Saqib Majeed

Projects

Linux Server Administration Lab with Ubuntu, Docker & Nginx
Built a hybrid physical and virtual Linux server homelab with three Ubuntu Server VMs, Docker Compose, Nginx, TLS, and pfSense network controls. Deployed 6+ self-hosted services with automated backups, updates, monitoring, and health checks, maintaining 99%+ availability.
Azure Hybrid School Infrastructure with Entra ID, Intune & PowerShell
Built a hybrid Microsoft infrastructure for an elementary school, centralizing identity, access, and management for 100+ users and 40+ Windows endpoints using Entra ID, Intune, Azure, and PowerShell. Automated secure device provisioning and administrative workflows, reducing deployment time by 40% and recurring IT effort by 35%.
SOC Incident Response & Vulnerability Management Lab
Built an enterprise-style security operations lab using Wazuh, Microsoft Defender, Sysmon, Nessus, and GLPI to monitor endpoints, investigate simulated attacks, manage vulnerabilities, and document incidents through structured detection and remediation workflows.
IT Asset & Service Management System
Built a hybrid physical and virtual IT service-management homelab using Snipe-IT and GLPI to track assets, software licenses, device lifecycles, and support tickets. Practiced asset administration, ticket workflows, and IT documentation across physical network equipment, endpoints, and virtual Windows/Linux systems.
Enterprise IT & Security Homelab with Active Directory, pfSense & Wazuh
Built a hybrid physical and virtual enterprise security homelab with pfSense, VLAN segmentation, Active Directory, Windows Server, Sysmon, and Wazuh across 15+ systems. Simulated six attack scenarios and developed 20+ detections to investigate authentication abuse, suspicious PowerShell, privilege escalation, malware activity, and lateral movement.

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