Cybersecurity · Cloud Security · CS @ UMaT
Hands-on AWS labs on my current account: hosting, storage security, and serverless APIs.
Lab 1: Amplify Hosting + CI/CD from GitHub (iamroidev/iamroidev)
Lab 2: S3 bucket hardening + least-privilege IAM policy
Lab 3: Lambda + API Gateway HTTP API
Lab flow
Services
Amplify, S3, IAM, Lambda, API Gateway, Cognito, DynamoDB
Region & certs
us-west-1 · Personal AWS account
AWS Certified Cloud Practitioner
I am Richard Kwaku Opoku, a Cloud Security Engineer, Cybersecurity Specialist, and final-year Computer Science & Engineering student at the University of Mines and Technology (UMaT), maintaining First Class Honours.
My engineering focus centers on cloud infrastructure defensibility, zero-trust architectures, and secure production systems. I combine 600+ hours of intensive AWS cloud architecture training (AmaliTech AWS re/Start) with hands-on vulnerability assessments, cryptographic principles, and continuous compliance automation.
Beyond engineering production deployments like VoteEQ and ComplianceIQ, I serve as Lead Organizer for the AmaliTech Coding Club (mentoring 100+ engineering students), participate actively in the UMaT Cybersecurity Club, and tutor departmental coursework in Data Structures and C#.
Academic Profile
University of Mines and Technology (UMaT)
BSc Computer Science & Engineering
First Class Honours (Expected 2027)
Industry Certifications
AWS Certified Cloud Practitioner (CCP)
ISC2 Certified in Cybersecurity (CC)
Machine Learning Specialization (Stanford / DeepLearning.AI)
Google Cybersecurity Certificate (Coursera)
Core Domains
Cloud Infrastructure Hardening · IAM Least Privilege
Network Security & Vulnerability Assessment
Technical Leadership & Secure Systems Design
Production toolchain spanning cloud security, network defense, compliance automation, and full-stack architectures.
Cloud Security
AWS: IAM, S3, Lambda, API Gateway, Cognito, DynamoDB, Amplify, EC2, VPC
Security · Tools
Linux, Bash, SQL · Wireshark, tcpdump · TCP/IP, DNS, DHCP, HTTP/S · firewalls, VPN, cryptography
Security · Frameworks
CIA triad, NIST CSF, ISO 27001, SOC 2, risk assessment, incident response planning
Software Engineering
TypeScript, Node.js, Express, React, Next.js 15, Python, C#, PostgreSQL, SQLite/Turso, Supabase
Testing & DevOps
Vitest, Playwright, Git/GitHub CI/CD, Docker, Vercel, AWS Amplify, Postman
Cloud Practitioner Intern · AWS re/Start at AmaliTech (Jan–Apr 2026)
Completed 600+ hours covering AWS multi-tier architectures, VPC routing, IAM least privilege, S3 access policies, Linux administration, and Python automation.
Technical Lead Mentor & Club Organizer, AmaliTech Coding Club, UMaT (2026–Present)
Conducted technical bootcamps, code reviews, and secure software development labs for 100+ engineering students.
Active Technical Member, UMaT Cybersecurity Club (2026–Present)
Weekly hands-on defensive labs in host enumeration, Nmap scanning, Wireshark packet inspection, and SQL injection mitigations.
Teaching Assistant & Peer Tutor, Dept. of Computer Science & Engineering (2025–Present)
Instructed undergraduates in object-oriented programming (C#), algorithmic complexity, and relational database systems.
AWS re/Start
600+ hours enterprise cloud training
IAM · VPC · S3 · EC2 · Python
Cybersecurity Labs
UMaT Cybersecurity Club
Nmap · Packet Inspection · OWASP Top 10
Engineering Leadership
AmaliTech Coding Club Organizer
100+ student engineers mentored
Applied cloud and cybersecurity work from the Google Cybersecurity Professional Certificate, plus a paper review.
01 Security ops: asset inventory, risk register, SQL auth-log analysis, failed-login playbook.
02 Risk & compliance: Botium Toys scope, controls checklist, PCI / GDPR / SOC gaps.
03 Network incident: DNS and ICMP analysis with timeline and root cause.
Write-up: Zero Trust adoption in Sub-Saharan Africa.
2026
Campus · Voting & Ticketing
A real-time voting and ticketing platform for campus awards and live events.
Paid nominee voting, real-time leaderboard sync, self-service portals, and QR-code tickets. React on Vercel, Express + WebSockets on AWS EC2, and Turso libSQL.
2026 · Work in Progress
Security · Cryptographic Compliance & Audit
Continuous compliance monitoring, SHA-256 tamper-evident audit ledgers, and citation-guarded AI assistance.
Continuous deterministic rule checks across streaming events and state registers (ISO 27001, SOC 2, HIPAA, IAM). Features client-side zero-dependency SHA-256 cryptographic hash verification, tamper detection, and mechanical fact-matching AI policy coverage analysis.
2026
AI · Scholarships
Purpose: help students find funding faster with verified matches.
Scholarship intelligence platform. From raw documents to personalised funding strategies. AI parses CVs, transcripts and SOPs, matches profiles to real opportunities, and tracks deadlines end to end.
2026
AI · Reading
Purpose: turn reading into consistent action with guided summaries and audio.
Books turned into actionable intelligence: AI summaries, audio playback, streaks, and learning paths. Reading became a habit with metrics behind it.
2026
Streetwear · E-commerce Showcase
A premium e-commerce showcase and catalog built for a streetwear brand.
Working shopping catalog with live item filtering, product detail galleries, size selector drawers, and modular contact forms. Built with Next.js 15, TypeScript, Tailwind CSS, and Framer Motion.