Education

[ May 2024 ] - [ May 2025  ]

[ University of Bedfordshire, Luton, United Kingdom ] 

[ Master of Sciences: Cyber Security - (First Class) ]

Relevant Modules: Tactical and Strategic Cybersecurity Management, Ethical Hacking, Cyber Defence, Information Governance and Compliance, Research Methodologies and Project Management.                                                                                                                                     

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[ Oct 2019 ] - [ Aug 2023 ]

[ University of Management & Technology, Lahore, Pakistan ] 

[ Bachelor of Sciences: Computer Sciences – (First Class) ]

Relevant Modules: Programming Fundamentals, Object-Oriented Programming, Data Structures, Cyber Security, Database, Networking, Artificial Intelligence, App Development, Web Development, Operating System, Information Security. Data Visualization Techniques.

Experience

[ Jan 2025 ] - [ Feb 2025 ]

[ Tata ] 

[ Tata Cybersecurity Security Analyst Job Simulation ]

• Completed a job simulation involving identity and access management (IAM) for Tata Consultancy Services, collaborating with a Cybersecurity Consulting team.

• Acquired expertise in IAM principles, cybersecurity best practices, and strategic alignment with business objectives.

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[ Nov 2024 ] - [ Dec 2024 ]

[ Mastercard ] 

[ Analyst on MasterCard’s Security Awareness Team ]

• Completed a job simulation where I served as an analyst on MasterCard’s Security Awareness Team.

• Helped identify and report security threats such as phishing.

• Analysed and identified which areas of the business needed more robust security training and implemented training courses and procedures for those teams.

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[ Jan 2024 ] - [ March 2024 ]

[ Planlab Solutions ] 

[ Frontend Developer ]

• Worked as part of the developer team to enhance frontend development skills.

• Developed responsive web pages using HTML, CSS, and JavaScript to ensure seamless user experience across devices.

• Participated in debugging and troubleshooting UI issues to improve application performance.

Projects

[ May 2025 ]

[ Human vs AI Performance in Phishing Detection and Pretext Realism ]

• Built a web-based phishing detection quiz system comparing human users with OpenAI’s model.

• Implemented a Flask application to classify phishing vs. legitimate emails using OCR and OpenAI API.

• Conducted empirical testing on email images, collecting data for human vs AI accuracy, speed, and precision.

• Integrated survey and gameplay features to assess user awareness and perception of phishing realism.

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[ March 2025 ]

[ Deployed T-Pot Honeypot on Azure Cloud ]

• Configured Virtual Machine & Network to support the installation and seamless operation of T-Pot.

• Monitored and analysed honeypot data to detect, log, and respond to potential cyber threats.

• Gained hands-on experience in cloud security and threat detection using honeypots.

Skills

• Cybersecurity: Ethical Hacking, Wireshark, Burp Suite,  Metasploit, Kali Linux/Parrot OS, Kali     GPT, OSINT (Open Source Intelligence)

• Programming: Python, JavaScript, C++, C#, Bash/Shell scripting, HTML/CSS

• Artificial Intelligence: Prompt Engineering, TensorFlow, Machine Learning, Deep Learning, RAG System, Computer Vision, Model Evaluation & Optimization, Feature Engineering, Hugging Face, OpenAI API

• Data Science: Data Cleaning, Exploratory Data Analysis, Statistical Analysis, Data                             Visualization, Hypothesis Testing

• Project Management Skills: Agile Methodologies, Team Leadership, Project Planning &          Delivery, Risk Assessment, Stakeholder Communication

• Soft Skills: Adaptability, Cross-Cultural Communication, Problem-Solving.