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Below is a summary of my professional contributions, skills, and accomplishments. For portability and more detailed information, please click the pdf icon in the upper right to download my latest resume.

Basics

Name Saeid Ghasemshirazi
Label PhD Student
Email saeidghasemshirazi@cmail.carleton.ca
Url https://saeidshirazi.github.io/

Education

  • 2024 - Present
    PhD
    Carleton University
    Computer Science
    • Supervised by Professor Lianying Zhao
  • 2020 - 2023

    Tehran, Iran

    M.Sc.
    University of Science & Technology
    E-commerce
    • Supervised by Dr. Mohammad Fathian
    • GPA - 18.39/20
    • Thesis - A Novel CNN-based Approach for Smart Contract Vulnerability Detection
  • 2015 - 2020

    Kerman, Iran

    B.Sc.
    Shahid Bahonar University of Kerman
    Computer Engineering
    • Project - Developed Python-Based Tools for Automated OSINT

Work

  • 2024 - Present

    Ottawa, Canada

    Graduate Research Assistant
    Carleton Computer Security Lab (CCSL)
    Utilizing machine learning for IoT audit, threat detection, and threat hunting
  • 2021 - 2023

    Ottawa, Canada

    Graduate Research Assistant
    Iran University of Science & Technology
    Conducted pioneering research to enhance smart contract security using deep learning techniques
  • 2020 - 2021

    Kerman, Iran

    Junior Security Consultant
    Barez Industrial Group
    Conducted security assessments, implemented measures, incident response, risk mitigation, collaboration, stayed updated on threats, and promoted security awareness
  • 2019 - Present

    Online

    Cybersecurity Content Creator
    InfoSecTube YouTube Channel
    Created and published engaging cybersecurity videos, courses, and tutorials on various topics such as penetration testing, network security, and ethical hacking
  • 2018 - Present

    Kerman, Iran

    Internship
    Graduate University of Advanced Technology (APA Center)
    Hands-on research and learning for enhancing network security and combating cyber threats using tools like Wireshark and Burp Suite. Conducted vulnerability scans using Nessus and Acunetix and demonstrated proficiency in malware analysis using IDA Pro

Publications

Projects

Skills

Programming Languages
Python
C++
C#
Shell Scripting
JavaScript
Tools
Burp Suite
Wireshark
Metasploit
Nmap
Splunk
TCPdump
hexedit
hexdump
pwn
IDA Pro
Google Cloud Platform
Linux/UNIX
Docker
Git
LaTeX
PyTorch
TensorFlow
Security Techniques
Penetration Testing
Intrusion Detection
Vulnerability Assessment
Threat Hunting
Security Platforms
Cybersecurity frameworks (e.g., NIST, ISO, CIS)
Security Information and Event Management (SIEM)
OWASP Top10

Certificates

Red Teaming LLM Applications
DeepLearning.AI 2024
Python for Cybersecurity Specialization
Coursera, InfoSec Institute 2021
Software Security
Coursera, University of Maryland 2019
Detecting and Mitigating Cyber Threats and Attacks
Coursera, University of Colorado 2019
Machine Learning
Coursera, Stanford University 2019
Security in Google Cloud Platform
Coursera, Google 2019
Enterprise System Management and Security
Coursera, University of Colorado 2018

Awards

Languages

Persian/Farsi
Native speaker
English
Fluent

Interests

Hiking
CTF
Anime

References

Academic References
Available on request
Professional References
Available on request