RUFAIDA AFRIN

Tampa,FL

Summary

Digital Forensics & Threat Hunting Projects | University of South Florida

Analyzed Zeus Trojan memory dumps using Volatility to identify malicious processes, registry artifacts, and network connections
Developed Indicators of Compromise (IOCs) using STIX/TAXII frameworks and mapped adversary behavior using MITRE ATT&CK
Conducted packet analysis with Wireshark to inspect HTTP requests and responses and detect protocol anomalies
Built a Snort-based Intrusion Detection System and authored custom rules to detect SQL injection and XSS attempts
Executed ethical hacking labs using Nmap, Netcat, and Enum4Linux to enumerate services and assess security risks
Verified file integrity using FCIV and hash comparison tools during malware investigation exercises

Overview

Certification

Education

Bachelor of Science - Cybersecurity

University of South Florida (USF)

Tampa, FL

08-2028

Skills

Programming: Python, C, C, Bash, SQL, Arduino, Rust
Cybersecurity Tools: Wireshark, Volatility, Snort, Kali Linux, Nmap, Enum4Linux
Frameworks & Concepts: MITRE ATT&CK, STIX/TAXII, Threat Intelligence, Incident Analysis, Memory Forensics
Operating Systems: Windows, Linux
Soft Skills: Problem Solving, Leadership, Collaboration, Time Management, Communication

Affiliations

Women in CyberSecurity (WiCyS) at USF – Member
Women in Computer Science and Engineering (WiCSE) – Member
Artificial Intelligence Club – Member
Data Science at USF – Member
Society of Women Engineers (SWE) – Member
College of Engineering Ambassadors – Member
Bangladesh Student Association – Cultural Coordinator

Certification

Introducing Functional Programming in C++ – LinkedIn Learning (Oct 2024)

Languages

English, Bengali, Hindi

Extracurricular activities

CAMPUS INVOLVEMENT

Women in CyberSecurity (WiCyS) – Member
Women in Computer Science and Engineering (WiCSE) – Member
Society of Women Engineers (SWE) – Member
Artificial Intelligence Club – Member
Bangladesh Student Association – Cultural Coordinator