🔹 A cybersecurity professional specializing in both offensive and defensive security, excelling in penetration testing, threat detection, and security monitoring. As a Purple Team specialist, I bridge the gap between Red Team (offensive) and Blue Team (defensive) operations, ensuring a well-rounded approach to security. 🔹 Skilled in cryptography, network security, and secure development, I focus on proactive defense strategies and real-world attack simulations. 🔹 My expertise extends to incident response, digital forensics, and OS-level security, allowing me to detect and mitigate threats before they escalate. 🔹 Passionate about developing security solutions, reverse engineering, and threat intelligence, constantly staying ahead of evolving cyber threats.

• 🟣 Purple Teaming (Red & Blue Team Operations) – Implementing offensive and defensive security measures, running adversary simulations, and enhancing organizational security resilience.
• 🔥 Security Monitoring & Analysis – Detecting anomalies and investigating suspicious activities using SIEM solutions and network monitoring tools.
• 🎯 Vulnerability Assessment – Identifying security flaws in applications, networks, and systems, prioritizing risks for remediation.
• 🚨 Incident Response & Digital Forensics – Investigating security incidents, containing threats, and analyzing attack footprints to improve defense strategies.
• 🏗️ System Administration & OS Security – Hardening Linux-based environments, managing configurations, and securing OS kernels.
• 🔐 Cryptography & Secure Communications – Implementing encryption standards, PKI management, and cryptanalysis.
• 🛡️ Threat Detection & Intelligence – Leveraging OSINT and AI-based analytics for proactive threat hunting.

• Python & Bash – Scripting automation, exploit development, and security tool development.
• C++ – Reverse engineering, memory manipulation, and low-level security research.
• JavaScript – Web security, penetration testing, and payload development.

• VMware Workstation | Oracle VirtualBox | HyperV – Setting up test environments and isolated security labs for research.

• Phishing Simulations – Conducting real-world phishing attacks to test security awareness.
• Behavioral Analysis – Understanding human risk factors and psychological manipulation techniques.
• OSINT – Gathering intelligence through open-source resources for reconnaissance.

• Vulnerability Scanning – Using tools like Nessus, OpenVAS, and Burp Suite for security assessments.
• Exploitation & Privilege Escalation – Identifying attack vectors and executing controlled exploits.
• Payload Development & Evasion – Creating custom payloads to bypass security controls.

• System Hardening – Enforcing security policies, SELinux configurations, and securing system permissions.
• Firewall Configuration – Managing iptables, firewalld, and network ACLs for traffic control.
• IDS/IPS Implementation – Deploying Snort, Suricata, and Zeek for intrusion detection.

• SSL/TLS & OpenSSL – Configuring secure communications.
• Public Key Infrastructure (PKI) – Managing encryption keys and certificates.
• Cryptanalysis – Evaluating cryptographic implementations for weaknesses.

• Static & Dynamic Code Analysis – Utilizing SAST/DAST tools to detect security vulnerabilities in development.
• Secure Development Practices – Implementing OWASP and secure coding guidelines.

• SIEM & Log Analysis – Working with Splunk, ELK Stack, and Graylog for log analysis and incident detection.
• Network Traffic Monitoring – Analyzing packet captures using Wireshark and Zeek.

graph LR
  A[Cybersecurity]:::main -->|Penetration Testing| B[Intersection]:::highlight
  A -->|Encryption| B
  A -->|Threat Detection| B
  C[Artificial Intelligence]:::main -->|Machine Learning| B
  C -->|Anomaly Detection| B
  C -->|Automated Response| B
  B -->|AI-powered Security Tools| D[Impact]:::impact
  B -->|Predictive Analytics| D
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graph TD
  A[Cybersecurity]:::main --> B[Penetration Testing]:::highlight
  A --> C[Encryption]:::highlight
  A --> D[Network Security]:::highlight
  A --> E[Incident Response]:::highlight
  A --> F[Security Awareness]:::highlight
  B --> B1[Web Pentesting]:::sub
  B --> B2[Network Pentesting]:::sub
  C --> C1[RSA]:::sub
  C --> C2[AES]:::sub
  D --> D1[Firewalls]:::sub
  D --> D2[IDS/IPS]:::sub
  E --> E1[Threat Hunting]:::sub
  E --> E2[Forensics]:::sub
  F --> F1[Phishing Training]:::sub
  F --> F2[Social Engineering]:::sub
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graph TD
  A[Cybersecurity Strategies]:::main --> B[Offensive Security]:::highlight
  A --> C[Defensive Security]:::highlight
  B --> B1[Penetration Testing]:::sub
  B --> B2[Red Teaming]:::sub
  B --> B3[Vulnerability Assessment]:::sub
  B --> B4[Exploit Development]:::sub
  C --> C1[Blue Teaming]:::sub
  C --> C2[Threat Hunting]:::sub
  C --> C3[SIEM & Log Analysis]:::sub
  C --> C4[Incident Response]:::sub
  B1 --> D[Web & Network Security Testing]:::impact
  C1 --> E[Security Operations]:::impact
  D --> F[Proactive Security Measures]:::impact
  E --> F
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• 🕵️‍♂️ Analytical & Critical Thinking – Solving complex security challenges.
• 🤝 Collaboration & Conflict Resolution – Effectively working with security teams.
• ⚡ High Adaptability & Resilience – Staying ahead in the dynamic cybersecurity landscape.
• 🔍 Strong Attention to Detail – Identifying subtle security flaws.
• 🎤 Public Speaking – Communicating security threats clearly.
• 🧠 Emotional Intelligence – Understanding human factors in security.

• 🔒 Advanced End-to-End Encryption System – Implemented AES encryption for secure communication with a user-friendly GUI and server-side encrypted connections.
• 💻 Remote Access & Keylogger Tool – Developed a Python script with Netcat Reverse Shell, keylogging, and data exfiltration for remote monitoring.
• 🦠 Ransomware Simulation – Created a ransomware simulation with file encryption, persistence, anti-debugging techniques, and network propagation.
• 🛡️ Project Shield - Comprehensive Data Protection System – Designed a data protection system with AES encryption, secure file deletion, integrity monitoring, and future AI-powered security.

• 🕵️‍♂️ Advanced Penetration Testing – Deep-dive into red teaming methodologies.
• 🤖 AI for Cybersecurity – Exploring machine learning applications in security.
• 💻 Web Application Security & Exploitation – Mastering OWASP Top 10 vulnerabilities.
• 🔥 Red Team vs. Blue Team Strategies – Strengthening offensive and defensive techniques.

• 📧 Email: ahmed.sobhialiy@gmail.com
• 🔗 LinkedIn: https://linkedin.com/in/ahmed-sobhi-ali

🚀 Open to collaboration and new challenges in cybersecurity!