Zulekha Samir

Electronics & Telecommunication Engineering graduate with hands-on cybersecurity training across three industry programs — Mastercard, Deloitte Australia, and Google's Cybersecurity Professional Certificate — plus ongoing specialization training with Cisco. Practiced in Wireshark, tcpdump, Linux CLI, and core SIEM concepts, with demonstrated ability in incident analysis, phishing detection, and access control auditing through applied lab and simulation work. Seeking to bring analytical rigor and a security-first mindset to an entry-level SOC or cybersecurity analyst role.

Security Awareness Analyst Simulation - Mastercard - Forage

(2026-04)

• Acted as analyst on Mastercard's Security Awareness Team, identifying and escalating phishing threats to appropriate stakeholders
• Assessed business units to pinpoint security awareness gaps using a structured analysis methodology
• Designed and implemented targeted training courses and security procedures for high-risk teams, achieving documented coverage of identified vulnerability areas

Cyber Analyst Job Simulation - Deloitte Australia - Forage

(2026-03)

• Analyzed web activity logs to detect unauthorized access patterns and anomalous user behavior across a simulated enterprise environment
• Investigated abnormal access patterns and delivered structured findings to support incident response decisions
• Applied log analysis techniques to identify potential breach indicators and document a clear evidence chain

Bachelor of Engineering (B.E.) - Electronics & Telecommunication - Bharati Vidyapeeth College of Engineering, Navi Mumbai (2022 - 2026)