Ahmed Khan

About Me

Security Analyst with a Master's in Cybersecurity and extensive hands-on experience in Vulnerability Management and Network Defense. Expert in leveraging offensive security tools (Kali Linux, Nmap, Burp Suite) to uncover critical flaws.

Proficient in threat modeling, MITRE ATT&CK mapping, and SIEM analysis, dedicated to reducing organizational risk through proactive hardening and secure infrastructure design.

📧 ahmadpsn95@gmail.com

📱 (672) 337-7595

📍 Toronto, ON

Experience

Security Analyst

Verto Solutions

08/2025 – Present Toronto, ON

Led OSINT operations for projects like RaconNet, integrating Python code development with penetration testing to identify and remediate 15+ systemic vulnerabilities before production.
Engineered cyber threat models and response strategies that improved the organization's threat detection capabilities and reduced Mean Time to Respond (MTTR) for emerging threats.
Championed secure coding practices by conducting codebase reviews in C++ and Python, collaborating with R&D teams to eliminate critical security loops in the SDLC.

Systems Administrator

The Home Team

01/2018 – 09/2024 Dubai, U.A.E.

Secured enterprise infrastructure for a 6-year tenure.
Hardened Active Directory Server environments by configuring 50+ complex Group Policy Objects (GPOs), successfully mitigating critical privilege escalation risks.
Architected and deployed Cisco Firewall policies, establishing a robust perimeter defense that successfully blocked unauthorized access attempts from external network threats.
Enforced web application security for IIS servers, implementing strict request filtering and SSL certificate management to ensure 99.9% secure uptime for web services.

Education

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M.Sc. Cybersecurity

NYIT Vancouver

Vancouver, BC | 2023-2025

Domestic Scholarship

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M.Sc. Computer Science

University of Birmingham

Dubai, U.A.E. | 2020-2021

Merits Chancellors Scholarship

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Bachelor of Business Administration

Heriot Watt University

Dubai, U.A.E. | 2018-2020

Technical Skills

Vulnerability Assessment & Pentesting

Burp Suite Nmap Nessus OWASP Top 10 XSS Command Injection Privilege Escalation (Windows/Linux) Remote Shells

Security Operations (SOC) & Monitoring

Splunk Crowdstrike ELK Stack MITRE ATT&CK Framework

Infrastructure & Cloud Security

Active Directory Windows Server Linux Server IIS VPN Wiz

Scripting & Programming

Python C++ PowerShell Bash

Get in Touch

I'm always interested in discussing cybersecurity challenges, new opportunities, or potential collaborations.

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Email

ahmadpsn95@gmail.com

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Phone

(672) 337-7595

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Location

Toronto, ON

Security Analyst @ Verto Solutions