u/maskedgeek797

Hi everyone, I’m a final-year student trying to find a genuine industry gap in cybersecurity for my final project. I’m fairly solid at coding and really interested in Identity & Access Management (IAM) and Identity Governance & Administration (IGA). If you work in the field, what are the most frustrating, manual workflows or broken entitlements you deal with daily that existing tools just mask instead of fixing? I want to tackle a legitimate, real-world issue that would make for a meaningful project.

Since I have a strong development background, I’d love to actually code a tool or an open-source solution rather than just writing a theoretical paper. If there is a specific identity problem you wish someone would just build a script or micro-tool to solve, please let me know. Thanks!

Hi everyone, I’m a final-year student trying to find a genuine industry gap in cybersecurity for my final project. I’m fairly solid at coding and really interested in Identity & Access Management (IAM) and Identity Governance & Administration (IGA). If you work in the field, what are the most frustrating, manual workflows or broken entitlements you deal with daily that existing tools just mask instead of fixing? I want to tackle a legitimate, real-world issue that would make for a meaningful project.

Since I have a strong development background, I’d love to actually code a tool or an open-source solution rather than just writing a theoretical paper. If there is a specific identity problem you wish someone would just build a script or micro-tool to solve, please let me know. Thanks!

I’m looking for some advice on my final year project and am really hoping to build something impactful in the IAM space, but I’m struggling to find a problem that hasn't already been solved a thousand times over. I want to move past the standard CRUD applications and dive into something that addresses a genuine, messy operational headache…maybe something involving OIDC, SAML, Zero Trust, or the growing challenges around non-human identity governance.

I have the coding skills to back it up, so I’m looking for a project that feels technically challenging, fills a real-world gap, and would actually impress recruiters rather than just checking a box. Does anyone here have experience with specific IAM pain points that are ripe for a student-led solution, or are there any emerging problems in the security landscape that you think would be worth exploring for a project this year?

I’m looking for some advice on my final year project and am really hoping to build something impactful in the IAM space, but I’m struggling to find a problem that hasn't already been solved a thousand times over. I want to move past the standard CRUD applications and dive into something that addresses a genuine, messy operational headache…maybe something involving OIDC, SAML, Zero Trust, or the growing challenges around non-human identity governance.

I have the coding skills to back it up, so I’m looking for a project that feels technically challenging, fills a real-world gap, and would actually impress recruiters rather than just checking a box. Does anyone here have experience with specific IAM pain points that are ripe for a student-led solution, or are there any emerging problems in the security landscape that you think would be worth exploring for a project this year?

Hey everyone, (M22) currently reaching the end of my Computer Science degree's third year, which is my internship. My final year is set to kick off this September. I’ve reached a bit of a crossroads regarding how to balance my career goals with my graduation timeline.

My current workplace is willing to take me on as an Associate Engineer after my internship. I’m really keen on staying because the experience is invaluable, but the logistics of the final year are tricky. If I switch to the part-time route, the degree drags on for almost two years, pushing my graduation all the way to 2028. I’m really not vibing with that; I want to be done by 2027 so I can move forward with my career fully qualified.

My plan right now is to stay enrolled as a full-time student but basically become a "ghost" at uni. I’m thinking of skipping all the physical lectures and just grinding through the materials on the Blackboard LMS in my own time, only showing up for the exams and mandatory submissions. I actually did something similar in my second year...I didn’t attend lectures and still managed to pass everything. I feel like I have the discipline to pull it off again.

However, I know the final year is a different beast, especially with the individual final year project. Is it too risky to try to juggle an Associate Engineer role while being a full-time student? I’m worried about whether the workload will become unmanageable or if the uni will suddenly get strict about attendance. Has anyone else managed to work a full-time dev job while finishing their degree full-time? Any advice would be huge.