Badrudeen Yusuf Akinkunmi
I am a Cybersecurity Researcher and SOC Analyst passionate about securing autonomous systems, IoT ecosystems, and cloud infrastructure. My research explores the integration of artificial intelligence and machine learning into cybersecurity defense strategies, with a focus on autonomous vehicles and real-time threat detection.
🎓 Education
- B.Sc. Cyber Security – Air Force Institute of Technology (AFIT), Kaduna, Nigeria (2018–2022)
- CGPA: 4.84/5.00 (Top 1%, First Class Honors)
- Thesis: A Machine Learning Approach to Crypto-Ransomware Detection on Windows Devices
📖 Research Interests
- Automotive Cybersecurity: Securing autonomous vehicles, connected cars, and V2X communication systems.
- AI/ML for Cybersecurity: Developing anomaly detection and AI-driven defenses for IoT and critical infrastructures.
- Internet Security & Privacy: Data protection, identity, and resilience in modern digital systems.
🧪 Research Experience
- AI-Powered Cyber Defense for Autonomous Vehicles (2023–Present, Independent Research)
- Undergraduate Researcher, AFIT – Crypto-ransomware detection using ML (2021–2022, Advisor: Dr. Fatimah Fika-Adamu)
💼 Professional Experience
- Huawei Technologies Nigeria (2024–Present) – Front Desk Cloud & Network Security Engineer
- Galaxy Backbone Ltd (2023–2024) – Network Security Analyst
- Galaxy Backbone Ltd (2021–2022) – Cybersecurity Intern
🏆 Awards & Honors
- Top 1% Graduate, Cybersecurity Department (2023)
- Best Undergraduate Research Project (2023)
- Outstanding Staff Award, Huawei Galaxy MS Project – Security/IT/Cloud (2024)
📜 Certifications
- Oracle Cloud Infrastructure Foundations Associate (2025)
- AWS Cloud Infrastructure Foundation (2025)
- Cisco Cybersecurity Essentials (2023)
- NITDA/Cisco Cybersecurity Training (2022)
- Jobberman Soft Skills (2025)
🤝 Volunteering & Leadership
- Volunteer, CyberSafe Foundation (2021–Present) – Recovering hacked accounts & training users.
- Diary of Hackers Volunteer (2022–2024) – Secondary school cybersecurity awareness.
- NYSC Intern Welfare Rep, Galaxy Backbone (2022–2023).
- Social Director, NYSC Orientation Camp (2023).