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Syeda Huda

@syedahuda

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First-Class Cyber Security graduate skilled in penetration testing, vulnerability assessment, and incident response.

United Kingdom

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What I'm looking for

I am seeking an entry-level cybersecurity role focused on hands-on penetration testing, incident response, and vulnerability management within a collaborative, learning-focused team.

I am a First-Class Cyber Security graduate with hands-on experience in penetration testing, vulnerability assessment, and incident response, having deployed and evaluated Metasploit Framework for practical security testing. I bring practical familiarity with industry tools such as Metasploit, Nmap, Nessus, Maltego and forensic utilities, plus knowledge of GDPR and ISO/IEC 27001.

I have supported organisations through data handling and administrative roles, served as a student representative to liaise between students and faculty, and volunteered in community settings to provide technical help and customer service. I am a strong communicator and problem-solver eager to contribute technical expertise in an entry-level cybersecurity role.

Experience

Work history, roles, and key accomplishments

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Volunteer — Charity Shop

Current

Life Charity Shop

Jan 2021 - Present (5 years 5 months)

Scanned donated books for eBay listings and provided customer service to 50+ customers daily while collaborating on inventory management to support shop sales.

Customer Service Inventory Management eBay Point of Sale Teamwork Time Management

Student Representative

University Of Greater Manchester

Jan 2023 - Jan 2025 (2 years)

Facilitated communication between students and faculty, gathered feedback for SSLC meetings, and addressed recurring student concerns to improve academic experience.

Stakeholder Engagement Communication Meeting facilitation Problem Solving

Cyber Security Graduate

University Of Greater Manchester

Jan 2022 - Jan 2025 (3 years)

Completed BSc (Hons) Computing (Cyber Security) with First Class honours and delivered an undergraduate project on ethical hacking, deploying Metasploit for penetration testing and vulnerability analysis.

Metasploit Nmap Nessus Python Vulnerability Assessment Penetration Testing GDPR

Volunteer — Community Support

Tree of Life

Jan 2021 - Jan 2022 (1 year)

Advised 10+ individuals daily on benefits applications and assisted over 1,000 people with basic computer skills, improving digital confidence and access to services.

Customer Support Communication Troubleshooting

Administrative Officer (Data Analyst)

Smart Dental Care

Jan 2021 - Jan 2022 (1 year)

Maintained and updated company website content, processed and verified 100+ data entries weekly in Excel, and secured sensitive customer data in compliance with GDPR.

Data Analysis Microsoft Excel GDPR Data Entry Data Privacy Attention To Detail

Library Volunteer

Tameside Council

Jan 2019 - Present (7 years 5 months)

Directed individuals to appropriate council departments and guided 20+ people daily in using library self-checkout machines to improve service access.

Communication

Education

Degrees, certifications, and relevant coursework

University of Manchester

Bachelor of Science (Hons) in Computing (Cyber Security), Cyber Security

2022 - 2025

Grade: First Class Honours

Activities and societies: Undergraduate project: From Black Hat to White Hat; student representative (2023-2025).

BSc (Hons) Computing (Cyber Security) First Class Honours with an undergraduate project on the evolution and ethics of hacking and hands-on penetration testing using Metasploit for vulnerability analysis.