WHO IS

WHO IS

Ege
Zambelli

Third-year software engineering student specialising in Azure cloud architecture and automation. I build projects that combine mid-level experience in Python, data-driven automation, and cybersecurity research, aiming to grow into a cloud & security engineering role delivering scalable solutions.

Case Studies

Selected Projects

Highlights from threat simulation, detection engineering, and cloud automation initiatives.

Thesis · RAT Threat Simulation & Detection
Threat Simulation2025

Flagship research thesis

Thesis · RAT Threat Simulation & Detection

Red Team vs Blue Team simulation featuring a custom RAT that bypasses Windows Defender, tunnels over TLS 443, and adapts detection countermeasures through jitter-aware beacons.

  • Encrypted multi-stage C2 pipeline
  • Jitter analytics driving network detection
  • Hunter dashboard with live telemetry

Metrics

3

Phases

2 VDS

Endpoints

<45ms

Latency

Network Beacon Detector
Detection Engineering2024

Adversary signal intelligence

Network Beacon Detector

Machine learning detector that analyses packet timings, jitter variance, and entropy to surface malicious beacon patterns across enterprise networks in near real time.

  • Streaming anomaly scoring with adaptive baselines
  • Jitter fingerprinting and clustering features
  • Interactive dashboards for SOC investigations

Metrics

98%

Detection

12k+/day

Signals

<2%

False Positives

Azure Cloud Automation Suite
Cloud Engineering2024

Operational cloud toolkit

Azure Cloud Automation Suite

Modular automation pack orchestrating Azure resource provisioning, IaC templates, and CI/CD pipelines with built-in security and monitoring integrations.

  • ARM & Bicep orchestration for one-click deployments
  • Azure DevOps / GitHub Actions pipelines
  • Defender for Cloud & Monitor alignment

Metrics

90%

Automation

<5min

Pipeline

30+

Resources

Security Analysis Tools
Offensive Tooling2023

Offensive automation suite

Security Analysis Tools

Toolkit accelerating reconnaissance, exploitation support, and evidence-driven reporting for red and purple team operations.

  • Automated reconnaissance & attack surface mapping
  • Payload generators with AV evasion templates
  • Auto-generated reports with embedded evidence

Metrics

18

Modules

350+/run

Scans

80%

Automation

Let’s Work Together

Open to freelance work, research collaborations, and community initiatives.