Riyad
Benalyech
I secure, build and understand digital infrastructures.
Applied Computer Science Student — Specializing in Cloud, Cybersecurity, Systems Administration & Digital Consulting
Understanding technology,
not just using it.
I don't just use technology — I want to understand how it works, how systems communicate, and how they can be secured.
Third-year Applied Computer Science student at Odisee Brussels, I approach IT with curiosity and rigor. From designing virtualized enterprise infrastructures to analyzing security practices, I'm driven by the desire to understand every layer of the stack.
Cybersecurity
Understanding security challenges, authentication mechanisms, hardening practices, and risk analysis.
Systems
Administering Windows Server, Active Directory environments, and managing enterprise system infrastructure.
Networks
Understanding how machines, services and infrastructures communicate — from DNS to iSCSI to VLANs.
Digital Consulting
Translating business needs into technical solutions. Analysis, strategy, and clear communication.
Technical Control Panel
An overview of my technical domains and the skills I'm developing across different areas of IT.
Cybersecurity
How I approach problems
Every project follows a structured thinking process — from understanding the challenge to delivering a secure, optimized solution.
Understand
Analyze the problem, define the scope, and understand the requirements before writing a single line.
Analyze
Study the environment, identify constraints, map dependencies, and evaluate the existing infrastructure.
Build
Design and implement the solution — whether it's an infrastructure, a system configuration, or an application.
Secure
Identify risks, harden configurations, implement authentication, and verify that security best practices are followed.
Improve
Monitor, document, optimize. Every project is an opportunity to learn and refine the approach.
What I've built
Real projects that demonstrate my technical thinking — from virtualized enterprise infrastructure to AI-powered applications and collaborative team work.
VMware vSphere Infrastructure
Virtualized Enterprise Environment with Live Migration
Design of a complete virtualized enterprise datacenter infrastructure with two nested ESXi hosts, vCenter Server, Active Directory domain, shared iSCSI storage, and live VM migration demonstration without service interruption.
MirrorHire
AI-Powered Job Interview Simulator
A web application enabling users to practice job interviews with an AI recruiter, featuring automated scoring across 4 axes (communication, expertise, motivation, stress management) and a trilingual interface.
PingFin Bankius
Interbank Payment Processing Platform
A collaborative team project simulating a complete interbank payment system. Each team operated its own bank, communicating through a shared clearing bank to process IBAN-based transactions.
Azure Cloud Labs
Cloud Infrastructure Provisioning & Container Orchestration
Hands-on Azure labs covering VM provisioning over SSH, virtual networking with segmented subnets, container deployment with Container Instances, Blob storage, ARM template-based infrastructure-as-code, and an AKS Kubernetes cluster with a deployed application.
Linux Security Monitoring
Automated Account-Change Detection Script
A Bash monitoring script that compares /etc/passwd and /etc/shadow against a saved baseline and warns on any change — new accounts, removed accounts, or modified entries. Scheduled via cron and validated with a test system account.
BMW Fleet Sales: Content Hub
PIM/DAM Content Hub Proposal with PimCore
A PIM + DAM content-hub proposal for BMW Fleet Sales: asset-tree design (simple and detailed), two workflows (content update with version control; new video upload), a PimCore Studio prototype with attribute inheritance, a pros/cons analysis, and a budget of ~€39 000 in year 1 with a 3-year ROI projection.
Technical Environment
A space where I experiment, learn, and build. These are the environments and tools I work with.
My path so far
From secondary IT education to building enterprise infrastructure — each step has been about learning, experimenting, and growing.
Secondary Education — IT Track
Institut Regina Pacis, Laeken
Started my IT journey with a specialized computer science track, building foundational knowledge in hardware, software, and networking.
IT Internship
Wemmel Town Hall
First-line IT support in a real professional environment — workstation setup, user assistance, Active Directory management, and ticket handling.
Bachelor in Applied Computer Science
Odisee, Brussels
Specializations in Cloud, Cybersecurity, Digital Consulting, and Systems Administration. Building enterprise-grade projects and deepening technical expertise.
Your Next Chapter?
February — May 2027
I'm looking for an internship where I can bring my skills in cybersecurity, systems and networks to a team that values curiosity and growth. Could your organization be the next step in my journey?
Looking for an
internship opportunity
I'm currently seeking a February—May 2027 internship where I can apply my knowledge in cloud, cybersecurity, systems administration, networking and digital consulting while continuing to develop my technical skills within an IT team.
Have a project,
an opportunity,
or just want to talk?
I'm always open to discussing new opportunities, interesting projects, or just having a conversation about technology. Feel free to reach out.