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Malaika Tabassum

@malaikatabassum

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I build practical detection, incident response, and penetration testing capabilities through hands-on security labs.

Pakistan

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What I'm looking for

I'm looking to apply hands-on penetration testing, incident response, SIEM monitoring, and vulnerability remediation skills in real-world security operations while continuing to grow through practical defensive and offensive security work.

I've built SIEM labs with Splunk and Wazuh to collect Windows, Linux, and Azure logs, create detection dashboards, and triage suspicious activity. During my remote cybersecurity internship, I monitored alerts, correlated logs, tuned detections, documented incidents, and supported vulnerability remediation verification.

I've also tested OWASP Juice Shop and PortSwigger labs using Burp Suite, ffuf, and gobuster, identifying SQL injection, XSS, and authentication bypass flaws. My work includes segmented network labs in Packet Tracer and pfSense, 20+ practical cyber labs, and incident reports aligned with the MITRE ATT&CK framework.

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Work history, roles, and key accomplishments

Cybersecurity Intern

Remote

Jan 2024 - Dec 2024 (11 months)

Monitored SIEM tools (Splunk, Wazuh) for alerts across Windows, Linux, and Azure hosts. Performed log correlation and detection tuning to enhance alert accuracy, documented security incidents, and assisted in post-incident reviews and reporting.