Salman Hersi, CISSP
Open to rolesCloud Security Engineer · IAM · Securing AI-era Infra
I secure cloud environments where identity is the perimeter.
Cloud security engineer with 5+ years across IAM, cloud hardening, and incident response. Deep in Okta, Microsoft Entra ID, and AWS.
Now focused on securing non-human identities and AI workloads.
MS Cybersecurity candidate at Georgia Tech ('28).
Selected Work
AWS IAM Drift Detector
Serverless automation that audits IAM changes, flags risky policy drift, and kicks off response workflows.
How I Spent $300 on a Mini PC to Learn Cybersecurity
A Marketplace mini PC became a Proxmox lab for detections, automation, and response practice.
Writing
Full experience
View my CV for the full work history, project context, and role details.
Certifications
CISSP
ISC2
AWS Certified Solutions Architect Associate
Amazon Web Services - 2025
CompTIA Security+
CompTIA - 2021
Okta Certified Professional
Okta
Education
Georgia Institute of Technology
Jun 2026 - Aug 2028
Master of Science in Cybersecurity
Currently pursuing. Expected graduation: August 2028.
York University
Honours Bachelor of Commerce - Information Technology