About Me

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Cybersecurity graduate student with hands-on research experience. Passionate about applying practical techniques to real-world security problems, with a focus on systems, low-level internals, and applied research. Enjoys building, breaking, and improving complex systems, and collaborating on impactful projects.

Tools

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Linux
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Cards
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To-Do List
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Education

Research Assistant

Jan 2023 – Present

Finding proximity vulnerabilities via selective fuzzing with memory snapshots on Android wireless stacks.

Teaching Assistant

Sept 2023 – Present

Lab instruction, grading, and mentorship in advanced security courses and systems topics.

Key Courses

Completed:

Cryptography & Network Security; Advanced Operating Systems; Software Vulnerabilities & Exploits.

Projects

Kernel Module Projects Personal Project — Montreal
  • Function redirection, ARM64 instruction patching, controlled kernel panic modules.
  • Deployment scripts for devices; improved debugging workflows.
  • Skills: C, ARM64, Kernel, Shell.
  • GitHub: kernel-module-projects
APK Encryption Analysis Personal Project — Montreal
  • Automated static/dynamic analysis to detect ciphers and native lib usage.
  • Decompile, grep, and device-side probes with adb + radare2.
  • Skills: Bash, radare2, apktool, adb.
  • GitHub: APK-Encryption-Analysis
Kite-based Wi-Fi & LoRa System Personal Project — Montreal
  • Raspberry Pi AP + scanner; LoRa via ESP32; OLED status.
  • Battery-optimized, field-deployable rig.
Docker Version Checker Course Project — Montreal
  • Detects and updates Docker on Debian-based distros.
  • Skills: Bash, Docker, Sysadmin.
  • GitHub: checkdocker-version
GWO for Kernel-Level Security Bachelor’s Final Project — Tehran
  • Optimized ACLs/SELinux/AppArmor trade-offs with Grey Wolf Optimizer.
  • Skills: Python, Security Policies.
  • GitHub: Grey-Wolf-Optimizer
Tic-Tac-Toe (Minimax) Bachelor’s Project — Tehran
  • Classic game with optimal AI decision-making.
  • GitHub: tic-tac-toe

Experience

  • TD Bank logo
    Cybersecurity Intern — DLP TD Bank, Toronto — May 2025 – Aug 2025
    • Enterprise data protection policy tuning and triage.
    • Skills: DLP (Symantec, Purview), data classification.
  • Concordia logo
    Research Assistant Concordia University — Jan 2024 – Present
    • Android kernel/wireless fuzzing with snapshot-guided harnesses.
    • Skills: Linux kernel, C, fuzzing, Python.
  • Concordia logo
    Teaching Assistant Concordia University — Jan 2024 – Present
    • Graduate labs, grading, mentorship in advanced security.
    • Skills: Linux, Java/Python, HPC admin, Wireshark, Frida.
  • Rayan Pardaz Kavosh logo
    Software Engineer Rayan Pardaz Kavosh — Mar 2022 – Dec 2022
    • BPMS/DDPA implementations for financial workflows.
    • Skills: Python, C, Linux, Git, Bizagi.
  • Barad Innovators logo
    IT Technician Barad Innovators — Sept 2021 – Dec 2021
    • Server/endpoint backups and client support.
    • Skills: Ubuntu, scripting, diagnostics.
  • IITO logo
    IT Intern Iranian Information Technology Organization — May 2020 – Jan 2021
    • E-government research and IT support.
    • Skills: Linux, Wireshark, Bash.

Participations

NorthSec 2025 CTF

Participant, NorthSec 2025 CTF — Montreal, Canada (2025)

Hands-on attack/defense challenges across web, pwn, crypto, and forensics. Focused on methodical recon, clean note-taking, and quick triage to maximize team points.

Technical Skills: Linux, Burp Suite, Wireshark, Python, Reverse Engineering, Crypto, Forensics.

ConUHacks 2025 — SAP Challenge

Top 3 — SAP Challenge, ConUHacks 2025 — Montreal, Canada (2025)

Built an iOS wildfire operations tool with data ingestion and forecasting. I owned the backend API and infra to keep the pipeline stable and scalable.

Technical Skills: API Design, Cloud Infra, Data Ingestion, iOS Integration, Team Collaboration.

PolyCyber 2025 CTF at Polytechnique Montréal

Participant, PolyCyber 2025 CTF — Polytechnique Montréal (2025)

University-hosted CTF emphasizing practical exploitation and precise write-ups. Targeted web vulns, binary puzzles, and lightweight reversing under time pressure.

Technical Skills: Nmap, SQLi/IDOR, Ghidra, Radare2, Python Tooling, Write-up Discipline.

NorthSec 2024 CTF

Participant, NorthSec 2024 CTF — Montreal, Canada (2024)

Focused on brute-force strategy and SQL injection tracks. Built custom dictionaries and repeatable workflows to iterate quickly and learn from misses.

Technical Skills: SQLmap, Linux, Bash, SQL, Binary Analysis, Nmap.

INNOVATE Montreal 2025 volunteer

Volunteer, INNOVATE Montreal 2025 — Iranian Network of Visionaries & Advanced Technologists

Supported a community event connecting founders, technologists, and industry mentors. Helped with logistics, startup pitch flow, and attendee coordination across sessions.

Event Highlights: Startup Pitch, Fireside Chats, Networking with VCs, mentors, and operators.

Athack Hackathon 2024

Participant, Athack Hackathon — Montreal, Canada (2024)

Placed 10th/100 teams. Cryptography and hashing challenges under tight deadlines — leaned on clear team roles and quick experimentation.

Technical Skills: Linux, Encryption, Bash, Radare2, Ghidra, Static & Binary Analysis.

Languages

100%

English
Professional proficiency (IELTS 7.0)

100%

Persian
Native proficiency

75%

French
Professional proficiency (B1)

75%

German
Professional proficiency (B2)

Contact

arvin@asrar.io
github.com/arvinasrari
linkedin.com/arvin-asrari