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Master of Science in Cybersecurity
Jan 2025 – Dec 2026 (Expected) | Current CGPA: 3.6
City College of New York, New York, NY
Graduate coursework spanning network security, cryptography, secure software design, and digital forensics, alongside hands-on lab work in offensive and defensive security.
Projects
AI-Based Ransomware Intrusion Detection System (Capstone Research Project)
- Built pipelines using Python, Pandas, and Scikit-learn for high-volume data analysis.
- Implemented ML models to enable near real-time threat detection workflows.
- Created monitoring dashboards to analyze alerts and improve visibility into ransomware detection patterns.
Phishing Email Detection System (CEAS_08 Dataset)
- Developed ML pipeline processing thousands of emails using NLTK and TF-IDF.
- Built hybrid detection system combining rule-based and ML approaches.
- Designed automated workflow for repeatable detection outputs.
Secure ATM System
- Engineered secure system aligned with OWASP Top 10 and CWE frameworks using the Rust programming language.
- Performed adversarial testing including backdoor injection analysis.
- Identified and mitigated vulnerabilities through secure design and code-level protections.
Enterprise Network Design & Traffic Analysis
- Designed a 7-router enterprise network in Cisco Packet Tracer, simulating real-world routing.
- Analyzed RIP v2 and OSPF for convergence, efficiency, and fault tolerance.
- Conducted traffic analysis and troubleshooting using CLI tools, fixing misconfigurations and improving performance.