Hafiz Shamnad
Cybersecurity Researcher and DevSecOps Engineer dedicated to securing digital infrastructure, implementing continuous automated security controls, and building resilient software systems.
Core Engineering Pillars
Combining deep offensive security research with scalable DevSecOps automation.
Cybersecurity & Ethical Hacking
Vulnerability assessment, penetration testing, threat modeling, and web application security auditing using Burp Suite, Metasploit, and Nmap.
DevSecOps & CI/CD Security
Automating security guardrails, SAST/DAST container scans (Trivy), Docker image hardening (SentinelDock), and IaC compliance checks.
Secure Software Development
Building secure applications in Python, Java, C, and React with robust encryption (PBKDF2, AES-256) and strict authentication controls.
Network & System Hardening
Packet analysis via Wireshark/PyShark, Linux kernel hardening (Kali/Ubuntu), firewall policies, and Kerberos ticket-based authentication.
Security & DevOps Services
Tailored security assessments and DevSecOps integration for modern engineering teams.
Penetration Testing
Comprehensive vulnerability discovery across web applications, network endpoints, and cloud API services to identify flaws before attackers do.
DevSecOps Integration
Embed automated security testing (SAST/DAST/SCA) directly into GitHub Actions or GitLab pipelines to catch flaws pre-deployment.
Custom Security Tools
Engineering bespoke security tooling, encryption utilities, network packet monitors, and automated threat intelligence parsers.
Interactive Security Shell
Simulate automated security audits or navigate the terminal console in real-time.
Target host meets standard DevSecOps container security audits (HSTS headers active, TLS v1.3 compliance, zero critical Trivy vulnerability findings).
Professional Certifications
Verified professional credentials and cybersecurity accreditations.
Certified Ethical Hacker v13 AI (CEH v13)
2026EC-Council
Certified Penetration Tester (CPT)
2025RED TEAM HACKERS ACADEMY
Google Cybersecurity Professional Certification
2024Google / Coursera
Initiate High-End Project Collaborations
Available for penetration testing consulting, automated CI/CD security controls setup, and system auditing.
Security by Design. Engineering with Precision.
Dedicated to safeguarding digital infrastructure and building automated security controls.
Hello! I'm Hafiz Shamnad.
I am a passionate Cybersecurity Researcher and DevSecOps Engineer specializing in vulnerability assessment, cloud infrastructure security, ethical hacking, and automated security pipelines.
With a strong background in Computer Science Engineering (Cybersecurity), I bridge the gap between software development and security operations—ensuring applications are secure from initial code commit to cloud deployment.
Technical Capabilities & Tooling
Deep technical expertise across core engineering verticals and tooling ecosystems.
🛡️ Cybersecurity & Pentesting
⚡ DevSecOps & Cloud Security
💻 Software & API Development
🌐 Network & Infrastructure
Experience & Academic Background
An interactive chronicle of academic achievements and professional cybersecurity internships.
Cybersecurity Intern
Security Operations Center — India
B.Tech — CSE (Cybersecurity)
Rajadhani Institute of Technology, Thiruvananthapuram, IN
Cybersecurity Intern
Security Toolkits & Engineering Projects
Comprehensive collection of open-source security utilities, platforms, and applications.
SentinelDock
Container security toolkit integrating Trivy vulnerability scanning and real-time Docker runtime monitoring to secure container environments against vulnerability exploits.
Project-X
Next-generation cybersecurity and CTF platform designed for ethical hackers with seamless challenge management, scoreboards, and automated lab environments.
TICS (Tronics)
Minimal version control system written in C inspired by Git, supporting tracking of code, IoT device telemetry data, and hardware CAD files.
Synq
Collaboration platform combining concepts of GitHub, LinkedIn, and Discord to connect tech inventors, investors, and innovative builders.
Phishing Email Detector
Machine learning based phishing detection system capable of inspecting email header parameters, URL domains, and body semantics to identify malicious emails.
SecureBallot
Blockchain-based digital voting system ensuring election transparency, immutable audit logs, and secure cryptographic vote verification.
Vaultify — Password Manager
Secure Java desktop password manager using PBKDF2 hashing with salt, featuring a Swing GUI, AES encryption, and master secret recovery.
Network Packet Monitor
GUI-based network traffic analyzer built with Python, PyShark, and Tkinter for real-time packet capture, protocol breakdown, and payload inspection.
URL Security Analyzer
Security status checker for any target website, built using React and Flask backend to detect malware domains, SSL flaws, and malicious redirects.
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