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MOHAMMED ZUORIKI

Aspiring Cloud Security Engineer // CyberTutor Content Creator // Brunel University London Student

I value consistency, discipline and self-learning, and I think outside the box.

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<about>

WHO I AM

Cybersecurity excites me because it’s a field where curiosity truly pays off. I’m driven by figuring out not just how systems work, but how to outsmart the threats they face.

That mindset keeps me exploring the fast-moving world of cybersecurity and constantly pushing myself to grow. Now studying Cybersecurity at Brunel University, I bring learning to life through hands-on labs, competitions and self-driven projects, never waiting for opportunities but creating them.

My long-term vision is to protect critical systems as a Cloud Security Architect while sharing insights and inspiring others through content creation and cyber blogging, because for me, tech is about both building and inspiring.

I enjoy reading, cycling and sipping good coffee, which keep me energised and curious.

View my CV

AI & Security Focus

Azure, Terraform, Docker and hands-on security homelabs

Founder & President

Brunel Cybersecurity Society (BCSS)

Content Creator & Writer

CyberTutor on YouTube and the CyberNews blog on Substack

Author

The Three Corners: balancing brain, body and soul

PROFILE.SYS ACTIVE
name Mohammed Zuoriki
role Hungry to learn about InfoSec
focus Cloud & Cybersecurity
university Brunel University London
ventures CyberTutor | BCSS | CyberNews
status Open to collaboration
certs AZ-104 | Security+ | SC-900
</about>
<ventures>

VENTURES

Communities, content and products I have built

Founder

CyberTutor YouTube Channel

I created this YouTube channel to make cybersecurity simple, exciting and accessible for everyone. Through clear tutorials, hands-on projects and real-world insights, I aim to help both beginners and professionals sharpen their skills and stay ahead in the digital world.

YouTube Tutorials Cybersecurity
Watch on YouTube
Founder

Brunel Cybersecurity Society (BCSS)

I founded and lead BCSS, building an inclusive community for students to develop practical cybersecurity skills, collaborate on technical initiatives and explore careers in the field.

Founder & President Community Cybersecurity
Visit BCSS
Author

The Three Corners

A self-improvement guide designed to help readers grow with clarity and purpose. It focuses on balancing the brain, body and soul as the three core corners of a meaningful life, with practical insights and daily habits that support strength, discipline and inner peace.

Book Self-improvement Amazon
View on Amazon

OneScan iOS App

A one-time scannable QR code generator with a clean, simple interface. Each code can only be scanned once, which makes it ideal for tickets, invites and exclusive access. Available on the Apple App Store for £0.99.

iOS Swift QR codes
Visit the app website

CyberNews Blog

Your source for the latest and most relevant insights in cybersecurity and technology.

Substack Writing Cybersecurity news
Read the blog

CyberTutor Resource Page

A dedicated hub for CyberTutor students, packed with study guides, toolkits, book recommendations and curated links to help learners deepen their knowledge.

Study guides Toolkits Learning
Open the resources

Cyber Intel AI

An AI-driven, multi-agent cybersecurity platform that provides real-time threat intelligence, automated incident response and proactive defence strategies, built to help security teams stay ahead of evolving threats.

Multi-agent AI Threat intelligence Incident response
Watch the demo
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<experience>

EXPERIENCE

Professional experience, leadership and volunteering

Oct 2026 - Present

AI Security Engineer

FalconTag

6-week internship securing the systems and AI capabilities behind a platform that unifies equipment, vehicle, satellite and enterprise data for real-time decision-making across ports, terminals and manufacturing supply chains.

AISecurity
Aug 2026 - Present

Trainee AI Engineer

Global Social Innovators

Strengthening the security, privacy and reliability of Qflow’s AI-powered platform: protecting data across the AI system, securing backend services and storage, applying hashing and secure data handling, and keeping AI inputs and responses safe.

AIPromoted
Oct 2024 - Aug 2026

App Developer

Global Social Innovators

Volunteer contributor on GSI’s mobile SaaS application for iOS and Android, using Node.js, Python and Flutter to build hands-on cross-platform development experience.

Node.jsPythonFlutter
May 2026 - Present

Software Engineer

Brunel Talent Marketplace (BTM)

Selected from 450+ students for the Brunel Talent Marketplace Talent Program, contributing to open-source projects in software automation, workflow optimisation and development productivity.

SoftwareEngineering
Jul 2026 - Present

Technical Lead | Campus Program

HackerRank

Leading the HackerRank Campus community at Brunel University by fostering a culture of technical excellence, collaboration and continuous learning.

LeadershipCampus
Jul 2026 - Sep 2026

Cloud & AI Engineering Intern

Google Cloud

Selected as a Google Cloud Arcade Facilitator ‘26, joining a global learning initiative that builds practical cloud expertise through hands-on challenges and real-world applications.

CloudAI
Jul 2026 - Sep 2026

Data Analyst

Fraser Coutts & Partners

Joined through the Brunel Summer Internship Programme (BSIP), applying data-driven approaches to solve real business challenges and gaining valuable industry experience.

