Ashwarya Arora
Cybersecurity Analyst
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Cybersecurity Analyst with 3+ years of technical experience across Security Operations, Identity & Access Management (IAM), Threat Investigation and Enterprise Security within a hybrid Microsoft 365 environment supporting 700+ users. Hands-on experience investigating authentication anomalies and phishing incidents while supporting vulnerability management using Microsoft Defender, Active Directory and Microsoft Entra ID. MSc Cybersecurity (University of Bristol, UK) graduate with a strong academic foundation across technical research, network security, infrastructure security, intrusion detection systems, threat modelling, vulnerability assessment, penetration testing and secure system design. ISC2 Certified in Cybersecurity (CC), with continued professional development through CompTIA Security+, TryHackMe and Immersive Labs.
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Work Experience
ICT Technician
Badminton School
Jan 2025 - Dec 2025
Triaged and investigated Microsoft Entra ID sign-in logs, identifying anomalous login behaviour such as geolocation anomalies and high-risk sign-in events to rule out unauthorised access. Responded to Microsoft Defender endpoint malware alerts by investigating affected devices and verifying successful threat blocking and containment. Investigated phishing attempts by tracing redirect chains and identifying spoofed domains, supporting user-awareness training for 200+ users. Managed identity lifecycle (50+ JML requests) across 700+ users in hybrid AD / Entra ID environment. Enforced least-privilege access and RBAC across Microsoft 365 systems for 500+ accounts. Implemented MFA and conditional access policies, strengthening user authentication security. Assisted vulnerability management using AppCheck Vulnerability Scanner, identifying and escalating critical CVEs for remediation. Executed PowerShell scripts to support Windows Autopilot deployment and endpoint provisioning. Supported network configuration (onboarding 10+ wireless APs, ACLs) and maintained IT asset inventory. Resolved helpdesk tickets at 97% SLA, troubleshooting endpoint and network connectivity issues.
Cybersecurity Trainer
We Are Tech Global
Sep 2024 - Oct 2024
Delivered Cisco cybersecurity training to 20 students, achieving 70% success rate on certification. Covered Python scripting, network security and common attack techniques, across 30+ hands-on labs. Developed Python script to demonstrate real-world dictionary attack methodology.
Programming and Security Mentor
Whitehat Jr
Jun 2020 - Jun 2022
Guided students in developing JavaScript and Python applications, games and automation projects using structured programming principles. Reinforced secure coding practices including authentication, cryptography, input validation and debugging techniques. Troubleshot application logic, runtime errors and code execution issues across Python, JavaScript and Git Bash environments. Ranked in the top 15% of 1000+ instructors (‘Heart of the Platform’), promoted to mentor 4 new hires.
Education
MSc (Research-Based) - Cyber Security (Infrastructure Security) - University of Bristol
2022 - 2023 · Afghanistan
B.Tech - Computer Science (IBM - Cyber Security and Digital Forensics) - Manav Rachna International Institute of Research and Studies
2015 - 2019 · Afghanistan
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