Ayoub Manai
Junior IT Consultant and Software Engineering student
About
A recently graduated ICT student with a strong passion for cybersecurity, now working as a Junior IT Consultant. I actively participate in CTF competitions and continuously seek opportunities to expand my knowledge across various cybersecurity domains. Dedicated to enhancing my skills by exploring different CTF categories and staying up to date with the latest developments in the field.
Education
ESPRIT - Private Higher School of Engineering and Technology
ISTIC - The Higher Institute of Information and Communications Technologies
Certificates
German B1 ÖSD
Experience
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- System & Network Administrator @ WYNSYSTunis, Tunisia - HybridSummary:
- Monitored and secured Windows, Linux, and SUSE systems. Implemented NOC/SOC tools including Wazuh, OpManager, and EventLog Analyzer. Configured and maintained Sophos and Fortinet firewalls, and Cisco switches.
Responsibilities:
- System hardening and continuous monitoring across multiple platforms
- Deployment and management of Wazuh, OpManager, and EventLog Analyzer
- Configuration of firewalls (Sophos, Fortinet) and Cisco network devices
- Ensured compliance and identified system vulnerabilities
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- NOC Architect Intern @ WYNSYSTunis, Tunisia - HybridSummary:
- Configured and deployed a NOC infrastructure using ManageEngine OpManager to support WYNSYS operations. Gained hands-on experience in network monitoring, hardware maintenance, and equipment setup.
Responsibilities:
- Designed and implemented NOC using ManageEngine OpManager
- Performed hardware maintenance and system troubleshooting
- Set up networking equipment and monitored infrastructure performance
- Strengthened knowledge in network supervision and operational readiness
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- Telecommunications Technician Intern @ Tunisie TelecomTunis, Tunisia - On-siteSummary:
- Collaborated with the technical team to gain practical experience in routers, GSM, networking, and fiber optics. Developed a real-time chat website using ReactJS and Firebase.
Responsibilities:
- Assisted in networking tasks involving routers, GSM systems, and optical fiber setup
- Gained hands-on experience in network infrastructure and telecommunications
- Built a live chat web application with One-to-One communication using ReactJS and Firebase
- Applied frontend and backend integration techniques for real-time data sync
Skills
Achievements
Ranked 8th place out of top national competitors in the annual SUP'COM CTF.
- Qualified for the finals for the second consecutive year. Continued to strengthen my skills in cryptography and digital forensics, demonstrating consistency and growth in competitive cybersecurity.
- #Emp0wR3D
Secured the 1st place in an 8-Hour On-Site CTF Competition that was held in ISI Ariana.
- Managed to solve Cryptography, Binary Exploitation and Hardware challenges.
- #Emp0wR3D
Ranked 9th place out of top national competitors in the annual SUP'COM CTF.
- I managed to solve Cryptography and Forensics challenges. In the Qualification phase, my team secured the #13 spot.
- #Emp0wR3D
Secured the 4th place among +50 teams in the CyberMaze CTF held at ISET'COM.
- Solved Misc and Pwn challenges.
- #Ret2Cringe
Secured the 4th place in the ISET Charguia online CTF.
- Had fun solving Binary Exploitation and Cryptography.
- #Emp0wR3D
Ranked 15th among +50 teams and qualified to the finals
- Managed to Solve Cryptography challenges and a Binary Exploitation Challenge.
- #Emp0wR3D
Ranked 8th among 60 teams and qualified to the finals in the annual CTF of ISI Arianna.
- Managed to Solve Cryptography and Web challenges.
- #Emp0wR3D
Secured the 3rd among 165 student in my university. Featuring 39 questions in total.
- Got a global score of 47%. solving C, Networking and Linux interview questions
Projects
Contributed to CyberSpark event as a Cryptography author, where I published five tasks about cryptography security.
- Made 5 Crypto tasks featuring vulnerable cryptographic schemas
- Includes RSA, Weak encryption, Bruteforce ...
Developed a library management system using JavaFX, Java and MySQL.
- Featuring various APIs and real time data.
- Responsive design and Minimalistic
A simple minimalistic CV-like website built to feature my work, projects, experience all in one.
- Built using Astro, TailwindCSS
- Regularly updating and deploying changes to prod
A Student housing application using Springboot, MySQL
- Built using Springboot, MySQL
An academic project for managing and monitoring students' projects on Github.
- Built using Spring, Angular and MySQL.
- Implemented Git API for monitoring student's projects in real-time.