Cyber Security student at Sheridan College, passionate about building secure systems, exploring offensive & defensive security, and writing about what I learn along the way.
About me
I'm Abdullah Samman, a Cyber Security student at Sheridan College in Ontario. I'm deeply interested in how systems break and how to make them resilient.
My studies cover network security, cryptography, ethical hacking, and digital forensics. Outside the classroom I build side projects, practice on CTF platforms, and document my findings on this blog.
I’m interested in secure systems, troubleshooting, and hands-on problem solving.
Work
A lightweight IDS using Python and Scapy that monitors live traffic, flags anomalous packets, and generates real-time alerts. Deployed on a Raspberry Pi as a home-lab sensor.
Terminal-based encrypted password manager using AES-256-GCM and PBKDF2 key derivation. Zero cloud dependency your secrets stay local.
Automated scanner for common OWASP Top 10 vulnerabilities including SQLi, XSS, and open redirects. Built for lab environments.
Writing
A deep-dive into one of OWASP's most classic vulnerabilities how it works, how to exploit it in a lab, and the proper way to fix it.
Read articleA step-by-step guide to building your first isolated pen-testing environment using VirtualBox, Kali Linux, and intentionally vulnerable VMs.
Read articleLet's connect
Whether you're looking to collaborate, have a security question, or just want to connect my inbox is open.