DataAnalytics
May 2026 - Jul 2026

AI Security Mentor and Instructor

Screen Share UK

Mentored and instructed learners on AI security fundamentals, covering common threats and safe, responsible use of AI through guided sessions.

TeachingAI Security
Feb 2026 - Jun 2026

Microsoft Affiliated Data Science Intern

Intelligence Tech Solutions

Worked on data science projects through a Microsoft-affiliated programme, applying data analysis and machine learning techniques to real-world datasets.

Data ScienceMicrosoft
Jun 2026 - Aug 2026

Research Assistant (Microservices Architecture Software)

Brunel University of London

Supported research into microservices architecture, contributing to system design, experimentation and technical documentation.

ResearchMicroservices
Mar 2026 - Present

Lead Ambassador & Public Speaker

Brunel University of London

Representing Brunel University of London at outreach events, speaking with prospective students and the wider community about university life and opportunities.

LeadershipPublic Speaking
Feb 2023 - Mar 2023

Information Technology Internship

IBM

Gained early industry exposure to IT and enterprise technology through a work experience placement at IBM.

ITInternship
Society leadership

Founder & President

Brunel Cybersecurity Society (BCSS)

  • Founded and lead an inclusive community for students to build practical cybersecurity skills
  • Collaborating on technical initiatives and helping members explore careers in the field
Leadership Community Cybersecurity
Volunteer

Fundraising Volunteer

Ayesha Youth Project (AVP)

  • First role at the organisation, responsible for raising money for humanitarian action
  • Raised over £400 toward the fundraising effort, to help a wide range of people in need
Fundraising Humanitarian Community
Volunteer

Customer Service Volunteer

Yemen Land Ltd

  • Supported customers, resolving their inquiries and ensuring a positive experience
  • Strengthened communication skills and the ability to handle diverse customer needs
Customer Service Communication
Volunteer

Youth Holiday Activities Programme

The Renewal Programme

  • Helping organise summer holiday activities for local children aged 8 to 12 at Kingston Primary School
  • Mixed sports such as basketball, football and boxing, to fill the children’s free time with activities that build health
Youth Sport Community
Hackathon 2025

Participant, Information Security Lead & Prototype Designer

Deen Developers Hackathon

  • Built Route AI with a passionate team: an AI and cloud solution that helps people in under-resourced countries find the nearest emergency hospital by the safest route
  • Led information security and designed the prototype, so the system was both secure and user-friendly
Hackathon InfoSec AI Cloud
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<conferences>

CONFERENCES ATTENDED

Events and industry gatherings I have attended

</conferences>
<journey>

DOCUMENT THE JOURNEY

Moments from hackathons, stages and events along the way

Event badge at the Saudi Luxury Real Estate Show
01 Conference Saudi Luxury Real Estate Show
Team at the UKIEPC programming contest
02 Competition UKIEPC Programming Contest
Team outside the Eli Lilly office in Bracknell
03 Hackathon Eli Lilly · Code for All Hackathon
Hackathon badge for Team 8 at the Lilly and MSD hackathon
04 Hackathon Eli Lilly & MSD Hackathon
Student panel speaking event at Brunel University of London
05 Speaking Public Speaking at Brunel
Leading a session on stage with a quiz on screen
06 Leadership PAL Leadership Session
Team photo at OxHack
07 Hackathon OxHack Hackathon
OxHack 26 welcome screen at the University of Oxford
08 Hackathon OxHack ’26 · University of Oxford
KAIZEN Collab AI Showcase and Hackathon banner at King’s College London
09 Hackathon KAIZEN Collab · King’s College London
Pitching at the Softr hackathon event
10 Pitching Softr Hackathon · Pitch
Working on laptops at the Campaign Lab Hackathon 2026
11 Hackathon Campaign Lab Hackathon 2026
</journey>
<projects>

SOFTWARE PROJECTS

github.com/Code-tech77

AI-Powered Learning Platform (Next.js)

A modern web-based learning platform for Software Requirements Engineering (SRE), built with Next.js to improve student understanding through interactive labs, adaptive assessments and AI-assisted learning support.

Next.js AI Education
View documentation

LexiAI: Intelligent News Summarizer

Transforms long news articles into concise insights using NLP. Built with Python (Flask), JavaScript and NLP tools such as LexRank and newspaper3k.

Python Flask NLP
View documentation

Local AI Assistant

One of my favourite projects, mixing Docker, Ubuntu and an Ollama model. Set up through Windows CMD with WSL and run locally from Obsidian, one of the best note-taking systems.

Docker Ubuntu Ollama Obsidian
View documentation

Password Hash Cracker

Created for educational purposes ONLY. A Python tool that cracks both MD5 and SHA1 hashes, with a simple HTML and CSS interface.

Python MD5 SHA1
View source code

File Organizer Extension

A very lightweight Python program that is surprisingly effective. If you have messy files everywhere, this one is for you: simple and effective.

