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Rusheel Raj Panakadan

Cybersecurity Engineer / Analyst

Security Engineer | Specializing in Penetration Testing, Secure Application Deployment, and Enterprise Security Hardening

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Security Engineer | Specializing in Penetration Testing, Secure Application Deployment, and Enterprise Security Hardening

6+
Years Experience
4.0
GPA
6+
Certifications
Top 100
CTF Rankings

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Security Engineer
Tagridge Technologies • Florida, USA
August 2024 - Current
  • Spearheaded comprehensive security assessments yielding 25% reduction in enterprise attack surface through strategic identification of network vulnerabilities and Active Directory misconfigurations.
  • Enhanced web security via OWASP-based testing with Burp Suite, increasing detection by 30%
  • Executed sophisticated red team engagements achieving 100% of assessment objectives, enabling clients to remediate critical infrastructure vulnerabilities
Cybersecurity Research Assistant
Florida Tech • Florida, USA
January 2023 - December 2023
  • Implemented a local DNS server with DNSSEC, DOT, and DOH, reducing DNS query response time by 35.2% and enhancing network defense security and performance.
  • Applied Moving target defense (MTD) strategies on 2 Ubuntu VM's against DNS flooding attacks in an SDN environment.
  • Engineered in extracting and analyzing forensic disk images from storage devices, utilizing tools such as dd, Autopsy and FTK.
  • Conducted malware analysis on three diverse operating systems, facilitating the creation of a comprehensive dataset.
Security Engineer
Wipro • Hyderabad, India
June 2019 - May 2022
  • Spearheaded bug identification and reporting initiatives for Windows 11 OS, driving a transformative 60% enhancement in system stability and reliability, elevating product quality standards.
  • Pioneered comprehensive testing protocols for antivirus solutions, executing malware and viruses in controlled environments, resulting in a remarkable 35% improvement in threat detection efficacy and bolstering cybersecurity defenses.
  • Championed the fortification of Microsoft Defender within the OS, culminating in a substantial 30% increase in malware detection and incident response rates, thereby ensuring strong protection against evolving cyber threats.
  • Orchestrated thorough evaluation of network and port scanners, including Wireshark, Nessus, and Advanced IP Scanner, optimizing compatibility and functionality to meet stringent performance standards.
  • Applied advanced analysis techniques to Windows event logs (security, system, application) and crash logs, unveiling software bugs and vulnerabilities, leading to a significant 20% reduction in system risks and enhancing overall system integrity.
Security Engineer Intern
CERT-IN (Indian Computers Emergency Response Team) • Delhi, India
December 2018 - April 2019
  • Executed successful RCE (Remote Code Execution) on Apache2 Struts, Drupal 7, and SMB servers, bolstering penetration testing expertise and fortifying system defenses against critical vulnerabilities.
  • Enhanced security protocols with Nmap, Nessus, and Metasploit, driving a 40% surge in vulnerability detection and efficiency
  • Revamped threat detection capabilities through thorough analysis of over 1000 logs with the ELK stack, resulting in a 50% increase in early threat detection and proactive risk mitigation.

$ echo education.txt

Master of Science
Information Assurance and Cybersecurity

Florida Tech • Florida, USA

August 2022 - May 2024 GPA: 4.0 / 4.0
Post Graduate Diploma
Cybersecurity

Amity University • Remote / Noida, India

July 2020 - September 2021 GPA: 9.07 / 10
Bachelor of Technology
Computer Science

Vel Tech R&D Institute of Science and Technology • Chennai, India

August 2015 - July 2019 GPA: 8.65 / 10

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Programming Languages

Python C C++ Java JavaScript Go Rust PowerShell Assembly (x86/x64) Git SQL

Cybersecurity Tools

Splunk ELK Stack IBM QRadar Crowdstrike Falcon SentinelOne Microsoft Defender for Endpoint Carbon Black Azure Defender for Cloud AWS Security Hub Okta Azure AD/Entra ID Snort Zeek Wireshark Metasploit Cobalt Strike Burp Suite Pro Nmap Nessus Tenable.io Qualys SOAR (Phantom) TheHive/Cortex MITRE ATT&CK Threat Hunting Threat Modeling BloodHound Kerberoasting Exploit Development Ghidra Volatility-3 Autopsy FTK Imager Sleuthkit Docker Kubernetes (Falco/Kube-bench) Terraform HashiCorp Vault Frida Objection Cuckoo Sandbox ISO 27001 NIST

$ grep -r "CTF" achievements/

🏆 National Cyber League - Individual - Rank 99/7404 - Spring 2024
🏆 Ranked - 2 in WiCyS CTF - Fall 2023
🏆 Ranked - 6 in Amazon-WiCyS CTF - Fall 2023
🏆 National Cyber League - Individual - Rank 50/7930 - Fall 2023
🏆 National Cyber League - Team Game - Rank 7/316 - Spring 2023

$ find . -name "projects"

Analysis of popular industry-used Wi-Fi hacking tools, Aircrack-ng, Reaver, Wifite and Fern Wi-Fi Cracker

A Biometric Privacy Analysis of Image Cloaking Methods against Face Recognition Algorithm

Hosting a website and analyzing traffic in the TOR network

Applied digital forensics on a fictional case study

Re-creating hashdump plugin in Volatility - 3

$ vim publications/research_paper.tex

Enhancing Cybersecurity Education: The Impact of Simulated Learning and Interactive Tutorials on Student Performance and Anxiety Reduction
19th International Technology, Education and Development Conference (INTED2025)

Valencia, Spain • March 3-5, 2025

Simulated learning, incorporating automated tools, generated quizzes, and interactive tutorials, represents a transformative approach to cybersecurity education for undergraduate and graduate programs. This paper aims to highlight the psychological and educational benefits of these tools in enhancing student performance while reducing anxiety associated with high-stakes learning environments.

Pages: 1775-1784
DOI: 10.21125/inted.2025.0528
ISBN: 978-84-09-70107-0
Authors:
R.R. Panakkadan, P. Meher, S.A. More, S. Sudhakaran
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