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WHO I AM
Jarif Ferdous
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LocationMelbourne, VIC
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UniversityMonash University
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GraduatingOctober 2026
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FocusOffensive Security
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Emailjarifferdous4@email.com

I'm a final-year cybersecurity student at Monash University, graduating October 2026 with a Bachelor of Information Technology (Cybersecurity Specialisation). I hunt vulnerabilities before the bad guys do.

My focus is offensive security — penetration testing, vulnerability assessment, and real-world threat analysis. I've conducted black-box and grey-box pentests on live production applications, identifying and exploiting SQL injection, XSS, and authentication bypass vulnerabilities with full documentation and remediation reporting.

I'm currently pursuing OSCP with active lab practice covering exploit development, privilege escalation, and post-exploitation. I apply MITRE ATT&CK, OWASP, and the Diamond Model across everything I do.

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OFFENSIVE SECURITY
Black-box & grey-box pentesting on live apps. SQL injection, XSS, auth bypass — found and documented.
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THREAT ANALYSIS
MITRE ATT&CK, Diamond Model, PEAK & TAHITI threat hunting methodologies in real environments.
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NETWORK SECURITY
TLS/SSL, IPsec, SPF/DKIM/DMARC, Wireshark traffic analysis, firewall configuration.
FEB 2025 — PRESENT
Security Lead — IT Industry Project
Monash University (FIT3048)
Penetration testing on LoadLifter web app, input validation hardening, CAPTCHA integration, and Agile team collaboration with external client.
2025
Lab Teaching Assistant (Volunteer)
Victoria Institute of Technology
Delivered hands-on instruction for Windows Server labs covering Active Directory, Group Policy, and network configuration.
MAR 2022 — PRESENT
Bachelor of IT, Cybersecurity
Monash University, Melbourne
Specialising in network security, cryptography, TLS/SSL, IPsec, email security, and cybersecurity fundamentals.