Python Automation
View source code

Smart Study Companion (SSC)

A full-stack, fully local and privacy-focused study assistant that helps university students extract concise, context-aware answers directly from their lecture PDFs.

Full stack Local-first Privacy
View source code
</projects>
<homelabs>

HOMELABS

Hands-on cloud and security labs

Building My Own Private Cloud (VPC)

A self-hosted private cloud built on a Raspberry Pi 4B with Nextcloud and Tailscale, providing secure file storage, seamless remote access and full control over personal data.

Raspberry Pi 4B Nextcloud Tailscale
View documentation

Network Wide DNS Ad Blocking System

A network-wide ad-blocking solution using Pi-hole on a Raspberry Pi, filtering ads across all devices through DNS-based blocking. Integrated with Cloudflare DNS to improve privacy, browsing speed and network control, while building hands-on skills in Linux setup, configuration and troubleshooting.

Pi-hole Cloudflare DNS Linux
View documentation

Red & Blue Team Simulation

A full-spectrum enterprise security lab simulating Red Team attacks and SOC-level defences. It covered reconnaissance, credential testing, post-compromise analysis with Evil WinRM, and defensive monitoring with Wazuh, bridging attack simulation and enterprise defence.

Red Team Blue Team Wazuh Evil WinRM
View documentation

Oracle Cloud Cowrie Honeypot Homelab

A cloud-based SSH Cowrie honeypot deployed across Oracle Cloud and Azure to capture and analyse malicious login attempts. Integrated with Docker and Grafana, it strengthened my skills in cloud security, networking and threat analysis by visualising real-world attack activity.

Cowrie Oracle Cloud Azure Grafana
View documentation

Self-Hosted Audio Streaming Platform

A self-hosted audio streaming platform deployed with Navidrome, containerised with Docker and securely accessed through Tailscale.

Navidrome Docker Tailscale
View documentation

Secure Cloud Network Tunneling Environment

A private WireGuard VPN gateway: a cloud-based security solution that encrypts and routes your internet traffic through a private Oracle Cloud instance for maximum privacy. Built with WireGuard, Docker and SSH encryption.

WireGuard Docker Oracle Cloud SSH
View documentation
</homelabs>
<credentials>

EDUCATION & CERTS

Computer Science with Cybersecurity

2025 - Present

Brunel University London

Hands-on labs, competitions and self-driven projects, with a long-term goal of becoming a Cloud Security Engineer.

BTEC Level 3 Extended Diploma in IT with Cybersecurity

2023 - 2025

Newham Sixth Form College (NewVic)

Grade: A*A*A*

Security+

CompTIA | Nov 2025

Proves a solid understanding of essential cybersecurity concepts, including network security, risk management and threat analysis, and the ability to apply security best practices and respond to real-world threats.

SC-900

Microsoft Azure | Jun 2025

My first step toward becoming a Cloud Security Engineer: focused, committed and hungry to learn more.

LFS101: Introduction to Linux

Linux Foundation | Aug 2025

Skills to navigate and manage configurations across major Linux distributions, using both the graphical interface and the command line.

Ethical Hacker

Cisco | Feb 2025

Student-level credential showing a broad understanding of legal and compliance requirements, and proficiency in scoping, executing and reporting vulnerability assessments and recommending mitigation strategies.

AZ-104: Azure Administrator

Microsoft | Jul 2026

Validates expertise in managing cloud services that span storage, security, networking and compute across Microsoft Azure environments.

Terraform Associate

HashiCorp | Aug 2026

Demonstrates proficiency in the basic concepts and skills of HashiCorp Terraform, including infrastructure as code, execution plans and state management.

Fortinet Certified Associate

Fortinet | Feb 2026

Validates fundamental knowledge of cybersecurity concepts and Fortinet’s basic network security solutions and principles.

IBM MQ Certification

IBM | Jan 2026

Proves knowledge of IBM MQ administration, messaging concepts and architecture, and the ability to configure and manage queue managers.

Snowflake GenAI Professional

Snowflake | Mar 2026

Demonstrates the ability to use Snowflake’s data capabilities to train, evaluate and deploy generative AI models.

</credentials>
<skills>

TECHNICAL SKILLS

Cloud & DevOps

Azure AWS Terraform Docker Kubernetes (learning) Tailscale Vercel Hostinger Firebase Git GitHub

Cybersecurity

Network Security WAF Identity & Access Management Threat Modeling Kali Linux Pi-hole

Programming & Web

HTML CSS JavaScript Python Flask Bash Scripting Shell Scripting Swift Java SQL Node.js Next.js Vite TensorFlow NumPy Ollama LLM

Systems & Tools

Debian Linux RHEL Ubuntu Arch Linux Linux Mint WSL VS Code Cursor IDE Eclipse Figma Canva Obsidian Notion DaVinci Resolve
</skills>
<contact>

GET IN TOUCH

Open to collaboration, internships and cloud and security projects. Let’s talk.

LinkedIn Mohammed Zuoriki
GitHub Code-tech77
YouTube @CyberTutor24
CyberNews mohammedzuoriki.substack.com
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