MOHAMED TAHA MALAIKI

MOHAMED TAHA MALAIKI

Junior Cybersecurity & Network Engineer

Soukra, Ariana, Tunishttps://www.linkedin.com/in/malaiki-mohamed-taha

Profile summary

Young engineer in cybersecurity and network administration, specialized in the design, security, and optimization of IT infrastructures. Experienced in deploying and configuring SIEM, SOAR, firewalls, IDS/IPS solutions and complex network architectures (Spine-Leaf, MPLS, VPN). Passionate about cyber incident detection and remediation, process automation, and continuous security improvement. Motivated to contribute to the protection of information systems and develop my skills in a demanding professional environment.

Career highlights

Automated Cyber Event Detection: Deployed an automated platform for cyber event detection, analysis, and remediation within an IP OTN backbone using Splunk.

Python Script for Attack Detection: Developed a Python script using Isolation Forest to detect advanced attacks and send alerts to Wazuh and TheHive via Shuffle.

Key skills

Skills
TCP/IPVLANOSPFBGPMPLS/LDPVRFACLVPN IPsec/SSLFirewall JuniperNACSD-WANSIEM (Wazuh, Splunk)SOAR (TheHive, Cortex, Shuffle)Suricata IDS/IPSHoneypotLog AnalysisEvent CorrelationIncident ResponseLinuxWindows ServerUser & Permission ManagementService HardeningMonitoring (Zabbix)PythonAnsibleDockerGit/GitHubVMware WorkstationVirtualBoxGNS3Docker containersISO 27001Cloud Security (AWS, Azure, GCP): Focus on security best practices, IAM, and network security within cloud environments.Infrastructure as Code (Terraform, CloudFormation): Enables automation and consistent deployment of secure infrastructure.Kubernetes Security: Secure container orchestration, including network policies, RBAC, and security contexts.Threat Intelligence Platforms (TIPs): Understanding how to leverage threat intelligence feeds for proactive defense.Endpoint Detection and Response (EDR): Implementing and managing EDR solutions for advanced threat detection on endpoints.

Professional experience

Final Engineering InternshipMar 2025 - Jul 2025
Orange Tunisia

• Deployed an automated platform for cyber event detection, analysis, and remediation within an IP OTN backbone. • Implemented a Spine-Leaf architecture with Juniper firewall and virtualized services in GNS3. • Developed a Python script using Isolation Forest to detect advanced attacks and send alerts to Wazuh and TheHive via Shuffle. • Designed Ansible playbooks to automate remediation actions (IP blocking, firewall rule updates, system isolation).

  • Deployed an automated platform for cyber event detection, analysis, and remediation within an IP OTN backbone.
  • Implemented a Spine-Leaf architecture with Juniper firewall and virtualized services in GNS3.
  • Developed a Python script using Isolation Forest to detect advanced attacks and send alerts to Wazuh and TheHive via Shuffle.
  • Designed Ansible playbooks to automate remediation actions (IP blocking, firewall rule updates, system isolation).
Year-End InternshipSep 2024 - Dec 2024
Orange Tunisia

• Deployed a security event management solution 'Splunk': log collection, detection rules, and real-time dashboards • Contributed to network configuration and monitoring operations

  • Deployed a security event management solution 'Splunk': log collection, detection rules, and real-time dashboards
  • Contributed to network configuration and monitoring operations
Summer InternshipAug 2023 - Present
Infinity Management

• Automated technical tasks using Bash and Python scripts to improve operational efficiency

  • Automated technical tasks using Bash and Python scripts to improve operational efficiency
Bachelor's Final Project InternshipMar 2021 - Jun 2021
INNUVAP Tunisia

• Developed a web platform for the El Ghazala Technopark • Built user interfaces (React.js/Redux) and API (Node.js/Express.js), integrating JWT authentication and Git for secure version control

  • Developed a web platform for the El Ghazala Technopark
  • Built user interfaces (React.js/Redux) and API (Node.js/Express.js), integrating JWT authentication and Git for secure version control

Education

Bachelor's Degree, CybersecuritySep 2022 - Sep 2025
Tek-up University
Associate Degree, Computer ScienceSep 2019 - Sep 2021
Higher Institute of Applied Sciences and Technology of Mateur