01 — ASSESS
Penetration testing
Learning to assess systems the way an attacker would, so weaknesses are found and fixed before they are abused.
Cybersecurity / Research / Building
SAIMSOHAIL
I'm a growing cybersecurity professional
Penetration testing, vulnerability research, and the curiosity to understand how systems work — and where they break.
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01 / About me
I'm Saim Sohail, a young, growing cybersecurity professional focused on penetration testing and vulnerability research.
I build my skills through structured coursework and hands-on practice: EC-Council's Ethical Hacking, Network Defense and Digital Forensics Essentials, alongside courses from IBM, Packt and the University of Maryland.
I approach security with critical thinking: understanding how systems work so I can find where they break. I practise through CTF challenges and bug bounty programs, publish IT and security tools on GitHub, and write on Medium about cybersecurity and AI in plain language for non-technical readers.
9Courses across four institutions
4EC-Council, IBM, Packt, University of Maryland
1Verified specialization certificate
02 / Fields of interest
What I focus on.
The areas I am building depth in right now, each one learned through courses and hands-on practice.
02 — RESEARCH
Vulnerability research
Understanding how software and networks fail, and why, by studying real vulnerability classes.
03 — DEFEND
Network defense
Studying how networks are protected, monitored and hardened, from the defender's side of the table.
04 — INVESTIGATE
Digital forensics
Learning how to trace what happened on a system and preserve evidence properly.
05 — PRACTISE
CTFs and bug bounty
Practising on challenges and bug bounty programs to turn theory into habit.
06 — EXPLAIN
Security writing
Explaining cybersecurity and AI in plain language on Medium so non-technical readers can follow.
My stack
Toolkit.
Tools and languages I use and learn through research, coursework, and building.
Recon & scanning
NmapNmorWireshark
Web & API testing
Burp SuiteOWASP ZAP
Exploitation & passwords
MetasploitHashcatJohn the Ripper
Platform & code
Kali LinuxPythonRust
My methodology
How I approach a problem.
01 /
Understand
Learn how the system is meant to work first.
02 /
Probe
Look for where assumptions break.
03 /
Verify
Confirm a finding is real before claiming it.
04 /
Explain
Write it up clearly so it can be fixed.
03 / EducationCertificates &
Certificates &
learning.
Structured learning alongside regular hands-on practice, from foundational security principles to tools and investigation.
Verified specialization · EC-Council
Cybersecurity Attack and Defense Fundamentals
3 courses: Ethical Hacking, Network Defense and Digital Forensics Essentials.
Muhammad Sohail · 16 October 2025
- Ethical Hacking Essentials
- Network Defense Essentials
- Digital Forensics Essentials
IBM
Four courses through IBM's learning programs.
Packt
One course through Packt.
University of Maryland
One course through the University of Maryland.
04 / Built & published
Selected work.
Tools, experiments, and explanations published as part of an ongoing learning journey.
Python / Security toolGitHub
PlugNPlay Security Auditor
An interactive audit tool for Windows and Linux. It profiles loopback ports, checks firewall and anti-malware status, and can look up OS-specific CVEs from the NIST NVD, then writes HTML and JSON reports.
Explore repositoryRust / Network scanningBeta
Nmor
A raw-socket port scanner written in Rust with Nmap-style flags, SYN, connect and ACK scans, adaptive rate control and native JSON output.
Explore repositoryGITHUB / OPEN SOURCE
More on GitHub
Open repositories with tools and programs for IT and cybersecurity, built while learning.
WRITING / MEDIUM
Cybersecurity & AI, explained
Medium articles on cybersecurity and AI, written in plain language for non-technical readers.
VIDEO / YOUTUBE
Cyber_Worm on YouTube
My cybersecurity channel.
05 / ConnectionGet in
Get in
touch.
Open to collaborations, learning opportunities and conversations about security.
Contact / Emailmuh.saaim@gmail.com ↗