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Aatish Sharma

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# About Me

$ whoami

Cybersecurity engineer who breaks things to make them stronger. M.Tech researcher by day, CTF player by night. Currently securing enterprise infrastructure at scale.

# Education

Aug 2024 — Jul 2026 (Expected)

Punjab Engineering College (PEC), Chandigarh

M.Tech — Computer Science & Information Security

GPA: 8.67 / 10

Modern Cryptography Soft Computing Cyber Security Theory Mobile Computing ML & Data Science Penetration Testing Malware Analysis
Jul 2020 — Jun 2024

Jaypee University of Information Technology, Solan

B.Tech — Information Technology

GPA: 8.63 / 10

Operating Systems Data Structures Cryptography Deep Learning Data Mining Computer Networks Digital Forensics Information Security Software Engineering

# Skills

Languages

Python SQL Bash Java KQL

Cybersecurity Tools

Docker Autopsy Wireshark Nmap Metasploit ElasticSearch OpenVAS Splunk Palo Alto PAN-OS Cisco ASA Forcepoint GlobalProtect VPN Cisco ESA Burp Suite Nikto

Platforms

Kali Linux Windows Web

Soft Skills

Leadership Event Management Technical Writing Public Speaking Time Management

# Certifications

Google Cybersecurity Professional

Google — 2024

Certified Network Security Practitioner

SecOps Group — 2024

Certified Application Security Practitioner

SecOps Group — 2024

Fundamentals of API Security

SecOps Group — 2024

# Professional Experience

Jun 2025 — Present

Intel Corporation

Graduate Technical Intern — Cyber Security Infrastructure & Architecture

Bengaluru, India

  • Maintained security infrastructure for network devices including Palo Alto / Forcepoint / Cisco ASA firewalls, GlobalProtect VPN, and Cisco ESA email security; enforced policies reducing unauthorized access risks.
  • Handled daily incident response and policy change requests, contributing to 10% of quarterly service requests with 95% resolution SLA compliance.
  • Collaborated with cross-functional teams to enhance overall cybersecurity posture, including threat detection and infrastructure hardening.
Sep 2024 — Dec 2024

Center for Cyber Security Studies and Research

Cybersecurity Intern

Remote

  • Conducted network scanning (Nmap), packet analysis (Wireshark), and penetration testing (Metasploit) in controlled lab environments.
  • Collaborated remotely on cybersecurity awareness initiatives, developing training materials for 200+ participants.

# Projects

Anomaly Detection System

Python ML Scikit-learn

Developed an anomaly detection system using Python and machine learning, implementing algorithms to detect outliers and unusual patterns in network traffic and system logs.

Deep Learning Cryptography

Python TensorFlow Cryptography

Applied deep learning to cryptography using Python and TensorFlow to develop an algorithm-agnostic cryptographic system that adapts encryption strategies using neural networks.

Web App Pentest

Burp Suite Nikto Nmap OWASP

Identified 18 vulnerabilities across OWASP categories:

4 High 12 Medium 2 Low

XSS · SQLi · TLS 1.0 · Clickjacking

Delivered remediation report with CVEs and mitigation strategies.

# Achievements

GATE 2024

Cleared in first attempt

TryHackMe

Top 0% Ranking

# Terminal

aatish@infosec:~$

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# Contact

Feel free to reach out — I'm always on terminal to new opportunities and conversations.