Neha Samreen

Motivated and detail-oriented Cyber Security postgraduate with hands-on experience in ethical hacking labs, digital forensics, and security analysis. Familiar with vulnerability identification, incident investigation, and security best practices across Linux and Windows environments. Strong analytical mindset with interest in threat detection, technology risk, and compliance monitoring. Keen to support IT policies, standards, and control effectiveness through accurate documentation and risk-based thinking. Seeking a Cyber Security Internship to gain exposure to security operations, SIEM concepts, and incident response.

Cybersecurity Practice Labs 

Manchester Metropolitan University (2025 – Present), Manchester, UK

• Performed supervised SQL injection using SQLMap on DVWA to identify vulnerabilities and analyse system responses.
• Conducted phishing-simulation exercises to understand social-engineering techniques and risk mitigation.
• Monitored network traffic using Wireshark to identify suspicious activity patterns and potential security issues.
• Performed digital forensics analysis on disk images, recovering deleted files and reconstructing activity timelines.
• Supported incident investigation by documenting findings and preparing structured security and incident response reports.
• Gained exposure to security monitoring concepts aligned with SIEM-style workflows.
• Applied cybersecurity best practices to maintain system integrity, confidentiality, and availability.
• Used ISO/IEC 27001 principles to analyse real-world breach case studies, focusing on risk assessment, control gaps, and regulatory compliance improvements.

Web Development & UI Design Experience (2025)

• Created responsive and user-friendly web pages using HTML, CSS, and React, ensuring high performance and clean code.
• Designed UI/UX layouts, wireframes, and clickable prototypes in Figma with a focus on accessibility and visual clarity.

Smart Waste Segregation Bin (IoT Project)

University of Gujrat (2024), Pakistan

• Designed an automated waste-segregation bin using Arduino, sensors, and programmed logic.
• Selected appropriate sensors and integrated them with microcontroller-based decision flow.
• Documented results, system behaviour, and process improvements, demonstrating analytical and agile working skills.

• Collaboration                    • Communication                            

• Customer Service             • Adaptability

• Curiosity                           • Learning Mindset

• Time Management