Waseem Al-Dawoud

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📧 waseem.aldawoud@outlook.com 📱 +962 79 144 1627 🌐LinkedIn 🌐GitHub 🌐TryHackMe

// CAREER_OBJECTIVE

Computer Science graduate with with hands-on experience in systems administration, cloud infrastructure, and information security. Hands-on experience with AWS services. Passionate about virtualization, cloud security, and building reliable infrastructure following best practices.

// EDUCATION

Bachelor of Computer Science

Mutah University | GPA: 3.3

  • Programming (Python, Bash, Visual Basic, Object Oriented Programming, Data Structure, Algorithms, Software Development Lifecycle, Web Development, PHP)
  • Database Systems (MySQL, Oracle Forms, Microsoft SQL)
  • Computer Networks (Fundamentals, DNS, DHCP, Switching & Routing with Cisco Packet Tracer)

// TECHNICAL_SKILLS

Security & Monitoring:

  • Systems Hardening
  • Vulnerability Management
  • Firewall Configuration
  • Web Application Security
  • Malware Analysis
  • Wireshark, Nmap, Burp Suite, MITRE ATT&CK, Metasploit, Splunk

Cloud, Virtualization & DevOps:

  • AWS EC2
  • Docker & Kubernetes Basics
  • AWS Security Groups & IAM
  • DevOps Concepts

Networking & Infrastructure:

  • TCP/IP, DNS, DHCP, VPNs, Ports & Protocols
  • Network Troubleshooting, Port Forwarding
  • Switching Fundamentals, Routing Fundamentals, Firewall Rule Configuration Basics

// PROJECTS

ExamGuard (AI & Computer Vision - Graduation Project) (WORK-IN-PROGRESS)

  • Developing AI-powered cheating detection using thermal cameras
  • Expected completion: Late 2025 | Competing for funding
  • View Poster

Linux Infrastructure & Container Web Stack Deployment Lab

  • Deployed and administered Ubuntu Server in a virtualized lab, managing services, users, networking, and system configurations.
  • Configured Apache Tomcat with Nginx reverse proxy, implemented port changes, and validated service availability.
  • Containerized applications using Docker, deployed services with Kubernetes, and version-controlled scripts using GitHub.
  • Designed and implemented a MySQL relational database schema, including table structures, constraints, and SQL queries for data retrieval and integrity enforcement.

AWS Cloud Infrastructure Project – Linux Server Deployment

  • Deployed a Linux server on AWS and configured networking and access controls to support secure remote administration.
  • Implemented least-privilege IAM and security group rules to reduce exposure and improve account hygiene.

Mutah University Course Projects

  • DBMS Desktop Application for a medium-sized Airline Company. Showcase video
  • OpenGL: A simple dynamic city simulation with interactive keys that reflect changes on the environment.
  • Airline Management System (HTML, MySQL, PHP)

// CERTIFICATIONS / TRAINING

TryHackMe Pre-Security & Cybersecurity 101 Path Completion

TryHackMe Advent of Cyber 2025

Green Circle Cyber-Bridge Program

CCNA Course Completion - TheHopeInternational

Azure 900 AI Course

Redhat Certified System Administrator (In progress)

TryHackMe DevSecOps Path (In progress)

TryHackMe Security Engineer Path (In progress)

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