I’m glad to share that I have successfully completed the main technical track of the Cybersecurity Academy scholarship

Today I’m glad to share that I have successfully completed the main technical track of the Cybersecurity Academy scholarship offered by the National Telecommunication Institute (NTI) National Telecommunication Institute – المعهد القومي للاتصالات

Throughout this journey, I was introduced to and practiced several essential areas in cybersecurity, including:

1. Network & Network Security

2. Introduction to Cybersecurity Threats (including NIST Cybersecurity Framework)

3. Vulnerability Assessment (categorization, methodologies, Nessus & OpenVAS)

4. Web Application Vulnerability Scanning (OWASP Top 10, OWASP ZAP, Burp Suite)

5. WordPress Security Hardening (Linux basics, architecture, vulnerabilities, mitigations, brute force attacks)

6. Basic Penetration Testing Concepts

7. Cloud Security Auditing (fundamentals, threat analysis, tools such as ScoutSuite & Prowler, and hands-on auditing)

8. Log Analysis & Threat Hunting

9. Cybersecurity Awareness Campaigns

This program gave me solid foundational knowledge in both defensive and offensive security aspects, and I’m really grateful for the opportunity to learn and practice these skills.

📌 There are still two upcoming sessions focusing on freelancing opportunities in the cybersecurity field, which I’m excited to attend.

Looking forward to applying what I’ve learned in real-world scenarios and continuing my journey towards becoming a Red Teamer.