Hi, I'm Malik Junaid

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I'm a cybersecurity student who treats every system like a puzzle with something worth protecting — I've spent the last few years building tools that break things on purpose so real attackers can't. Beyond the terminal, I lead: I founded and run QuixCore, where I turn security research into products people can actually use. I care less about collecting theory and more about shipping things that hold up under pressure — whether that's a scanner catching a malicious URL before a click, or a team hitting a deadline because someone stepped up to own it.

5+ Security Projects Shipped
4+ Industry Certifications
1 Company Founded — QuixCore

Beyond the Terminal

Security Mindset

I approach every system by asking how it fails first. That habit shapes how I build, audit, and break software — steganalysis, network reconnaissance, and file-integrity tooling are where I spend most of my free time.

Leadership

Founding and running QuixCore taught me that security work doesn't scale alone. I lead small teams, set technical direction, and make the call on what ships — while staying hands-on in the code.

Builder First

Theory only counts once it's shipped. Every project below started as a real problem I wanted solved — for myself, for a team, or for QuixCore's early users.

Things I've Built

steganography

Steganography Toolkit

A tool for hiding and extracting encrypted data inside image and audio files — built to demonstrate both the offensive technique and the detection side of covert data channels.

Python · PIL · LSB Encoding · Cryptography
threat detection

Veritas Scanner

A real-time URL and link-safety checker that flags phishing, malware, and spoofed domains before a user ever clicks — built to make "is this link safe?" a one-second answer.

Python · REST APIs · Threat Intel Feeds
applied ai

AI GymFit

An AI-powered fitness companion that tracks form and reps in real time using pose estimation, giving instant feedback so users train safely without a coach in the room.

Python · OpenCV · Pose Estimation
reconnaissance

Network Scanner

A custom network reconnaissance tool that maps live hosts, open ports, and running services across a subnet — built for fast, readable recon during security assessments.

Python · Scapy · Nmap · Socket Programming
data protection

Secure File Management System

An encrypted file storage and access-control system with role-based permissions, audit logging, and end-to-end encryption for files at rest and in transit.

Python/Node · AES-256 · RBAC · Audit Logging
physical access

USB Rubber Ducky

A HID keystroke-injection payload built on a USB Rubber Ducky, used in a controlled lab setting to demonstrate how a predefined keyword-based login attempt could bypass a laptop's password prompt — showing why physical access and weak lockout policies are a real attack surface, not just a network one.

Ducky Script · HID Injection · Payload Design

Credentials

4+ industry certifications in cybersecurity.

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OPSWAT

Critical Infrastructure Protection

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CompTIA Security+

Core Security Fundamentals

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Google Cybersecurity

Professional Certificate

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Cisco CyberOps Associate

Security Operations Fundamentals

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Let's Talk

Open to security roles, collaborations, and anything QuixCore-adjacent.