Final Year · Cyber Security

Hello, I'm Aleksandr Shavyrin

Final Year Cyber Security student at the University of Wollongong in Dubai — building production-grade self-hosted systems spanning full-stack apps, AI integration, and security automation.

Available for opportunities · Dubai, UAE · UTC+4
zsh — alcybersec — 80×24
$ whoami
Aleksandr Shavyrin
$ cat ./role.txt
Final Year Cyber Security Student
University of Wollongong in Dubai
$ uptime --status
● available for opportunities
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22
homelab hosts
111
api endpoints
~1,200
tests
5
n8n workflows

Technical Skills

Cybersecurity

Ethical hacking and network security, with hardening via CrowdSec & Authelia and vulnerability scanning using Trivy, Burp Suite, and nmap on Linux.

Full-Stack Development

Python (FastAPI, Celery) and React/TypeScript front to back, backed by PostgreSQL, Redis, and REST APIs.

Infrastructure & Self-Hosting

Docker, Ansible, and Proxmox with Prometheus/Grafana observability — infrastructure as code, end to end.

Latest Articles

Threat Modelling for Cybersecurity and Privacy Goals

A practical guide to understanding your personal risks before anything goes wrong — broken into simple steps anyone can follow.

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The Importance of Encrypted Communication in Everyday Life

Why Signal, Matrix, and privacy-first messengers matter more than ever — for everyone, not just those with something to hide.

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