SAFIYA T NAZARALI
Cybersecurity Graduate Student
New Brunswick,NJ
Summary
Cybersecurity professional with hands-on experience in threat analysis, vulnerability assessments, and incident response. Strong focus on team collaboration and achieving results in dynamic environments. Skilled in network security, encryption technologies, and risk management, with reliable and adaptable approach to evolving challenges. Valuable asset for enhancing security frameworks and protecting digital assets.
Overview
1
1
year of professional experience
3
3
Certifications
Work History
Graduate Assistant - IT Support
Rutgers University
10.2024 - Current
- Deliver IT support to 600+ users, maintaining 98% system uptime and troubleshooting network, hardware, and software issues.
- Assist with event technical setups and support for security policy awareness initiatives.
Extern - SOC Analyst
CFG Health Systems
09.2024 - 12.2024
via Rutgers MBS Externship Exchange Program
- Conducted vulnerability assessments and supported remediation to reduce organizational risk by 30%.
- Monitored simulated ransomware incidents using SIEM tools and contributed to incident response playbook development.
- Drafted cybersecurity policies to enhance HIPAA and PCI-DSS compliance.
Education
Master of Science - Cybersecurity
Rutgers University
New Brunswick, NJ 05.2001 -
Bachelor of Science - Business Analytics And Information Technology
Rutgers University
New Brunswick, NJ 05.2001 -
Skills
SIEM management
Python programming
Operating system security
PowerShell scripting
Bash scripting
Cybersecurity frameworks
Teamwork and collaboration
Wireshark software
Certification
CompTIA Security+
Timeline
CompTIA Security+
09-2025
Google Cybersecurity Professional Certificate
01-2025
Graduate Assistant - IT Support
Rutgers University
10.2024 - Current
Extern - SOC Analyst
CFG Health Systems
09.2024 - 12.2024
AWS Academy Cloud Foundations
05-2024
Master of Science - Cybersecurity
Rutgers University
05.2001 -
Bachelor of Science - Business Analytics And Information Technology
Rutgers University
05.2001 -