Hydroficient Externship via ExternI blend academic progress with real-world projects to move from student work to professional contributions.
A concise portfolio of projects completed during my senior year and earlier, highlighting work that bridges learning and professional practice.
Led a team of 10 in conducting a comprehensive risk analysis for a simulated business, applying the NIST RMF framework Documented findings and delivered actionable mitigation recommendations to reduce overall risk exposure
Designed a secure network architecture for a simulated 50-employee retail company using four isolated security zones Implemented perimeter firewall, VPN gateway, DMZ, and IDS/IPS to protect POS systems and customer data
I blend academic progress with real-world projects to move from student work to professional contributions.
I am Naeemul Atik, a senior completing a bachelor's degree and firmly established in my career. I focus on building practical work and projects that reflect my growing experience and readiness for professional challenges.
Externships
Hydroficient IoT Cyber Defense Externship
In progress
Experience
Security Awareness Analyst – Job Simulation
Mastercard (Forage) · Apr 2026
SOC Analyst Simulation
LetsDefend · Mar 2026 – Apr 2026
Cybersecurity Extern
Hydroficient · Feb 2026 – Mar 2026
Technician
Almac Group · Mar 2022 – Jan 2023
Education
The Pennsylvania State University — University Park, PA
Bachelor of Science in Cybersecurity Analytics and Operations · Class of 2026
Skills
Led a team of 10 in conducting a comprehensive risk analysis for a simulated business, applying the NIST RMF framework Documented findings and delivered actionable mitigation recommendations to reduce overall risk exposure
Designed a secure network architecture for a simulated 50-employee retail company using four isolated security zones Implemented perimeter firewall, VPN gateway, DMZ, and IDS/IPS to protect POS systems and customer data
✅ Verified by Extern · ⏱️ In progress
Build, hack, and defend real IoT infrastructure, then hand your security playbook to an actual company. You’ll launch realistic cyberattacks, from spoofing and replay attacks to unauthorized shutoffs, and implement defenses like TLS and mTLS.
The Hydroficient externship exercised attack and defense techniques against a simulated hotel water-monitoring IoT deployment. The work involved mapping the system architecture, launching network-level and device-level attacks, and applying cryptographic protections and configuration changes. Deliverables included an attack log, defense configurations, and a security playbook handed to the
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I analyzed the HYDROLOGIC IoT system, inventoried assets, applied STRIDE to identify 24 threats with likelihood and impact ratings, and recommended mitigations including MFA and encrypted device communications.
I analyzed the HYDROLOGIC IoT system, inventoried assets, applied STRIDE to identify 24 threats with likelihood and impact ratings, and recommended mitigations (MFA, encrypted device communications, prioritized fixes).
During the Project 2 externship, I built a WaterSensor class and generated 100 realistic readings with timestamps, a running counter, and hidden anomalies; I also investigated a flow spike and determined it was bad data, not a leak.