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Ahmet Nejdet Begdes

M.S. Computer Science & Information Systems • Cybersecurity

B.S.B.A. Cybersecurity, UNC Wilmington

About me

I'm a graduate student at UNC Wilmington focused on cybersecurity, network security and digital forensics. I was named Outstanding Graduate in Cybersecurity at the Cameron School of Business. I enjoy working on real-world problems: analyzing security risks, examining digital evidence and building practical tools. As a Graduate Teaching Assistant, I'm also developing an AI tutoring agent that helps students learn statistics.

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Projects

A selection of my academic, professional and personal work.

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Vulnerability Exploitation Risk Analysis

Prioritizing real-world vulnerability risk by combining severity, exploit likelihood and known-exploited data.

  • CVSS
  • EPSS
  • CISA KEV
  • Risk Analysis

Process

Collected vulnerability records and enriched each one with its CVSS severity score, EPSS exploit-probability score and CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities (KEV) status.

Results

Showed that severity alone is a poor guide: combining all three signals highlights the vulnerabilities that are most likely to be exploited.

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Network Design & Traffic Analysis

Designed and configured network environments, then captured and analyzed traffic to understand how devices communicate. (Network Security course)

  • Cisco Packet Tracer
  • Wireshark
  • Networking

Process

Built multi-device topologies in Cisco Packet Tracer and generated traffic between hosts. Captured packets with Wireshark and filtered them by protocol.

Results

Mapped normal network behavior and learned to spot unusual communication patterns in packet captures.

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Disk & File Examination

Forensic analysis of disk images and file artifacts to examine digital evidence and file structures. (Digital Forensics course)

  • FTK Imager
  • HxD
  • Digital Forensics

Process

Mounted and inspected disk images with FTK Imager, then examined file headers and raw bytes in the HxD hex editor.

Results

Identified file types from their signatures and documented the evidence in a forensically sound way.

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Statistics Tutoring AI Agent

An AI tutor that uses course materials and staged hints to guide students through statistical concepts instead of just giving answers.

  • AI Agents
  • Prompt Design
  • Education

Process

Organized course materials into a knowledge base and designed a staged-hint flow: concept reminder, guided step, then worked example.

Results

Currently being developed and tested with instructors at UNC Wilmington.

Experience

  1. Aug 2026 – Present

    Graduate Teaching Assistant — UNC Wilmington

    Collaborate with instructors to update course materials and learning resources. Develop and test a statistics tutoring AI agent that uses course materials and staged hints.

  2. Jul 2024 – Jul 2025

    Customer Service Intern — Danfoss (Istanbul)

    Processed and tracked customer orders in SAP across multiple accounts. Resolved order discrepancies and billing issues with sales and internal teams. Built Excel tools to automate data entry and reporting; completed Power BI training.

  3. Aug 2023 – Oct 2023

    Sales & Marketing Intern — Frink (Istanbul)

    Conducted sales reporting and analysis to support management decisions. Prepared insights on customer and market trends for marketing initiatives.

Education

  1. Expected May 2028

    M.S. Computer Science & Information Systems — UNC Wilmington

    Coursework: Machine Learning Fundamentals, Virtual Reality, Ethical Hacking.

  2. May 2026 · GPA 3.91

    B.S.B.A., Cybersecurity Concentration — UNC Wilmington

    Coursework: Network Security, Digital Forensics, Information Assurance, Policy/Legal/Ethics/Compliance. Chancellor's List (Spring 2026), Dean's List (Fall 2025).

  3. May 2026

    B.S.B.A. — Marmara University, Istanbul

Skills

Security Tools

  • Wireshark
  • Cisco Packet Tracer
  • FTK Imager
  • HxD

Security Areas

  • Network Security
  • Digital Forensics
  • Ethical Hacking
  • Information Assurance
  • Risk Analysis

Business & Data

  • SAP
  • ONE ERP
  • Power BI
  • Excel
  • Microsoft Office

Certifications

Power BI Training Program

Danfoss · 2024

Business intelligence and data visualization for reporting and analysis.

Honors & Awards

Outstanding Graduate in Cybersecurity

Cameron School of Business, UNCW · 2026

Chancellor's List

UNC Wilmington · Spring 2026

Dean's List

UNC Wilmington · Fall 2025

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