Haseeb Akhter
Telford,Shropshire
Summary
MSc Cybersecurity graduate with expertise in penetration testing, digital forensics, and cloud security. Proven experience in designing Capture the Flag (CTF) challenges, conducting vulnerability assessments, and deploying secure systems. Proficient in industry-standard tools such as Burp Suite, Nmap, Metasploit, and Hydra, along with cloud platforms like Microsoft Azure and VMware. Committed to enhancing cyber resilience through contributions to SOC teams, red team engagements, and security consulting.
Overview
4
4
years of professional experience
7
7
years of post-secondary education
Work history
Cleaning Operative (Part-time)
KGB Southwest
Ridgeway, UK
2025.11 - Current
Customer Service Assistant (Part-time)
Mark & Spencer
St Albans, UK
2024.11 - 2025.05
- Prioritised tasks during busy periods for maximised productivity .
- Maintained a clean and orderly checkout area, contributing to a pleasant store environment.
- Collaborated well within a team setting, fostering a positive working atmosphere .
- Monitored inventory levels regularly, preventing potential stock-outs or overstocks.
Technical Support Engineer/ Product Quality Tester (Full-time)
Touchstone Communications
Islamabad, Pakistan
2022.04 - 2023.06
- Shared knowledge about latest technological advancements with the team, fostering a culture of continuous learning and development.
- Established effective rapport with customers through professional handling of their queries and concerns.
- Performed routine system checks, ensuring swift detection of any malfunctioning components or systems.
- Evaluated existing work procedures regularly for identifying improvement opportunities.
Education
MSC - Cyber Security
University of Hertfordshire
UK 2024.01 - 2025.08
BS - Computer Science
Comsats University
Islamabad, PK 2018.02 - 2022.03
FSC - Pre-Eng
Government College and University
Lahore, PK 2015.09 - 2017.06
Skills
Penetration testing and exploitation
Security tools: Burp Suite, Nmap, Metasploit
Platform expertise: Kali Linux, Microsoft Azure
Web security: OWASP Top 10, SQLi, XSS
Scripting languages: Python, JavaScript, C
Forensics and reconnaissance
Project management
Full stack development
PROJECTS
Finding Technical Gaps Using Capture the Flag Hacking Challenges Designed and deployed a Capture the Flag (CTF) platform to identify technical skill gaps in cybersecurity using real-world vulnerable machines. Conducted data-driven analysis of participant performance and self-assessment to inform targeted skill development.,
Bike Arena - A one-stop solution for all kinds of bike related services. Mern Stack, AR web support An ecommerce app for bike purchasing and selling. User can also view the product in AR and VR.
Student Retention Model (using Machine Learning and XGBoost) (12/2020) Machine Learning, XGBoost Creates a Report of Actionable Insights of students, Music Player Application in Java (using Oracle 11g) (12/2020) Java, oracle sql Provides all kinds of media controls & supports multiple file formats
AWARDS
Intra-departmental Programming Competition Among top 20 of whole Batch - Held at COMSATS University Islamabad Head of Department Nov 2018, Microsoft Office Specialist Microsoft Nov 2018
Timeline
Cleaning Operative (Part-time)
KGB Southwest
2025.11 - Current
Customer Service Assistant (Part-time)
Mark & Spencer
2024.11 - 2025.05
MSC - Cyber Security
University of Hertfordshire
2024.01 - 2025.08
Technical Support Engineer/ Product Quality Tester (Full-time)
Touchstone Communications
2022.04 - 2023.06
BS - Computer Science
Comsats University
2018.02 - 2022.03
FSC - Pre-Eng
Government College and University
2015.09 - 2017.06