Cyber Security Professional · London, UK

HAMZA
YOUNAS

Cyber Security Graduate with proven enterprise experience in SOC operations, threat detection, and vulnerability management — reducing organisational risk by 20% across hybrid enterprise environments.

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MSc+

Cyber Security

20%

Vulns Reduced

100+

Issues Remediated

Live Projects

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✓ MSc Cyber Security — UWS

✓ Junior Analyst — Trionwave

✓ Intern — Cybervision Intl

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SIEM / Splunk ........... [ACTIVE]

Threat Detection ........ [ACTIVE]

Vuln Management ......... [ACTIVE]

MITRE ATT&CK ............ [ACTIVE]

Incident Response ....... [ACTIVE]

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// 01 — About

Who I Am

A results-driven cyber security professional with a track record of measurable impact across enterprise SOC environments.

A Cyber Security Graduate with a distinction-level MSc from the University of the West of Scotland, specialising in blue-team operations, SOC analysis, and enterprise threat detection across complex hybrid environments.

Hands-on expertise across industry-standard platforms including Splunk SIEM, Nessus and Qualys CSAM, backed by deep knowledge of NIST CSF, ISO/IEC 27001, CIS Benchmarks and MITRE ATT&CK frameworks.

Delivered measurable impact in professional roles — achieving a 20% reduction in organisational vulnerabilities and directly remediating over 100 critical security issues, strengthening enterprise security posture across multiple client environments.

Feb 2026

MSc Cyber Security

University of the West of Scotland

Jan 2024 – Dec 2024

Junior Cyber Security Analyst

Trionwave Pvt Ltd

Aug – Oct 2023

Cyber Security Intern

Cybervision International

Aug 2024

BSc Computer Science

Riphah International University

Location

London, UK

Status

Available

Specialisation

Blue Team / SOC

Affiliation

IEEE Member

Qualys Specialist — CSAMCertified

Security Blue Team — Network AnalysisCertified

IEEE Member #96391621Active

CIS SecureSuite Executive MemberActive

CompTIA Security+In Progress

// 02 — Skills

Skill Matrix

Enterprise-grade technical competencies validated through real-world SOC deployments and advanced academic research.

SOC & Detection

SIEM Operations (Splunk)90%

Threat Detection & Investigation87%

Network Packet Analysis85%

IDS/IPS Concepts80%

Threat Intelligence Analysis78%

Vuln Management

Vulnerability Assessment88%

Nessus / Qualys CSAM85%

Risk Identification & Remediation82%

Patch Management80%

Penetration Testing75%

Governance & GRC

NIST Cybersecurity Framework85%

ISO/IEC 2700182%

MITRE ATT&CK Framework80%

CIS Benchmarks78%

NZISM72%

Tools & Technologies

SplunkWiresharkNmapNessusQualys CSAMPythonC++FastAPIDockerKali LinuxTCP/IPDNS / DHCPRandom ForestLSTMGradient BoostingSDN / OpenFlow 1.3Ryu ControllerMininetSlowHTTPTesthping3

// 03 — Experience

Professional Experience

Proven track record delivering enterprise security outcomes — from threat detection and vulnerability reduction to incident containment.

Junior Cyber Security Analyst

Trionwave Pvt Ltd

Jan 2024 — Dec 2024

Monitored and analysed SIEM alerts to detect security anomalies and potential threats across hybrid enterprise environments
Conducted vulnerability assessments using Nessus and Nmap, identifying and prioritising remediation for critical security weaknesses
Reduced organisational vulnerabilities by 20% through structured vulnerability management and coordinated patch deployment
Performed network traffic analysis using Wireshark to investigate suspicious activity and detect potential intrusion attempts
Led security incident investigations end-to-end — from initial triage through containment, remediation and post-incident reporting
Designed and delivered targeted security awareness programme, measurably improving workforce recognition of phishing and social engineering vectors

Cyber Security Intern

Cybervision International

Aug 2023 — Oct 2023

Identified 20+ critical vulnerabilities through penetration testing and vulnerability scanning using Nmap and Nessus
Assisted with remediation of 100+ security issues, directly improving organisational risk posture
Monitored system and network logs to detect suspicious activity and investigate potential security incidents
Contributed to implementation of enterprise-grade password policies aligned with ISO/IEC 27001 and NIST standards, directly improving authentication security posture

// 04 — Projects

Key Projects

End-to-end security projects spanning AI-driven threat detection, SOC operations, and privacy-focused application security.

Master's Thesis

AI-Based DDoS Detection in Software Defined Networks

Designed an AI-driven anomaly detection pipeline for identifying stealthy low-rate DDoS attacks in SDN environments. Implemented an Offloaded Intelligence Layer to improve scalability. Deployed Random Forest and LSTM models to improve detection accuracy of stealthy network attacks.

SDNRandom ForestLSTMOpenFlow 1.3Ryu ControllerMininetPython

SOC / Blue Team

SOC Threat Detection Lab

Simulated real-world cyber attack scenarios using Kali Linux to analyse malicious traffic with Wireshark. Investigated suspicious activity aligned with MITRE ATT&CK techniques, mapping attack chains and building detection use cases for SOC analyst workflows.

Kali LinuxWiresharkMITRE ATT&CKSIEMThreat Hunting

Secure AI App

Secure AI Application for Medical Data

Built a privacy-focused LLM application converting complex medical reports into simplified language. Implemented strong data privacy protections and secure data handling aligned with HIPAA standards to protect sensitive health information.

PythonFastAPILLMHIPAAData Privacy

// 05 — Contact

Get In Touch

Open to cyber security roles, consultancy engagements, and strategic security partnerships across the UK.

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