
Zain Khalil Khan
10#1 in Cybersecurity Today
Building secure, innovative solutions at the intersection of cybersecurity and software development. DePaul University '27
Starring: Cybersecurity & Computer Science Student | Information Technology Intern | Student Ambassador
Cybersecurity•Full Stack•AI & ML•Chicago, IL
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Aegis Intelligence
Autonomous AI-powered penetration testing assistant that converts raw reconnaissance data into structured, actionable threat intelligence in real time. Ingests outputs from Nmap and Gobuster, performs live OSINT enrichment, and automatically maps potential vulnerabilities, misconfigurations, and attack paths.

InterviewAI
AI-powered interview preparation platform that analyzes resumes to generate personalized interview questions, simulates realistic timed interviews, and provides multi-dimensional performance feedback with AI-generated improvement suggestions.

Fixr
AI-powered troubleshooting tool using text, images, and live camera input to diagnose hardware issues like loose cables, damaged components, overheating, and blinking error patterns, then delivers step-by-step repair guidance instantly.

Khan OS
High-performance Neural Operating System with multimodal AI, real-time voice interaction, autonomous tool use for alarms and tasks, live data grounding, and a luxury-grade glassmorphic React interface with Neural Sphere animation.

The Forge
AI platform that analyzes, creates, and secures legal and financial documents. Highlights contract risks, generates agreements with built-in security checks, and auto-fills US tax forms including nonresident alien forms.
ThreatMap
Live threat-intelligence visualization that plots inbound attack origins on a world map, streams a feed of enriched IOCs, and ranks the most active malicious source regions.
CloudGuard
Paste an AWS IAM policy and CloudGuard audits it for wildcard actions, privilege-escalation paths, public exposure, and missing conditions, scoring least-privilege compliance.
SentinelSOC
Real-time SOC console that ingests alerts, correlates them against MITRE ATT&CK techniques, scores severity, and drives an analyst triage queue with acknowledge/escalate workflows.
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SentinelSOC
Real-time SOC console that ingests alerts, correlates them against MITRE ATT&CK techniques, scores severity, and drives an analyst triage queue with acknowledge/escalate workflows.
PhishGuard
Paste a raw email and PhishGuard inspects SPF/DKIM alignment, sender spoofing, link domains, and social-engineering language to produce a weighted phishing verdict.
SecureAuth
Lightweight identity provider that signs, decodes, and verifies JSON Web Tokens with HMAC-SHA256, demonstrating tamper detection and expiry handling end to end.
PortSentry
Simulated reconnaissance tool that sweeps a target host, fingerprints open services and versions, and flags risky exposed ports the way Nmap would in a live engagement.
CloudGuard
Paste an AWS IAM policy and CloudGuard audits it for wildcard actions, privilege-escalation paths, public exposure, and missing conditions, scoring least-privilege compliance.
LogLens
Streaming log analytics that establishes a rolling baseline, computes z-scores on event rates, and surfaces statistical anomalies in real time before they become incidents.
ThreatMap
Live threat-intelligence visualization that plots inbound attack origins on a world map, streams a feed of enriched IOCs, and ranks the most active malicious source regions.
HashID Lab
Educational cryptanalysis sandbox that identifies a hash's likely algorithm and runs a real dictionary attack with SHA-256 in-browser to illustrate why weak passwords fall fast.
DevSecPipeline
Shift-left security gate that scans a repository on push for hardcoded secrets, vulnerable dependencies, and injection patterns, then blocks or passes the build with a findings report.
ZeroTrust Gateway
Policy-based access broker that evaluates every request against device posture, geo, MFA status, and resource sensitivity to make an explainable allow, step-up, or deny decision.
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InterviewAI

Fixr

Aegis Intelligence

Khan OS

The Forge

BloomGuard

FinSight

RelapseRadar

Employee Scheduling & Team Management System

AI Agent Development for Cybersecurity & Financial Analysis
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Aegis Intelligence
Autonomous AI-powered penetration testing assistant that converts raw reconnaissance data into structured, actionable threat intelligence in real time. Ingests outputs from Nmap and Gobuster, performs live OSINT enrichment, and automatically maps potential vulnerabilities, misconfigurations, and attack paths.

Encrypted File Vault
Open-source secure file storage prototype with client-side AES encryption, PBKDF2-derived per-user keys, role-based access control, audit logging, S3 presigned URLs, and an admin dashboard.

Multifactor Authentication System
Python-based MFA system combining password verification with OTP via email/SMS and time-based token generation. Includes secure password hashing and protection against brute force and credential stuffing.

Network Intrusion Detection System (NIDS)
Snort-based IDS deployed to monitor and analyze simulated network traffic, identifying malicious patterns using Wireshark for traffic analysis and Python for automation and alert handling.

Cybersecurity Threat Research: DDoS Attacks
Investigative study on DDoS attacks targeting financial institutions. Analyzed TTPs, modeled attack scenarios with Wireshark and Snort, and developed defensive frameworks including rate-limiting and cloud-based DDoS protection.

