U.S. citizen, born in California
WILLIAM SAMER HREIKI
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EDUCATION
Northeastern University Boston, MA Aug 2018 – Aug 2020 Khoury College of Computer and Information Science Master of Science in Cybersecurity – GPA 3.4/4.0
Boston University Boston, MA Jan 2017 – Jun 2017
Metropolitan College
Graduate Certificate in Cybercrime Investigation and Cybersecurity – GPA 3.6/4.0 University of Balamand North Governorate, Lebanon Jan 2013 – Aug 2016 College of Arts and Social Sciences
Bachelor of Political Science and International Affairs Minor degree in Computer Science
TECHNICAL KNOWLEDGE
Operating Systems UNIX, Linux, Windows, MacOS
Programming languages Java, C, C++, python, HTML
Databases MS Access, SQL Server, AWS
Tools Microsoft Office & Adobe programs, Blender, WireShark, Splunk, Encase 8, FTK suite, OpenSSL, Nmap, OScap, Xinetd, SELinux, MOD_security PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
Cengage Boston, Massachusetts, U.S.A.
Cybersecurity Analyst Jul 2019 – Dec 2019
• Assisted with, and enforced, Multi Factor Authentication policy implementation.
• Mitigated a possible ARP-poisoning attack vector by experimenting with network services and hardware.
• Led upgrading and testing efforts for company Intrusion Detection System. Rethink Robotics Boston, Massachusetts, U.S.A.
Logistics Coordinator Oct 2017 – Dec 2017
• Operated, maintained and developed new policies, standards, and architectures for a start-up company by coordinating between several departments which were fundamentally and/or physically far apart. Roxana Cedar Region, Lebanon
Intern Oct 2016 – Dec 2016
• Developed full-stack applications using java and Google Web Toolkit to support a team of senior programmers.
ACADEMIC PROJECTS
Northeastern University
• Created a simple virus that infected utility commands within a directory as part of lab work.
• Analyzed the 2011 Sony PSN breach, documented research, and drew conclusions.
• Created a mock company’s incident response policy.
• Secured an email server by configuring iptables and accepting traffic from one gateway that in turn filtered traffic and blocked threats.
• Implemented a network build involving a gateway and several host and virtual machines. Boston University
• Designed a mock warrant against Ross Ulbricht’s Silk Road trafficking website.
• Created a Bit-Stream Copy of a mobile device and forensically analyzed it using Encase 8 in a mock exercise. University of Balamand
• Mapped and created a SQL based database.
HOBBIES & ACCOMPLISHMENTS
• Grassroots campaigning allowed for the supporting of several NGOs. 2018
• Won 3rd place in a national swim team long distance competition. 2009
• Volunteered for Habitat for Humanity to build houses in the Philippines. 2008
• Graphic & game design related activities, kayaking, hiking, swimming, drawing, app design and photography.