Computer Engineering — M.S. candidate, City College of New York

Abdul Kalam Mansoor

I break things to understand them, then build the fix. Most recently: reproducing a real CPU speculative-execution exploit in simulation, and closing it.

What I work with

Security & Systems

Access control, authentication & authorization, system logging, backup, runtime integrity monitoring

Networking

TCP/IP, DNS, VPN, SSH, HTTPS, SSL/TLS, network diagnostics, congestion control

IT & Infrastructure

Linux, Windows, hosting & deployment, cPanel, MySQL, system configuration

Tools

Git, GitHub, Docker, SQL Server, Azure Data Studio, gem5, ns-3

Work

0 projects — filter by domain

Research & publications

Mitigating E-Commerce Security Risks with Blockchain: A Multi-Layered Architecture IEEE · 2024

Research on blockchain-based security using Zero-Knowledge Proofs, Homomorphic Encryption, and smart contracts to improve authentication, privacy, and secure e-commerce transactions.

Read on IEEE Xplore

Experience

Jun 2023 – Jul 2024

Software Engineering & Hosting Intern — Impact IT

Kathmandu, Nepal

  • Supported and maintained 20+ hosted web applications, troubleshooting Linux, DNS, SSL/TLS, connectivity, and database/application configuration issues.
  • Diagnosed root causes using server logs, SSH, and network diagnostics to restore application and hosting services.
  • Configured and maintained cPanel hosting, DNS, SSL/TLS, MySQL databases, backups, and user permissions, resolving deployment issues.

Education

M.S., Computer Engineering

City College of New York · Expected Jan 2027

B.E., Computer Science & Engineering

Chandigarh University · Jul 2024

Certifications

Let's talk

Open to cybersecurity, networking, and systems engineering roles and internships.