Cedric LIN
Master’s student in Cybersecurity
Enthusiastic about cybersecurity with hands-on system hardening, automation, and security standards.
FranceLuxembourgCanada
Education
Université du Québec à Chicoutimi (UQAC)
Master’s in Computer Science, Cybersecurity — 2025–2026 · Chicoutimi, Canada
Télécom Nancy
Master’s in Computer Science, Internet/Connected Systems & Security — 2023–2026 · Nancy, France
Lycée Chaptal
Classes Préparatoires MPSI / MP* — 2021–2023 · Paris, France
Professional Experience
Wintics — Operational Security Intern
Paris, France · Jun 2025 – Aug 2025
- Built an Ubuntu hardening automation tool (Python + Ansible) with reporting/auditing.
- Implemented CIS/ANSSI controls: auth policies, SSH restrictions, logging, firewall.
- Wrote technical docs and troubleshooting playbooks for operations adoption.
Super U — Retail Associate
Maxéville, France · Nov 2024 – May 2025
- Optimized inventory operations; handled high-volume transactions and refunds.
- Entrusted with opening/closing, cash reconciliation, and shift management.
Projects
Homelab Environment
Proxmox · Tailscale · Ansible · ELK · Snort
- Automated VM/container provisioning with Ansible; SIEM (ELK) + Snort IDS.
- Secure remote access via Tailscale; host self-deployed services.
SIEMIDSAutomation
TryHackMe Labs (Offensive)
Web · Reverse · Linux · Top 4% ranking
- Regular labs, detailed write-ups with exploitation + remediation.
- Tooling: nmap, ffuf, Burp, Metasploit, pwndbg.
Technical Skills
Programming
PythonRustCTypeScriptJavaSQL
Security & Systems
LinuxAnsibleDockerELKSnortSIEMFirewalls
Pentest Tooling
NmapffufBurpMetasploitpwndbgWireshark