privilege to speak professionally at annual conferences to cozy
meetups. My seminars touch on security awareness, phishing, and social
engineering. I speak on areas of interest that rotate between security,
technology, and psychology.






THE PSYCHOLOGY OF PHISHING 🎣


OWASP TORONTO X OKTA 2024

I discuss how you can spot phishing attacks using psychological principles and
emerging research to combat phishing.


PREVENTING INSIDER RISK 🤫


UNIVERSITY OF GUELPH X EQ BANK 2023

I talk about current security practices, tools, and mitigation strategies to
reduce insider risk within organizations.


SECURITY AWARENESS 101 🛡️


THE VILLAGE BY THE ARBORETUM 2024


ANNUAL UGRA MEETUP 2023


GUELPH PUBLIC LIBRARY 2022

General security awareness such as data privacy, password security, MFA, and
phishing.

Interested in having me speak at your organization?

Let's Talk!


OPEN SOURCE

AWS E2E DEPLOYMENT TOOL

Creates an end-to-end encrypted template for developers to deploy a NoSQL
database deployed on AWS. A python-based library is used as the client, and AWS
Key Management System is used to manage keys.

Technologies:

AWS Python

View GitHub →

CLOUD VM DEPLOYMENT TOOL

A one-click solution that deploys Elastic Compute Cloud instances on AWS and
Azure Virtual Machines from a modifiable CSV.

Technologies:

Python Bash AWS Azure

View GitHub →

COVID-19 CANADA DASHBOARD

A geospatial visualization of active COVID-19 cases in Canada and a closer look
at Ontario. Used governmental data in combination with R scripting and leaflet
to outline a choropleth map. Visualisation communicates areas that are highly
affected by COVID-19.

Technologies:

R Python

View GitHub →


RECENT WORK

Throughout my studies, I had the opportunity to work across various industries
and research areas.


INDUSTRY EXPERIENCE


INFORMATION SECURITY RISK ANALYST


EQUITABLE BANK, 2023


RESEARCH EXPERIENCE


SOCIAL ENGINEERING AND ENHANCING DETECTION METHODS


CANADA CYBER FOUNDRY, 2022 — 2023

View all work


ABOUT ME

I began as a research assistant, working on aspects of human cognition like
emotion, memory, and creativity.

Later I shifted my attention to software engineering, building solutions for
startup, medical, and financial industries.

Now I'm in the cybersecurity field where I continue to leverage SWE practices
and principles in psychology.

I studied at the University of Guelph. Learned tons and networked with amazing
peers and mentors. Below are some notable highlights.

    

 1. December 2020
    
    BSC, COMPUTER SCIENCE
    
    Utilized machine learning, cloud computing, and data science. Studied and
    worked under the Gillis research lab. Using natural language processing to
    analyze mental health data provided by the TalkLife platform.

    

 2. August 2021
    
    BA, PSYCHOLOGY
    
    Focused on cognitive, social, and abnormal psychology. Completed my thesis
    on memory and cognition. Worked within the Self-Injury and Mental Health
    lab, aiding in rural suicidality research.

    

 3. October 2023
    
    MSC, CYBERSECURITY
    
    Gained industry and academic experience in security and threat intelligence.
    Leveraged cloud computing and machine learning to create security tooling.
    Researched social engineering mechanisms from a psychological perspective.

Questions? Feel free to reach out for a chat. ☕️

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