My name is Hamza Safdar, I am a sophomore majoring in cybersecurity engineering at ODU.

Experience:

TRAINING & COMPUTER SKILLS

  • IT Fundamentals Certification
  • Network+ Certification
  • Python
  • Microsoft Office Suite: Microsoft Word, Excel, and PowerPoint
  • Google Workspace: Google Docs, Sheets, Slides, Forms, Sites, Drive, Meet, Chat, Gmail & Calendar

LANGUAGES

  • Urdu (Native Speaker)
  • Arabic (Literate)
  • English (Fluent)

Relevant Coursework

  • Cybersecurity Fundamentals I & II
    • Tidewater Community College
  • Software Design
    • Tidewater Community College

WORK EXPERIENCE

Cyber Analyst Intern, Great Bridge High School                                       January 2022 – June 2023

  • Conducted risk assessments to identify potential vulnerabilities.
  • Implemented security controls to mitigate identified risks and vulnerabilities.
  • Monitored emerging security threats and recommended enhancements to improve the security posture of the organization.

Cybersecurity Student, Chesapeake Career Center                                                                                    August 2021 – June 2023             

  • Created virtual environments and utilized pen testing operating systems to interact with security vulnerabilities.
  • Worked with hands on hardware to troubleshoot fault components.
  • Worked on virtual environments to configure network protocols on Linux, windows and iOS devices.
  • Utilized command line utilities to perform backups and troubleshoot a myriad of network and storage issues.
  • Collaborated with other students to help them setup their virtual environments while also increasing my original knowledge.
  • Developed reports on the PC hardware I troubleshooted and documented the problems with the hardware.

IT Technician at Card Center ODU                                                                                                                   January 2024-May 2024

  • Greeted and assist customers
  • Printed out ID cards
  • Sold ID cards and operated the POS sale machine
  • Operated and troubleshooted the copy machine