Ali Ahmed

The story so far

Where I've been, where I am, and where I'm heading.

Chapter 1

Studying cybersecurity at GIU

Final year of a B.Sc. at the German International University, majoring in IT Security. Networks, operating systems, cryptography, and how all of it breaks.

Chapter 2

Six months inside a bank

Interning at Ebank, seeing how a financial institution runs its IT and security.

InternshipAug 2026 – Jan 2027

Chapter 3

Up into the cloud

Studying for AWS Certified Cloud Practitioner. Cloud is where I want to specialise: identity, data and infrastructure that defend themselves.

Chapter 4

Next steps

AWS Solutions Architect – Associate to learn how secure systems are designed, then AWS Certified Security – Specialty.

Chapter 5

Cloud Security Architect

Where this road leads.

Skills

Grouped by where I am with each one.

Comfortable with

Used in coursework and projects.

Networking
Linux
Security fundamentals
Cryptography basics

Using now

Working knowledge, getting better every week.

Python
AWS core services
Git & GitHub

Learning next

On the roadmap for the coming months.

Cloud IAM
Terraform
CloudFormation
Cloud logging & detection

Certifications

Earned badges fill in. Dashed ones are in progress or planned.

Deloitte Cyber Job Simulation (virtual)

Earned · Verify

AWS Certified Cloud Practitioner

In progress

AWS Solutions Architect – Associate

Planned

AWS Certified Security – Specialty

Planned

Write-ups

Notes from labs, CTFs and cloud security topics I'm learning.

7 Oct 2026

Issue #2: Explain This CVE

A one-page CVE checker for managers and analysts: how it works, and the security choices behind it.

Project 4 Oct 2026

Issue #1: Hardening a static site

A site with no backend can still be attacked. How this one blocks XSS with CSP and Trusted Types, and how I tested it.

Web security

Hidden flags

There are four flags hidden on this site, each in the format AA{...}. Nothing here needs hacking: just curiosity and the tools in your browser.

Hints

Every page has a back side.
The site talks to itself where only developers listen.
Security people know exactly where a site keeps its contact details.
Something in Chapter 3 isn't written in English.

Check a flag

Flags are checked in your browser. Nothing is sent anywhere.

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To be continued…

I'm looking for cloud security internships and junior roles. If your team works on cloud security, I'd like to hear from you.

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