WINTER 2027 CYBERSECURITY INTERNSHIP SEARCH / MISSISSAUGA, ON

SECURITY OPERATIONS / ENTERPRISE DEFENSE / RISK

Saad Shahid Cybersecurity Analyst | Security Operations

CompTIA Security+ certified Master of Cybersecurity student with an Honours Bachelor of Information Technology and hands-on TryHackMe SEC0 training. Building toward SOC and enterprise security roles through security operations, vulnerability management, network security, incident response, IAM, risk assessment, and technical troubleshooting.

CERTIFICATION CompTIA Security+
PROGRAM Master of Cybersecurity
FOCUS SOC / Enterprise Security
01

SECURITY PROFILE

Defensive security first. Technical depth behind it.

My current direction is cybersecurity — especially security operations, vulnerability management, network defense, identity and access management, incident response, enterprise security, OT security, and risk.

My IT and software background gives me additional context when investigating systems, configurations, applications, databases, APIs, endpoints, and troubleshooting problems. I use that background to support security work, not replace it.

SOC IAM IR RISK NET
DEFENSIVE_FOCUS_MAP 5 ACTIVE DOMAINS
02

CAPABILITY MATRIX

What I’m building toward in cybersecurity.

DOMAIN CAPABILITIES STATUS
SEC-01 Security
Vulnerability Management NIST Cybersecurity Framework CIS Controls Risk Assessment Incident Response IAM & Access Control Endpoint Security Network Security
PRIMARY FOCUS
NET-02 Networking & Systems
TCP/IP DNS DHCP VLANs ACLs Routing Ports & Protocols Windows Linux Nmap tcpdump
CORE FOUNDATION
DEV-03 Development & Tools
Python SQL PostgreSQL Flask REST APIs Git / GitHub Docker JavaScript Java C#
SUPPORTING SKILLS
03

CERTIFICATIONS

Validated cybersecurity learning.

PRIMARY SECURITY CREDENTIAL ACTIVE
SEC+

CompTIA Security+

Issued Aug 2026

Valid through Aug 2029

02

Google Cybersecurity Professional Certificate

Issued May 2026

COMPLETED
03

Google Cloud Modern Security Operations

Completed Sep 2025

COMPLETED
04

HANDS-ON TRAINING

TryHackMe SEC0.

TRAINING_SESSION SEC0 IN PROGRESS / 2026

Completing hands-on labs in cybersecurity fundamentals, networking, Windows and Linux security, and security operations.

CYBER FUNDAMENTALS HANDS-ON LABS
NETWORKING HANDS-ON LABS
WINDOWS / LINUX SECURITY HANDS-ON LABS
SECURITY OPERATIONS HANDS-ON LABS
LABS ACTIVE
05

TECHNICAL PROJECTS

Systems I’ve built and troubleshot.

06

TECHNICAL EXPERIENCE

Troubleshooting, systems thinking, and communication.

APR 2026 01

DROPLET LAB

Volunteer Software Developer

Translated product specifications into a 19-step offline Android onboarding workflow with checkpoints, permissions, completion checks, and support handoffs.

Troubleshot Android and native build setup using Pixel emulators and an NDK r19 compatibility fix; coordinated technical walkthroughs to understand the Java and C++ codebase.

DEBUGGING SYSTEM SETUP TECHNICAL WALKTHROUGHS
APR 2026 02

INSURPRO.CA

Volunteer Web Developer

Resolved a production WordPress editor failure by clearing caches, testing safe mode, reviewing configuration, and isolating 7+ plugins; identified an ElementsKit dependency and completed the update with a controlled workaround.

TROUBLESHOOTING CONFIGURATION REVIEW ROOT-CAUSE ISOLATION
2022 — PRESENT 03

INDEPENDENT

Programming Tutor

Provide one-to-one programming support, debug code, and explain technical concepts clearly while managing client communication, scheduling, and competing priorities.

TECHNICAL COMMUNICATION DEBUGGING CLIENT SUPPORT
07

EDUCATION

Cybersecurity specialization built on IT.

