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Haseeb Khalid

Cloud, Code and Web Security

🎓 MS Cybersecurity @ NJIT 🛡️ CompTIA Security+ ☁️ 3+ Years Cloud Security
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Experience

Aug 2025 – Dec 2025
NJIT

Graduate Teaching Assistant

New Jersey Institute of Technology

Lead TA for CS408/CS608 (Cryptography & Security). Mentoring 100+ students in PKI, TLS/SSL, threat modeling, and secure coding practices.

Jul 2023 – Oct 2024
CloudDefense.ai

Security Engineer

CloudDefense.ai (CNAPP)

  • Architected EASM product (Python/Go) discovering 10k+ assets across AWS/Azure/GCP.
  • Engineered Zero Trust IAM policy engine reducing over-permissioned access by 78%.
  • Built secure microservices (Spring Boot/FastAPI) handling 1M+ daily requests with 99.9% uptime.
Feb 2023 – Jun 2023
CloudDefense.ai

Cloud Security Research Intern

CloudDefense.ai (CNAPP)

  • Analyzed 50+ malware samples and developed SIEM detection rules.
  • Automated CIS Benchmark compliance via Terraform, resolving 500+ misconfigurations.
Jan 2022 – Nov 2022
BugBase

Lead Security Researcher

BugBase

  • Led pentesting for 20+ clients; found 150+ vulnerabilities (SQLi, IDOR).
  • Authored ISO 27001:2013 ISMS documentation covering 114 controls.
Aug 2021 – Oct 2021
Trailytics

Software Engineering Intern

Trailytics

  • Developed secure REST API (Flask/MySQL) with input validation.
  • Automated operational workflows with Python, reducing processing time by 60%.

Impact & Recognition

0 + Vulnerable Assets Discovered
0 % Access Risk Reduction
0 + Vulnerabilities Identified
0 + Students Mentored

Trusted By & Affiliated With

CloudDefense.ai
NJIT
OWASP
MIT Manipal

Education

New Jersey Institute of Technology

MS in Cybersecurity and Privacy

Jan 2025 – Dec 2026

Specializing in cloud security, appsec, and cryptography. Currently serving as a Graduate Teaching Assistant.

Cloud Computing Network Security Cryptography Counter Hacking

Manipal Institute of Technology

B.Tech in Computer and Communication Engineering

Aug 2019 – July 2023

Graduated with a minor in Computational Intelligence. Active in cybersecurity research and competitive CTF leadership.

Computational Intelligence Data Structures OS Design

Certifications

CompTIA Security+

CompTIA (SY0-701)

Issued Nov 2024
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Google Cybersecurity

Google Career Certificates

Issued July 2021
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Projects

Glyph

2026

MCP Security Scanner & Runtime Proxy

Open-source security platform for Model Context Protocol (MCP). Dual-mode: static config scanning + real-time traffic interception via proxy. 14 detection rules covering prompt injection, rug pulls, credential leaks, tool shadowing, and cross-tool attack chains. Red-team validated against real-world CVEs (Invariant Labs, Anthropic Git MCP, marmelab PoC). 83% detection on 23-vector research corpus. Zero false positives. 10K LOC, 197 tests.

Python ONNX JSON-RPC SQLite PyPI
GitHub View Code 📦 PyPI

VelociRAG

2026

RAG Engine for AI Agents

Open-source 4-layer retrieval engine fusing vector search, BM25 keywords, knowledge graph traversal, and metadata filtering with RRF + cross-encoder reranking. ONNX-only — no PyTorch, no GPU, no API keys. Sub-200ms warm search. Ships with MCP server, CLI, and Unix socket daemon. Published on PyPI, AUR, and the official MCP Registry. 525 tests, 12K LOC.

Python ONNX FAISS SQLite MCP
GitHub View Code 📦 PyPI

NiteSpeed

2025

Security Platform for Startups

API-first security platform combining web vulnerability scanning (TLS, headers, XSS) with AWS cloud posture checks and CIS compliance mapping. Engineered modular recon pipeline with Docker.

Python Docker Redis JWT AWS
GitHub View Code

Security Homelab

Ongoing

Self-Hosted Infrastructure + AI Agent Platform

Headless Linux server running 20+ Docker containers with Nginx reverse proxy, Pi-hole DNS, WireGuard VPN, and full observability (Prometheus, Grafana, Loki). Hosts a 12-agent AI orchestration system with semantic search and persistent memory.

Docker Linux Prometheus Grafana WireGuard Nginx
Private Lab

MyxJam

2025

Spotify Playlist Generator

Full-stack web app with Spotify OAuth integration enabling users to create personalized playlists merging top tracks from multiple artists.

React/Next.js Spotify API OAuth
🚀 Live Demo

AudioLine

2022

CLI YouTube Player

Lightweight terminal-based audio player with URL/search playback and autoplay functionality using Python media libraries.

Python CLI YouTube API
GitHub View Code

Technical Skills

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Security Domains

Cloud Security (AWS/Azure/GCP) AppSec (SAST/DAST) Penetration Testing Vulnerability Assessment EASM Zero Trust IAM & Policy DevSecOps Cryptography
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Standards

OWASP Top 10 OWASP ASVS CIS Benchmarks NIST CSF ISO 27001 MITRE ATT&CK CVSS PCI DSS
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Security Tools

Burp Suite Pro OWASP ZAP Nessus Acunetix Metasploit Nmap Wireshark Nuclei ffuf sqlmap CloudSploit Prowler ScoutSuite Trivy Snyk SonarQube Semgrep
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Cloud & DevOps

AWS Azure GCP Docker Kubernetes Terraform Jenkins GitHub Actions CI/CD
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Programming

Python Java JavaScript / Node.js Go Bash SQL C/C++
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Frameworks & APIs

Spring Boot FastAPI Flask REST APIs GraphQL JWT / OAuth 2.0

Professional Engagement & Leadership

OWASP

Member

OWASP Foundation

  • Active member of the Open Worldwide Application Security Project.
  • Contributing to community security standards and awareness.
NICC

Member

NJIT Info & Cybersecurity Club

  • Participating in workshops and collaborative security research at NJIT.
  • Engaging with fellow students on latest cyber threats.
Cryptonite

Head of Web Exploitation & Team Captain

Cryptonite (Manipal Institute of Technology)

Oct 2019 – Sep 2022

Led a 25-member team in 50+ global CTFs, achieving top 10 placements internationally.

20+ Challenges Designed
800+ Teams Managed (niteCTF)
50+ Competitions
Currently open to new opportunities

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