Hi, I'm Mburu Karanja

Cybersecurity Specialist | Blue Team Junior Analyst | SOC | CTF Player | IT Consultant

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I'm a highly detailed recent graduate with BSc Information Technology with a passion for both breaking and building secure computer systems. Demonstrated leadership in organizing cybersecurity workshops, CTFs, and awareness events. Skilled in reverse engineering, steganography, and digital forensics, with active participation in CTF competitions as part of Fr334aks-mini. Eager to apply technical skills and continue growing in a dynamic cybersecurity role.

Mburu Karanja

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Education

Bachelor of Information Technology

Zetech University

2025

Experience

Founder & Community Lead

Cyber Chief Circle

Feb 2025 - present

  • Founded a cybersecurity community connecting students across Kenyan campuses.
  • Hosted inter-campus workshops, CTFs, and beginner-friendly meetups.
  • Built a multi-campus presence in 3 months with early engagement.
Cybersecurity Student Lead & GDG Cybersecurity Lead

Zetech University, Ruiru

Apr 2024 – Present

  • Led weekly cybersecurity learning sessions simulating CTF challenges for all levels.
  • Organized a CTF competition with 130 participants across multiple categories.
  • Hosted 2 Hack Nights with 80-150 participants, promoting team-based learning.
  • Developed training resources and facilitated workshops, growing the GDGoC community by 42%.

Skills

Programming

Cybersecurity

Networking

Problem Solving

Certifications

Certified Ethical Hacker

Cisco Academy

Blue Team Junior Analyst

Security Blue Team

Cybersecurity Fundamentals

IBM

Cyber Threat Management

Cisco Academy

SC-900

Microsoft

Student SOC Program Foundations

Microsoft

Featured Projects

Some of my recent work that demonstrates my skills and capabilities

Project 1

Scalable SIEM Architecture

Designed and implemented a scalable SIEM solution using Wazuh, AWS, and Elasticsearch to enable real-time threat detection, log analysis, and cloud infrastructure monitoring. Focused on improving visibility, automating alerting, and enhancing incident response across cloud-based environments.

AWS Wazuh Elasticsearch
Project 2

Two-Factor Authentication System (Flask + SQLite)

Developed a secure 2FA system using Flask, SQLite, bcrypt, and PyOTP. Users scan a QR code to enable TOTP-based verification with authenticator apps(Google Authenticator). Passwords are securely hashed, and 2FA is required to complete the login process.

Python Flask SQLite
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Project 3

E-commerce Website

Built a fully functional e-commerce platform with React and Firebase, implementing features like user authentication.

React Firebase
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CTF LABS WRITE-UPs

Documentation of CTF challenges and security research

View Write-Ups on My Blog

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