Cybersecurity & Embedded Systems Student | Offensive Security Engineer
Engineering student at ENSA Tetouan specializing in penetration testing (network, web, Active Directory), embedded systems security, and actively competing in CTFs.
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m-arjaz
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Cybersecurity & Embedded Systems Engineering Student @ ENSA Tetouan
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eCPPTv3 | eWPTX (In Progress) | Google Cybersecurity | AD Enumeration & Attacks
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API-Security-Testing/ Smart-Parking-IoT/ UART-FPGA/ LetsShare/
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Offensive Security Engineering Intern @ Atlas Defenders (Jan 2026 - Present)
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Cybersecurity & Embedded Systems Engineering Student
Engineering student in Cybersecurity and Embedded Systems at ENSA Tetouan, eCPPTv3 certified, with expertise in penetration testing (network, web, Active Directory) and embedded systems security.
Actively competing in CTFs and conducting offensive pentesting engagements in real-world environments. Currently interning as an Offensive Security Engineer at Atlas Defenders, conducting penetration tests on critical infrastructures.
I work with industry-standard tools including Burp Suite, Metasploit, Nmap, Wireshark, BloodHound, Splunk, and leverage frameworks like OWASP and MITRE ATT&CK for comprehensive security assessments.
Certifications & Training
CTF Competitions
Technical Projects
Hands-on work in security, IoT, embedded systems, and networking
Black-box security assessment of REST API endpoints to audit input validation. Exploited BOLA vulnerabilities and bypassed Rate Limiting via Cross-API attack chaining.
Jan 2026Architected an end-to-end IoT parking system integrating embedded hardware, real-time networking, and a web dashboard. Physical access control via RFID cards and vehicle detection. Real-time communication (HTTP/WiFi) between microcontrollers and a centralized supervision dashboard.
View on GitHubDesign of a synthesizable UART transceiver for FPGAs. Fully functional transmitter/receiver with configurable baud rate and stop bits, verified through simulation.
View on GitHubDesktop application for secure file transfer over a local area network (LAN). Features include progress tracking, IP validation, transfer history logging, and optimized streaming.
View on GitHubFormal validation of cybersecurity and programming skills
Certified Professional Penetration Tester — INE Security
Completed - Oct 2025 View CertificateWeb App Penetration Tester eXtreme — INE Security
In ProgressActive Directory — HackTheBox Academy
Completed - 2025Real-world applications of offensive security and teamwork
Atlas Defenders
Jan 2026 – Present | Remote
Deltaware Solutions
Nov 2025 – Jan 2026 | Remote
Amsa Charity Project
April 2024
Competitive cybersecurity and community involvement
National Representative — ENSA Tetouan
National-level CTF organized by DGSSI and SecDojo. Secured Rank 32 nationally with 1235 points, completing 8/9 machines and capturing 1/3 flags on the Advanced Active Directory box (AD105).
SecDojo
Intensive 18-hour competition against 28 teams. Advanced assessment covering: Web Exploitation, multi-forest Active Directory attacks, DFIR (Splunk log analysis), Cloud security, and AI agent hacking.
ENSA Tetouan
Solved challenges in web exploitation, cryptography, and forensics in a competitive CTF organized by ENSA Tetouan.
Cybersecurity Community
Member of the Security Eagles community. Co-author of the eJPTv2 book intended for knowledge sharing within the community.
ENSA Tetouan
Organized the 2nd edition of North Hacking Day (expanded format). Author of challenges for the "Cryptography" category and member of the logistics committee.
Offensive security, programming, and embedded expertise
Academic background in cybersecurity and engineering
ENSA Tetouan, Morocco
Expected 2027
Highest Honors
2019 – 2022
Communication skills in multilingual environments
Native
Fluent
Fluent
Open to cybersecurity internships and collaborations
I'm currently seeking internship opportunities in cybersecurity and penetration testing. Feel free to reach out for collaborations or just to connect!
Fnideq, Morocco
Open to Internship Opportunities