Password Strength Analyzer
Python tool that evaluates password security by calculating entropy and using regex to detect common patterns, character repetition, and dictionary words, providing actionable feedback for stronger credentials.
SentinelSOC
Real-time SOC console that ingests alerts, correlates them against MITRE ATT&CK techniques, scores severity, and drives an analyst triage queue with acknowledge/escalate workflows.
PhishGuard
Paste a raw email and PhishGuard inspects SPF/DKIM alignment, sender spoofing, link domains, and social-engineering language to produce a weighted phishing verdict.
SecureAuth
Lightweight identity provider that signs, decodes, and verifies JSON Web Tokens with HMAC-SHA256, demonstrating tamper detection and expiry handling end to end.
PortSentry
Simulated reconnaissance tool that sweeps a target host, fingerprints open services and versions, and flags risky exposed ports the way Nmap would in a live engagement.
CloudGuard
Paste an AWS IAM policy and CloudGuard audits it for wildcard actions, privilege-escalation paths, public exposure, and missing conditions, scoring least-privilege compliance.
LogLens
Streaming log analytics that establishes a rolling baseline, computes z-scores on event rates, and surfaces statistical anomalies in real time before they become incidents.
ThreatMap
Live threat-intelligence visualization that plots inbound attack origins on a world map, streams a feed of enriched IOCs, and ranks the most active malicious source regions.
HashID Lab
Educational cryptanalysis sandbox that identifies a hash's likely algorithm and runs a real dictionary attack with SHA-256 in-browser to illustrate why weak passwords fall fast.
DevSecPipeline
Shift-left security gate that scans a repository on push for hardcoded secrets, vulnerable dependencies, and injection patterns, then blocks or passes the build with a findings report.
ZeroTrust Gateway
Policy-based access broker that evaluates every request against device posture, geo, MFA status, and resource sensitivity to make an explainable allow, step-up, or deny decision.
Full Stack ThrillersExplore all

InterviewAI
AI-powered interview preparation platform that analyzes resumes to generate personalized interview questions, simulates realistic timed interviews, and provides multi-dimensional performance feedback with AI-generated improvement suggestions.

Fixr
AI-powered troubleshooting tool using text, images, and live camera input to diagnose hardware issues like loose cables, damaged components, overheating, and blinking error patterns, then delivers step-by-step repair guidance instantly.

Khan OS
High-performance Neural Operating System with multimodal AI, real-time voice interaction, autonomous tool use for alarms and tasks, live data grounding, and a luxury-grade glassmorphic React interface with Neural Sphere animation.

The Forge
AI platform that analyzes, creates, and secures legal and financial documents. Highlights contract risks, generates agreements with built-in security checks, and auto-fills US tax forms including nonresident alien forms.

BloomGuard
Full-stack maternal health prototype supporting symptom logging, AI-driven risk assessment, personalized trimester guidance, and a real-time clinician dashboard that sorts patients by risk level.

FinSight
End-to-end intelligent financial agent using LandingAI ADE extraction, agentic reasoning workflows, and LLM-based compliance validation. Automates KYC/AML checks, detects inconsistencies, and generates audit-ready results with full traceability.

RelapseRadar
Streaming data platform that analyzes wellness signals in real time, surfaces evolving risk scores, and delivers empathetic AI coaching for patients while giving counselors a simple triage view.

Employee Scheduling & Team Management System
Comprehensive scheduling platform with real-time updates, shift swapping, and role-based access. Flask + React web app paired with React Native + Firebase mobile app, boosting team coordination by 30%.

AI Agent Development for Cybersecurity & Financial Analysis
Suite of AI-driven agents for detecting cybersecurity threats and analyzing financial market behaviors using ML, predictive modeling, and real-time API data feeds with comprehensive visualization dashboards.

Automated Java & Python Grading Engine
Hybrid grading system that compiles, executes, and evaluates student submissions at scale. Custom Java test harness with Python orchestration, sandboxed environments, and detailed pass/fail reports.

Patient Summary Assistant
Streams patient documents and generates specialist-tailored summaries with citation-level traceability. Updates instantly when new records arrive, helping clinicians focus on decisions instead of record gathering.

NASA Space Apps Challenge - SpaceVitals Dashboard
Real-time astronaut health monitoring dashboard built during an international hackathon, integrating Flask REST APIs with a dynamic JavaScript frontend for live visualization of vitals and environmental data.
Critically Acclaimed ReadsExplore all

Understanding DDoS Attacks on Financial Institutions
10 min read

Building Secure Authentication Systems from Scratch
8 min read

AI in Cybersecurity: Detecting Network Anomalies
12 min read

Full Stack Development for Hackathons: Lessons from NASA Space Apps
7 min read

How AI is Transforming Penetration Testing
11 min read

Zero Trust Architecture: Beyond the Perimeter
13 min read

Multimodal AI: Combining Vision, Voice, and Text in One Agent
11 min read

From Help Desk to Cybersecurity: Building an IT Career Path
8 min read
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