Shafaqat Iqbal

Cybersecurity Analyst

Result driven Cybersecurity Engineer with 3+ years of experience. Hands on experience in web development, Data extraction & analysis. Currently based in Budapest, Hungary

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About Me

I am a dedicated Cybersecurity Analyst with a strong foundation in Security Automation,Product Security, vulnerability assessment, and IAM/Access Control. My journey began in web development, where I built a deep understanding of how applications are structured and secured.

Leveraging my background in full-stack development, I bridge the gap between building robust applications and securing them against modern threats. I am passionate about automation and building tools that streamline security operations.

Currently, I focus on identifying vulnerabilities, implementing security controls, and staying ahead of the evolving threat landscape. I am always eager to learn new technologies and contribute to safer digital environments.

Professional Experience

Cybersecurity Analyst

2024 - Present

Citi

My responsibilities include Security automation, SOC , IAM/Access Control, Product Security, and vulnerability assessment.

NetboxPythonSplunkGitJiraAnsibleSeleniumCisco ISEActive DirectoryRHELREST APIs

Information Security Analyst

2022 - 2024

Citi

Led vulnerability assessments and penetration testing for enterprise clients. Automated manual tasks using Python scripts. Conducted security testing of new applications to validate functionality, resilience, and compliance

NetboxPythonJenkinsAWS SecurityGitJiraBitBucketSeleniumCisco ISELinuxREST APIsSSL/TLS

Software Developer (Frontend)

2021 - 2022

Nokia

Developed responsive websites and web applications. Collaborated with backend teams to integrate API-driven features and support full-stack workflows. Contributed to the development of an API sandbox environment for internal and external testing.

HTMLCSSJavaScriptReactExpress.jsReact BootstrapNode.jsTrelloGitGitlabFigmaDocker

Founder and Lead

2021 - 2022

Google Developers Club

Co-Founded and led a student technology community of over 200 members focused on software development.Organized and delivered technical workshops and knowledge sharing sessions on web development, cloud fundamentals, and secure coding.

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Skills & Expertise

Cybersecurity Operations

Security Domains

Network SecurityApplication SecurityVulnerability AssessmentLog AnalysisIncident Response & Alert TriageAccess Control & Identity ManagementThreat detection & analysisPenetration TestingSecurity Automation

Tools & Technologies

Splunk (SIEM, log analysis, dashboards)Burp SuiteCisco ISELinux (Kali/Ubuntu)Git & GitHubREST APIs (security integrations)

Programming & Scripting

Python (security automation, API integrations, data processing)Bash Scripting (Linux automation, system tasks)JSON & CSV data handlingPowerShellRegex (log parsing and pattern matching)SeleniumAnsible

Web Development

Frontend

HTMLCSSJavaScript / TypeScriptReactNext.js (App Router)Tailwind CSSResponsive UI Design

Backend

Node.jsREST API Design & IntegrationAuthentication & Authorization basicsEnvironment configuration & deployment basics

Development Practices

Git version controlAPI testingSecurity-aware development practices

Artificial Intelligence

AI & Automation

LLM IntegrationPrompt EngineeringAI-Powered Security AutomationAgentic Workflows

Foundations

Machine Learning BasicsNeural NetworksData Processing for AIModel Evaluation

Cybersecurity Projects

Cloud SecOps Monitoring & Automation

Automated ongoing compliance reporting and vulnerability dashboards, reducing manual effort by 80% through end-to-end workflow automation.

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Credential Management and Consolidation

Automated the process to identify unusual user login activities, monitored their activities, and took reasonable actions if found something suspicious.

Security AutomationIdentity ManagementAD+1

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Security Provisioning and Integration Tool

Developed secure provisioning workflows enforcing corporate policies for RHEL VMs, including automated patching and NetBox integration.

DevSecOpsAutomationRHEL+2

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AI & Automation

AI-Powered Cross-Platform Data Extractor

A sophisticated data mining system that uses LLMs to search, filter, and extract relevant insights across 5+ social and developer platforms.

AI/MLLLM IntegrationWeb Scraping+2

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AI-Powered Research Paper Scraper & Evaluator

An automated pipeline for discovering, extracting, and evaluating academic research papers from platforms like IEEE using LLMs.

AI/MLResearch AutomationLLM+2

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Web Development Experience

Magic Maze (Labyrinth)

An interactive, browser-based puzzle game developed as a university web-programming assignment, focusing on core JavaScript logic and DOM manipulation.

JavaScriptGame DevelopmentUniversity Project+1

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Artuseum Studio

A full-stack MERN E-Commerce platform designed to provide accessible digital art to underserved regions and budget-conscious creators.

MERN StackE-CommerceFull-Stack+1

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Programming Competition

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Coding Competition

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Get In Touch

I'm currently open to new opportunities in cybersecurity and security engineering. Have a question or want to work together? Drop me a message!

shafaqat.iqbal23@gmail.com