Cybersecurity Engineer with Foundational Pentesting Proficiencies

PROFILE

Motivated and detail-oriented

cybersecurity graduate seeking an

entry-level role to support the

protection of digital infrastructure.

Equipped with foundational

knowledge in security monitoring,

threat analysis, and incident response,

and driven by continuous learning

and hands-on implementation to

strengthen organizational security

posture.

CONTACT

PHONE: +91-630*******

EMAIL: ************@*****.***

Education

M.Sc In Cyber Security, 2024 – Present

Aditya Degree and PG College A.P

B.Sc. Forensic Science RBVRR

Women’s College, Hyderabad

2021–2024 CGPA: 8.15

Intermediate Vasundara Girls Junior

College, Hyderabad

2019–2021 89%

SSC ZPHS Chinnathundla High

School, Hyderabad

2018–2019 CGPA: 8.8

Languages

English, Telugu, Hindi

POOJA

MUKKERI

Cyber Security Engineer

WORK EXPERIENCE

Cybersecurity Intern

DataSpace Academy Dec 2023 – Feb 2024

Performed web application penetration testing on a PHP- based matrimonial application.

Identified security vulnerabilities using Burp Suite and Wireshark.

Assisted in analyzing findings and documenting security issues and remediation recommendations.

Synthoquest Pvt. Ltd. Guntur, India Apr 2025 – Jun 2025

Conducted network scanning and traffic analysis using Nmap and Wireshark.

Identified common cyber threats, vulnerabilities, and basic attack patterns.

Supported basic vulnerability assessments and security validation of systems.

SKILLS

Cybersecurity & Networking: Strong understanding of cybersecurity fundamentals, ethical hacking concepts, and networking protocols including OSI/TCP-IP, TLS, DNS, VPNs, and firewalls.

Penetration Testing & Tools: Basic knowledge of penetration testing and vulnerability assessment using Nmap, Metasploit, Burp Suite, and Wireshark.

Programming: Basic proficiency in Python for scripting and security automation tasks.

Certifications & Training

Internship in Cybersecurity (Penetration Testing) – Data Space Academy

Cybersecurity Internship – Synthoquest Private Limited, Guntur

Ethical Hacking Internship – Anonymous India

Introduction to Cybersecurity – Cisco Networking Academy

Cybersecurity Analyst Virtual Job Simulation – Tata (Forage)

Cybersecurity Webinar Participant – SkillEcted

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