Hi, my name is

Nijat Mammadov.

I am a

Cybersecurity Engineer specializing in both offensive and defensive security to minimize operational risk and impact

Resume
02.

Interactive Terminal

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03.

Work Experience

Information Security Engineer

EarthLink LLC | Atlanta, USA

Oct 2024 - Jan 2026
  • Investigated and contained advanced security incidents, including zero-day exploits, APTs, large-scale DDoS, and data exfiltration, minimizing operational impact.
  • Conducted threat research and profiling using VirusTotal, ThreatFox, Shodan, and AbuseIPDB to identify emerging risks.
  • Deployed and monitored SentinelOne EDR, analyzing endpoint logs and telemetry for proactive monitoring and early threat detection.
  • Enhanced email security via Hornetsecurity, performing phishing detection, message tracing, and compliance checks.
  • Ran Nessus vulnerability scans and collaborated with IT teams to validate remediation and reduce risk.
  • Audited Azure identities and permissions to detect anomalies and enforce least-privilege access controls.
  • Monitored security alerts and dark/deep web sources for leaked credentials and potential threats.

Cybersecurity Analyst

CERT.AZ | Baku, Azerbaijan

Feb 2023 - June 2023
  • Supported DFIR investigations: evidence collection, log analysis, root cause ID.
  • Reviewed Checkmarx results to advise development teams on secure coding.
  • Responded to phishing, malware, DDoS, and ransomware incidents.
  • Conducted threat analysis using open-source tools and Splunk log analysis.

Cybersecurity Analyst

Aztelekom LLC | Baku, Azerbaijan

Nov 2022 - March 2023
  • Performed web and network penetration testing across company environments.
  • Developed Python scripts to automate log analysis (web servers, firewalls).
  • Identified and reported security vulnerabilities in subnetworks.
04.

Technical Arsenal

Blue Team / Defensive

SOC Operations Incident Response Threat Intelligence Malware Analysis Splunk / ELK SentinelOne Azure Security WAF & Firewalls

Red Team / Offensive

Penetration Testing Vulnerability Assessment Nessus Burp Suite Linux / Unix

Code & Tools

Python Bash Scripting Vibe Coding

Education

Master of Cybersecurity

Eötvös Loránd University

2023 - 2025

Bachelor of IT

Baku Engineering University

2019 - 2023 | GPA: 88/100

Certifications

Certified AppSec Practitioner (CAP)

ID: 8192272

SOC Analyst

LetsDefend.io

IBM Cybersecurity Analyst

IBM Coursera

Languages

English C1 (Advanced)
Azerbaijani C2 (Native)
Turkish C1 (Advanced)

Hall of Fame

Recognized by industry leaders for security contributions

NASA

Vulnerability Disclosure

Mercedes-Benz

Security Acknowledgement

Others

Contributor Recognition

05.

Projects & Research

Current Focus: AI in Security

Actively researching the intersection of LLMs and Cybersecurity. Leveraging AI for automated threat hunting and log anomaly detection while studying Adversarial ML attacks.

Prompt Injection Automated Triage
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4tail

A simple but real-based modified tool designed for bug bounty hunters to streamline workflow.

Bash Recon
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Dencer

Secure Python tool for file encryption and decryption utilizing AES-GCM standards.

Python Cryptography
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Mugetsu

Automated threat analysis tool integrated with VirusTotal to detect malicious activity with color-coded CLI output.

Python Threat Intel
Confidential

Project [REDACTED]

A powerful, private offensive security toolset developed for specialized operations. Details classified.

??? Offensive

How Hackers Hide Their Traces

Deep dive into operational security (OpSec) used by fraudsters.

Boost Subdomain Enumeration

Advanced techniques to expand attack surface discovery.

06. What's Next?

Get In Touch

Currently based in Budapest, Hungary. I am always open to discussing new opportunities, security research, or just saying hello.