Andrew Zgheib

Andrew Zgheib

Cybersecurity Research Analyst at Saint Joseph University of Beirut

I am a Master's student in Systems and Networks with a concentration in Information Security at Saint Joseph University of Beirut, and I hold a Bachelor of Science in Computer Science from the same university.

My interests span penetration testing, exploit development, and the intersection of AI with cybersecurity.

Education

Master in Systems and Networks, Concentration: Information Security
Saint Joseph University of Beirut
Sep. 2025 - May 2027
Bachelor of Science in Computer Science
Saint Joseph University of Beirut
Sep. 2022 - May 2025

Experience

Cybersecurity Research Analyst
Saint Joseph University of Beirut
Jan. 2026 - Present
Software Developer
Saint Joseph University of Beirut
Dec. 2024 - Jul. 2025
AI System Engineer Intern
Dalloul Art Foundation
Apr. 2025 - May 2025

Certifications

Data Analysis with LLMs
Saint Joseph University of Beirut
Jun. 2025
Data Analyst Associate
DataCamp
Jun. 2024
Enterprise Networking, Security and Automation
Cisco Certified Network Associate
Jul. 2024

Awards

Magis Grant
Saint Joseph University of Beirut
2025
Best Engagement
Campus-J
2025
Best English Article
Campus-J
2024

Projects

Impact Assessment of Suricata Under DoS Attack Scenarios

Apr. 2026 - May 2026

Designing and implementing a testbed to simulate multi-layer DoS attacks and assess Suricata's detection accuracy and blocking effectiveness under varying traffic loads.

Contributors: Michaela El Rif, Andrew Zgheib

Linux Wireshark EveBox

Multi-Source RAG Chatbot

Apr. 2026 - May 2026

Developing a RAG system using LlamaIndex to perform semantic search over documents and websites.

Contributors: Andrew Zgheib

Python

Honeypot Deployments

Oct. 2025 - Nov. 2025

Deployed a production-grade T-Pot honeypot on Azure, capturing 116,000+ real-world attacks; configured Cowrie honeypot with PostgreSQL and VirusTotal integration, and developed a custom SSH honeypot.

Contributors: Andrew Zgheib

Linux Python Azure

Service

President (previously Board Member)
Computer Science Club USJ
Sep. 2024 - Present
Class Representative
Saint Joseph University of Beirut
Sep. 2024 - Present