Aspiring Security Professional

Networking and Cyber Security Enthusiast

Hello I am Zara, I am a recent Masters Graduate with a deep intest in tech, particularly around Networking and Cyber Security. Always looking to explore different areas of this facinating field, and for more projects to focus on.

What I’m working on

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Managing a Linux based network
Network Management

This project looks at building and developing a linux based network of Virtual Machines, allowing me to simulate managing a functioning network. Furthermore, through developing this in a linux based network, this requires me to impliment each element of the network functionality, such as DHCP and DNS, furthering my experaince...
Company: Home Lab

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Vulnerability Management Project
Network Security

Within this project I decided to gain experiance in the processes involved in vulnerability management within a network, inclduing both carrying out a vulneability scan and assessment, and following this with mitigation of the vulnerabilities found, through the use of patching. In particular, this projected looked at exploring vulnerability scans...
Company: Home Lab

Projects

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Developing and Managing a Windows based LAN network
Network Management

This project was one carried out as part of my university studies, and looked at network management in a more pracical manner. As such, this project focused on configuring a network involving a Windows Server and Windows client machines inline with a pre-defined brief of functionality, inclduing the installation of...

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Emulating a Vlan across a VPN
Network Management

This project looked to simulate implementing and setting up routers in an enterprise style network. As such, the project looked at simulating the connection of two separate sites using routers, and having the communication between these carried put through a permanent, preconfigured IPsec tunnel, rather than requiring users to set...

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Mock Forensics investigation
Digital Forensics

This project looked at carrying out a forensic investigation, based on suspected malicious activity. In particular, this looked at using a range of tools and methods to create an accurate picture of what happened during the incident, simulating the process of a digital forensic investigator. Due to this project focusing...

Development of a Video Game
Game Design

Within this project, I worked as part of a group to design and develop a game within the Unity Engine. As part of this project, we developed ideas and concepts, recording this in a Game Development Document, using this to identify what type of game to develop as well as...

Experience

Home Lab
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Kent, UK | November, 2022 - January, 2026

These are all the significant projects I have carried out in my home lab, as part as my own independent study and personal development.

Certifications

Badges & Skills

Education

HND in Computing
Broadstairs Colledge September, 2020 - June, 2022

Distinction

BCs (Hons.) Computing
Canterbury Christchurch University September, 2022 - June, 2023

First Class

Masters Cyber Security
University of Kent September, 2023 - November, 2024

Merit