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IT professional with hands-on field experience in government & healthcare environments. First-class academic record. Obsessed with the human side of security — currently building a Phishing Awareness Academy.

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Security-minded.
Relentlessly curious.

I'm Daniel Junior Mahunda — IT professional and cybersecurity enthusiast from Dar es Salaam, Tanzania. Studying for my Diploma in IT at Unique Academy, where I earned a First-Class Academic Award in Year 1.

My path started from zero — assembling machines, configuring switches, reading RFCs. That grounding was tested in two real internships at Tanzania Postal Services and Amana Regional Referral Hospital, where I kept critical infrastructure alive for healthcare workers every day.

What keeps me focused is the human attack surface — the most exploited layer in any organization. I'm building a Phishing Academy System to close that gap before attackers find it.

Focus

Cybersecurity

OS

Linux Daily Driver

Networks

TCP/IP Expert

Academic

First-Class

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Phishing Academy — Enterprise phishing simulation platform. Train employees. Track click rates. Reduce human risk.

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Tested in the real world

◈ Work Experience

IT Support Field Training

Jun – Aug 2025

Amana Regional Referral Hospital

  • First-line technical support for hospital staff — hardware, software & connectivity
  • Diagnosed LAN/Wi-Fi faults (TCP/IP, DHCP, DNS), cutting network downtime
  • Malware scans & OS hardening — improved endpoint security compliance
  • Maintained IT asset records and escalation documentation
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IT Support Field Training

Jun – Aug 2024

Tanzania Postal Services (TPS)

  • 12–20 help-desk requests/week — PCs, printers, network devices
  • Deployed workstations: OS install, drivers, user account provisioning
  • LAN infrastructure — cable management, switch-port patching
  • Preventive hardware maintenance: cleaning, storage upgrades
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◈ Education

Diploma in Information Technology

2024 – Present

Unique Academy

First-Class Academic Award (Year 1)

Certificate in Information Technology

2023 – 2024

Unique Academy

2nd Award for Academic Excellence

Foundation in Information Technology

Apr – Sep 2023

Unique Academy

◈ Certifications
Cybersecurity Workshop
Unique Academy · 2023
Field Training
Amana Referral Hospital · 2025
Field Training
Tanzania Postal Service · 2024

Things I've built

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Active

NetScope

Network Monitoring & Analysis

A Rust-based tool for inspecting traffic patterns, visualizing network topology, and detecting anomalies. Built from hands-on TCP/IP knowledge gained during real internships.

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02
In Progress

Phishing Academy

Enterprise Security Awareness Platform

Diploma capstone. Full-stack platform for running simulated phishing campaigns, tracking employee click rates, and delivering targeted security training. Turns the weakest link into the strongest.

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◈ private · in development
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Active

Endpoint Hardening

Linux Security Automation Toolkit

Shell scripts for automated Linux hardening — firewall rules, malware scans, permission audits, and compliance checks. Distilled from real hospital IT support experience.

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What I bring to the table

From bare-metal hardware to endpoint security — built layer by layer through real field experience.

Operating Systems

Linux — Ubuntu/Debian
Arch Linux
CentOS · Fedora
Windows 10/11

Networking

TCP/IP Stack
LAN · Wi-Fi
DHCP & DNS
Routing & Switching
Cable Patching

Security

Cybersecurity Fundamentals
Endpoint Hardening
Malware Detection
Phishing Simulation
Social Engineering

Hardware

PC Assembly
Component Diagnostics
Peripheral Management
Preventive Maintenance
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Programming

Python
JavaScript
PHP
Java
C
HTML · CSS
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IT Support

Help Desk (12–20 req/wk)
Asset Management
Workstation Deployment
Documentation

“Security is not a product — it's a process. I understand every layer, from the physical cable to the browser session, so I can defend any of them.”

— DANIEL JUNIOR MAHUNDA

Let's work together

Open to internships, IT roles, security consultations, and meaningful collaborations. Based in Tanzania — available globally.

Location

Dar es Salaam, Tanzania

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Ready when
you are.

Whether it's a full-time role, internship, IT support, or a cybersecurity project — I respond fast and take every opportunity seriously.