Ryan Muzi
Aspiring Penetration Tester | Cybersecurity Student — eJPT · ICCA · ISC2 CC
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About
Final-year Computer Science student at the University of the Witwatersrand with practical exposure to penetration testing, vulnerability assessment, and secure application development. Holds the INE eJPT, INE ICCA, and ISC2 CC certifications; actively developing offensive security skills through HackTheBox and HTB Academy toward the CPTS. Brings a builder-breaker methodology — a working knowledge of full-stack development applied to identifying and communicating security risk.
Seeking an internship or graduate role where practical skills can be applied and grown alongside an experienced security team.
Experience
IT Security & Application Development Intern - TKN Accounting and Services - Johannesburg, SA
(2025-02 - 2025-12)
Part-time / Hybrid
- Conducted vulnerability assessments across internal financial infrastructure, documenting findings with CVSS-rated severity and delivering remediation guidance that informed leadership security investment decisions.
- Translated technical exploitation paths into business-aligned risk reports for non-technical executive stakeholders.
- Engineered and secured a client-facing enterprise web application using React and TypeScript, integrating input validation, authentication hardening, and OWASP Top 10 mitigations throughout the SDLC.
Education
Bachelor of Science - Computer Science - University of the Witwatersrand (2023-02 - 2027-12)
