Nile Center for Technology ResearchNetwork Security Specialist & Linux System Administrator
Jun. 2008 - Jan. 2013NTCPlanning, Design and implementation of network security solutions for NCTR network and NCTR’s customers. Solutions include: Implementing, hardening and customizing network services such as mail, web, DNS, DHCP, VoIP and SVN. Deploying open source intrusion detection/prevention system such as snort and commercial products such as Stonesoft IPS. Implementing SSL VPN using OpenVPN application.
Using open source High Availability software such as Heartbeat and DRBD to deploy clustering for network services. Participated in Tabia Firewall project as a network security developer using Gnu C and Python programming languages. Investigating Computer incidences and writing report to Law enforcement agencies. Performing wired/wireless penetration testing and vulnerability detection for NCTR and its customer’s networks, by making use of sophisticated open source and commercial tools such as Nessus, Acunetix, Kismet and Metasiploit Framework. Installing, managing and investigating Log management system in NCTR network.
Building, reviewing and documenting firewall policies for NCTR network. Performing web service hardening and operating system security review for customers. Participated in information security management systems (ISMS) ISO 27001 certificate preparation project in NCTR. Conducting training for new employees and customers about information security solutions and information security awareness.