Abdulhakeem Sulaiman

Cybersecurity | Cloud Security Engineer | Multi Cloud Certified | DevSecOps

About

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Cybersecurity and Cloud Security Engineer with a law background (LLB) and multiple industry certifications (AWS, Google, Microsoft, ISC2, Cisco). Proven experience in cloud security, threat mitigation, and secure infrastructure deployment. Skilled in DevSecOps practices, vulnerability assessments, and implementing security solutions across AWS, Azure, and GCP platforms. Strong technical abilities combined with excellent communication skills.

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Technical Skills

  • Cloud security across AWS, GCP, and Azure; hands-on with Defender for Cloud, AWS and GCP security services.
  • DevSecOps: Jenkins, Git, ArgoCD, Terraform, Docker, Kubernetes, CI/CD pipelines, Python, and Infrastructure as Code.
  • Security practices: VAPT, IAM policies, threat protection, secret scanning, SAST, container scanning.

Professional Experience

Cyber Security & Digital Forensics Analyst (Intern)

Cyber Secured India · – · Remote

  • Conducted Vulnerability Assessment and Penetration Testing (VAPT) for web applications.
  • Performed security assessments identifying OWASP Top 10 vulnerabilities.
  • Identified and exploited vulnerabilities in applications, systems, and infrastructure using tools like Burp Suite, Nmap, and Metasploit.

Cloud Security Engineer (Intern)

Virtually Testing Foundation · – · Remote

  • Deployed Microsoft Defender, Sentinel, and Purview for threat protection; designed AWS/Azure security architectures (EC2, S3, VMs, serverless).
  • Managed IAM, RBAC, and SSO; enforced security via firewalls, VPNs, private endpoints, and KMS/Key Vault.
  • Used GuardDuty, CloudTrail, and Azure Defender for detection; investigated incidents and led remediation.
  • Automated governance for ISO 27001, GDPR, and regulatory standards.

Web Developer/Cyber Security Analyst

Domination Ventures · – Present · Kaduna, Nigeria

  • Developed and secured Python/Django web applications deployed on DigitalOcean.
  • Implemented honeypot security strategies, diverting 90% of brute-force attacks from the Admin Panel.

Education

LLB in Law — Ahmadu Bello University Zaria

Certifications

  • Microsoft Certified: Azure AI Fundamentals (2025)
  • KCNA: Kubernetes and Cloud Native Associate (2025)
  • Microsoft Certified: Security Operations Analyst Associate SC-200 (2025)
  • AWS Certified Solutions Architect - Associate (2024)
  • Professional Cloud Security Engineer - GCP (2024)
  • Microsoft Security, Compliance, Identity Fundamentals SC-900 (2024)
  • Microsoft Security, Compliance, Identity Fundamentals SC-900 (2024)
  • ISC2 Certified in Cybersecurity (2024)
  • Cisco Junior Cybersecurity Analyst (2023)
  • DevSecOps: Jenkins, Git, ArgoCD, Terraform, Docker, Kubernetes, CI/CD pipelines, Python, and Infrastructure as Code.
  • Security practices: VAPT, IAM policies, threat protection, secret scanning, SAST, container scanning.