🇨🇦 Montreal, Canada
I'm an IT professional based in Montreal, currently seeking an entry-level IT Support role while continuing to build my skills in cybersecurity. I recently completed my AEC in Cybersecurity at Dawson College, and I bring hands-on experience with system administration, networking, and troubleshooting — with a growing specialization in defensive security.
Current focus:
- 🖥️ IT Support & System Administration
- 🌐 Networking Fundamentals
- 🔐 Security Monitoring (SOC basics)
- 🛡️ Defensive Security & Vulnerability Assessment
A complete home-lab security environment built to practice enterprise-style network defense:
- OPNsense Firewall
- VLAN Network Segmentation
- Active Directory & Windows Server
- Linux Servers
- Wazuh SIEM Monitoring
Skills demonstrated: Firewall Management • Network Security • Access Control • Security Monitoring
A testing environment for practicing security assessment workflows:
- Kali Linux
- Nmap
- BloodHound
- Vulnerability Scanning & Analysis
IT Support & Systems
Cybersecurity
Tools
- 🎓 AEC Cybersecurity — Dawson College (Completed)
- 🏆 Google Cybersecurity Certificate
- 🔐 TryHackMe Labs
🌍 Portfolio: salem228h.github.io/salem-hassani-portfolio 💻 GitHub: github.com/salem228h