Taif Alfaraj
Bahrain / Riffa
Summary
Detail-oriented Cybersecurity graduate with hands-on experience in Cloud Security, Security Monitoring, Vulnerability Management, and IAM. Developed cloud security assessments and access control initiatives in AWS environments during an internship. Proficient in Python development, security automation, and MFA implementation, contributing to compliance-driven security solutions. Committed to enhancing security posture and minimising cyber risk.
Overview
5
5
years of post-secondary education
1
1
Certification
Work history
Cybersecurity intern
Bahrain Chamber Dispute Resolution BCDR
Bahrain/ Doplomatic area
2026.02 - 2026.05
- Developed automated AWS security auditing solutions to identify misconfigurations, security gaps, and compliance issues.
- Conducted assessments of IAM configurations, S3 storage exposure,EC2 security groups, and CloudTrail logging status.
- Supported the implementation of secure authentication and authorization mechanisms using Amazon Cognito.
- Supported cloud security engineering and conducted infrastructure security reviews in production environment to enhance security measures.
- Delivered security findings, risk assessments, and actionable recommendations to strengthen security posture and mitigate organisational risk.
Education
Bachelor of Science information & Communication - Cybersecurity
Bahrain Polytechnic
Bahrain , Isa Town 2021.09 - 2026.07
Skills
- Cloud security
- Multi-cloud security
- AWS storage
- Microsoft Azure
- EC2 deployment
- Network security
- Web application security
- Application security
- Threat modelling
- Penetration testing
- Malware analysis
- Data protection
- Compliance auditing
- Regulatory compliance
- Security frameworks
- Network segmentation
- Firewall management
- Network design
- System security
- Secure coding
- Packet analysis
- Network protocols
- Linux administration
Languages
Arabic
Native
English
Fluent
Certification
- Certificate of completion (ICT CyberSecurity Intern Program) - Bahrain Chamber for Dispute Resolution (BCDR)
- Microsoft Certified: Power Platform
Developer Associate (2024) - ThinkSmart SmartCoders Program (2024)
- Essentials of Career Development Program (2024)
- Ethical Use of Al Applications in Learning -
Bahrain Polytechnic (2024)
Accomplishments
- Certificate of Appreciation (ICT Cyber Security) - Bahrain Chamber for Dispute Resolution (BCDR)
- Certificate of Appreciation for Academic Performance - Bahrain Polytechnic
Core Compenetncies
Security Monitoring | Cloud Security | Vulnerability Management | Identity & Access Management (IAM)
Risk Assessment | Incident Response | Compliance Reporting | Technical Documentation | Problem Solving
Team Collaboration | Communication Skills |
Attention to Detail
Academic Projects
- BCDR Cloud Security Monitoring Dashboard | Industry Thesis Project
- Designed and deployed an automated AWS cloud security monitoring platform.
- Developed Python and Boto3-based assessment modules to evaluate IAM security, MFA adoption, S3 exposure, EC2 network access, and CloudTrail logging.
- Implemented JWT authentication, MFA, and role-based access control using
Amazon Cognito. - Deployed the platform on AWS EC2 using Nginx reverse proxy, SSL encryption, and AWS Systems Manager (SSM).
- Built automated compliance scoring and reporting capabilities.
- End-to-End Secure File Transfer System-Applied Project
- Developed a secure file transfer platform using FastAPl and SQLite.
- Implemented AES-GCM encryption, RSA key management, MFA, RBAC, and audit logging capabilities.
- Applied secure software development practices and validated security controls within a virtualized testing environment.
- Designed the solution with consideration for Bahrain PDPL data protection requirements.
- Enterprise Network Infrastructure Project
- Designed and implemented a secure enterprise network using Cisco Packet Tracer.
- Configured VLANs, ACLs, HSRP, NAT, PAT, and authentication mechanisms to improve security and availability.
- Applied network segmentation and access control principles to reduce attack surface exposure.
- Microsoft Azure Administration Project
- Deployed and managed virtual machines and cloud resources within Microsoft Azure.
- Performed operating system configuration, cloud administration, and infrastructure management activities
Timeline
Cybersecurity intern
Bahrain Chamber Dispute Resolution BCDR
2026.02 - 2026.05
Bachelor of Science information & Communication - Cybersecurity
Bahrain Polytechnic
2021.09 - 2026.07