Cybersecurity Intern and Analyst in Training

SYED MOHAMMED OWAIS VAZIR

*****@*********.**.*** +1-346-***-**** Houston, TX 77099 https://www.linkedin.com/in/syedowaisvazir/ SUMMARY

Master’s student in Cybersecurity with hands-on experience in security operations, threat detection, and incident response. Skilled in Splunk, Nessus, Wireshark, and log analysis through academic projects and a cybersecurity internship. Active leader in the UH Women in Cybersecurity chapter, with strong communication and teamwork skills. Seeking an internship opportunity as a Cybersecurity Intern to apply technical expertise to contribute in securing and resilient systems.

EDUCATION

Master of Science in Cybersecurity (Expected May 2026) University of Houston - Houston, Texas

Relevant Coursework: Network Security, Principles of Cybersecurity, Control Systems Security, Secure Enterprise Computing, Risk Management Bachelor of Engineering (July 2023)

KBN University - Karnataka, India

EXPERIENCE

Instructional Assistant (Present)

College of Pharmacy - Information Technology University of Houston

• Coordinating instructional materials, including lecture slides, lab manuals, and digital content, ensuring alignment with academic standards and course objectives

• Executing updates to the Learning Management System (LMS), handling grades, and providing technical support for classrooms, labs, and software to enhance accessibility and engagement

• Administrating communication between students and faculty by addressing inquiries, resolving concerns, and maintaining accurate records of attendance, assignments, and evaluations

Cybersecurity Analyst Intern (March 2024 - May 2024) Slash Mark, Bengaluru, India

• Monitored system activities and performed preliminary threat assessments, contributing to organization's security operations

• Reduced false positives by 30% by fine-tuning Splunk correlation rules and event filters

• Collaborated with cross-functional teams to advance security measures, improving incident response times

• Prepared and presented incident reports, leading to timely remediation by the team lead PROJECT AND TRAINING

Virtual Environment Configuration for Threat Simulation

• Configured and supervised virtual environments using VMware with Kali Linux and Windows, simulating real- world cyber threats and incident response scenarios

AWS EC2 & Splunk Enterprise Monitoring

• Set up virtual machines on AWS EC2 and configured Splunk Enterprise to analyze and correlate Windows log events, identifying and reporting security anomalies for proactive mitigation

Vulnerability Assessment with Tenable Nessus

• Conducted vulnerability assessments, categorizing high-risk vulnerabilities and recommending remediation actions, reducing exposure to critical security risks by 25%

Security Exploitation Training Using Metasploitable

• Practiced vulnerability exploitation in controlled environments, developing proficiency in identifying and analyzing security weaknesses using Metasploit

SKILLS

• Tools: Splunk, Tenable Nessus, Metasploit, Nmap, Wireshark, Nslookup, VirusTotal

• Cloud Platforms: AWS EC2

• Technical Expertise: Vulnerability Assessment, Log Analysis, Threat Detection and Mitigation, Incident Response, Network Security, Microsoft office Suite (MS Word, MS Excel, MS PowerPoint), Desktop Support, Customer Service

• Operating System: Linux, Windows, Ubuntu

• Web Security: Web Application Firewall (WAF)

• Soft Skills: Team Collaboration, Problem-Solving, Communication CERTIFICATION

• CompTIA Security+

• Certified Ethical Hacker (CEH)

• NSE1 & NSE2

• Splunk Fundamentals

ACTIVITIES

• Secretary Women in Cybersecurity (WiCyS) - UH (Sept 2024 - Present) Organize events, coordinate meetings, and ensure effective communications to elevate member engagement and support newcomers in cybersecurity

• Volunteer HOU.SEC.CON (Sept 2024)

Managed event coordination and attendee logistics at the Houston Security Conference, ensuring seamless registration and participant engagement

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