https://rezakaziz.github.io/Recent content on Rezak AZIZ | Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Engineer | PhDHugo -- gohugo.ioenFri, 10 Apr 2026 15:17:01 +0200https://rezakaziz.github.io/post/genai-security-excessive-agency/Fri, 10 Apr 2026 15:17:01 +0200https://rezakaziz.github.io/post/genai-security-excessive-agency/Learn how excessive agency in LLMs and AI agents creates new security risks. This article explains how over-permissioned systems, prompt injection, and hidden data exfiltration can bypass human-in-the-loop controls, and explores key mitigation strategies aligned with OWASP and modern AI security practices.https://rezakaziz.github.io/post/threat-model/Wed, 11 Mar 2026 16:30:16 +0100https://rezakaziz.github.io/post/threat-model/<p>Over time, while reviewing and reading cybersecurity and privacy papers, I notice something that bothers me more and more: <strong>some papers claim security or privacy guarantees without clearly defining a threat model</strong>.</p>https://rezakaziz.github.io/post/digital_twins/Tue, 27 Jan 2026 11:18:10 +0100https://rezakaziz.github.io/post/digital_twins/<p>In the context of my new role within the <a href="https://battwin.net">BATTwin project</a>, I have been thinking about how we observe systems and how far observation alone can take us. Working on reliability and industrial adoption quickly reveals a recurring pattern: we see problems, but often too late.</p>https://rezakaziz.github.io/data/accomplishments/ingenieur-computer-science/Sat, 24 Jan 2026 18:30:00 +0100https://rezakaziz.github.io/data/accomplishments/ingenieur-computer-science/<p>During my <strong>Engineering degree in Computer Science (Systems specialization)</strong>, I carried out a <strong>final-year engineering project</strong> centered on a precise and technically demanding question:</p>https://rezakaziz.github.io/data/accomplishments/phd-computer-science/Sat, 24 Jan 2026 17:00:48 +0100https://rezakaziz.github.io/data/accomplishments/phd-computer-science/<p>During my <strong>PhD in Computer Science</strong>, I conducted research on a central and unresolved problem in modern machine learning systems:</p>https://rezakaziz.github.io/data/accomplishments/master-computer-science/Sat, 24 Jan 2026 17:00:33 +0100https://rezakaziz.github.io/data/accomplishments/master-computer-science/<p>During my <strong>Master’s degree in Computer Science</strong>, I conducted a research thesis focused on building a <strong>state of the art</strong> at the intersection of <strong>data analysis, privacy, and cloud computing</strong>.</p>https://rezakaziz.github.io/accomplishments/Sat, 24 Jan 2026 16:47:27 +0100https://rezakaziz.github.io/accomplishments/PhD in Computer Science (CNAM Paris), DevOps engineer with certifications in Docker, Kubernetes, Ansible, and Network Security. View education, certifications, and awards.https://rezakaziz.github.io/activities/Fri, 23 Jan 2026 11:15:39 +0100https://rezakaziz.github.io/activities/DevOps engineer and researcher specializing in observability, reliability, cybersecurity, and privacy-preserving systems. Teaching and research in distributed systems and network security.https://rezakaziz.github.io/post/why_i_created_this/Wed, 22 Jan 2025 12:13:44 +0100https://rezakaziz.github.io/post/why_i_created_this/<p>I created this website for a simple reason:<br> to have a place to think in public about systems I build, operate, or study.</p>https://rezakaziz.github.io/contact/Fri, 08 Mar 2019 00:00:00 +0000https://rezakaziz.github.io/contact/Contact Page