TMU / MC

Master of Cybersecurity

Toronto Metropolitan University • Toronto, ON

Expected Aug 2027
Fundamentals of Information Assurance Fundamentals of Security Technologies
YORK / BIT

Honours Bachelor of Information Technology

York University • Toronto, ON

Completed Dec 2025
Systems Architecture Systems Analysis & Design Applied Statistics Object-Oriented Programming
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ADDITIONAL TECHNICAL BACKGROUND

The broader IT, development, and academic foundation.

Cybersecurity is the career direction. This archive keeps the wider technical work, certificates, and coursework that built the foundation.

ARCHIVE / PROJECTS Additional Projects 10 ITEMS
JAN 2026

Personal Website — New Additions

Redesigned the personal website for better accessibility.

2026 / PLANNED

GameDev Subdomain

Planned game portfolio subdomain for C# / Unity projects.

DEC 2025

Personal Website — Initial Version

Built the original static portfolio website.

DEC 2025

SagyoAI

Original AI chatbot and leveling-system concept that later evolved into DarjahAI.

SEP 2025

GifMaker

Python GIF maker application created as a Codédex final project.

AUG 2025

Popeyes Terminal Adventure

Terminal-based adventure game.

MAY — AUG 2025

Wine Quality Classification — ITEC 3040

Group machine-learning / analytics project completed at York University.

JUL 2025

CelsiusToFahrenheit.exe

C# / .NET temperature-conversion application.

NOV — DEC 2024

D-Track

Full-stack web application for food logging, calorie monitoring, and recipe storage.

SEP — NOV 2023

Frigidaire Heat Switch Repair Tutorial

iFixit repair guide created for WRIT 2201.

ARCHIVE / CERTIFICATIONS Additional Certifications 4 ITEMS
GOOGLE CLOUD • SEP 2025

Build an AI Image Generator app using Imagen on Vertex AI

Credential ID: R0XWHUACPWR8 • Skill: Image Processing

UDEMY • SEP 2025

The Complete Android 14 & Kotlin Development Masterclass

Credential ID: UC-a653bac5-14d2-4d98-a638-6b136e504386 • Kotlin, Android, Android Studio

CODÉDEX • SEP 2025

The Legend of Python

Credential ID: 160159327 • Python, Data Structures

ISSA • AUG 2025 — AUG 2027

CPR & AED Certificate

Credential ID: 6167079 • CPR, AED

ARCHIVE / COURSEWORK York University Coursework FULL LIST

Development & Programming

Object-Based Programming ITEC 1620

Object-Oriented Programming ITEC 2610

Introduction to Analytical Programming ITEC 2600

Web Technologies ITEC 3020

Internet Client-Server Systems ITEC 4020

Computer Science Foundations

Introduction to Data Structures ITEC 2620

Introduction to Sets and Logic MATH 1190

Data, Databases & Analytics

Introduction to Data Analytics ITEC 3040

Using and Designing Database Systems ITEC 3220

Database Management Systems ITEC 4220

Introduction to Applied Statistics MATH 2565

AI & Machine Learning

Applied Artificial Intelligence ITEC 4310

Systems, Architecture & Networks

Systems Architecture ITEC 3030

Applied Data Communications and Networks ITEC 3210

Systems Analysis, Design & UX

Systems Analysis and Design I ITEC 3010

Systems Analysis and Design II ITEC 4010

Designing User Interfaces ITEC 3230

IT Management, Process & Integration

Introduction to Information Technologies ITEC 1000

Information and Organizations ITEC 1010

IT Project Management ITEC 3505

Business Process Management Systems ITEC 4030

Business Integration Technologies ITEC 4101

Communication & Research

Effective Writing and Research in ITEC WRIT 2201

Additional Non-Technical Coursework

Race, Racism & Popular Culture ANTH 2020

The Future of Work SOSC 1510

Human Development NATS 1675

Current Issues in Mental Health SOWK 2035

Literature and Health EN 1002

Writer’s Introduction to Literary Forms EN 1006

Gender Studies EN 2010

Comedy EN 3191

Japanese Culture, Literature and Film HUMA 1435

Elementary German GER 1000

SECURE COMMUNICATION CHANNEL

Let’s talk cybersecurity.

I’m looking for Winter 2027 cybersecurity opportunities where I can contribute while continuing to develop practical skills in security operations, vulnerability management, enterprise security, risk, and OT.

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