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ashihh07/README.md

Hey, I'm Ashik 👋

Cybersecurity learner from Kerala, India

I document everything I learn — the wins, the labs, the rabbit holes.

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About me

I got curious about how systems break before I ever thought about building them — that curiosity pulled me into cybersecurity. I'm a Plus Two Science graduate from Kerala, working toward my first role in the field, and I'm building my portfolio in the open: real tools, hands-on labs, and notes I actually use.

What I've completed

🎓 Google Cybersecurity Professional Certificate — ✅ All 8 courses done

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# Course Status
1 Foundations of Cybersecurity ✅ Done
2 Play It Safe: Manage Security Risks ✅ Done
3 Connect and Protect: Networks & Network Security ✅ Done
4 Tools of the Trade: Linux and SQL ✅ Done
5 Assets, Threats, and Vulnerabilities ✅ Done
6 Sound the Alarm: Detection and Response ✅ Done
7 Automate Cybersecurity Tasks with Python ✅ Done
8 Put It to Work: Prepare for Cybersecurity Jobs ✅ Done

Projects

Repo Description
🔐 ssh-auth-monitor Real-time SSH auth log monitor — tails auth logs, detects brute-force attempts, flags repeated failed logins from the same IP, and logs alerts to CSV
🌐 network-connection-watcher Real-time network connection watcher — flags suspicious ports and possible beaconing behavior, logs alerts to CSV
🐧 linux-for-beginners A complete beginner-friendly Linux guide covering terminal navigation, files, permissions, package management, networking, shell scripting, and system administration
📘 github-complete-guide-2026 A beginner-friendly handbook on Git fundamentals, version control, branching, pull requests, GitHub Pages, and open-source workflows

Currently learning

🔐 TryHackMe — Working through hands-on labs and CTF-style rooms

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Tools & skills

Python Linux Bash Networking SQL Git Wireshark SIEM

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  1. ssh-auth-monitor ssh-auth-monitor Public

    Real-time SSH auth log monitor with brute-force detection — tails auth logs, flags repeated failed logins from the same IP, and logs alerts to CSV.

    Python

  2. network-connection-watcher network-connection-watcher Public

    Real-time network connection watcher — flags suspicious ports and possible beaconing behavior, logs alerts to CSV.

    Python

  3. linux-for-beginners linux-for-beginners Public

    A complete beginner-friendly Linux guide from absolute basics to practical skills.

    1 1

  4. basic-python-for-beginners basic-python-for-beginners Public

    11-chapter beginner guide to core Python — from installation through OOP, file handling, and exceptions. Each chapter is a designed PDF with code examples, example Q&A, and a checklist.

  5. github-complete-guide-2026 github-complete-guide-2026 Public

    A beginner-friendly GitHub handbook covering Git fundamentals, version control, branching, pull requests, GitHub Pages, and open-source workflows.