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SANTHOSHKUMAR
R

A dedicated Associate L1 SOC Support Engineer and Cybersecurity Enthusiast focused on building secure, scalable, and resilient digital infrastructures.

santhosh@kali: ~
whoami
Santhoshkumar_R [Associate_SOC_Engineer]
lsactive_tasks/
Log_Analysis.shIncident_Response.pyVulnerability_Scan.nessusTraffic_Audit.pcap
tail-f soc_logs.txt
[ALERT] Suspicious SSH activity detected on 192.168.1.105...
Santhosh Kumar

The Story

Bridging Code & Security

I am Santhoshkumar R, a cybersecurity enthusiast committed to mastering the art of digital defense. My journey is fueled by a relentless curiosity for how systems work and, more importantly, how they can be protected.

Specializing in Offensive Security,Cloud Infrastructure, andDigital Forensics, I bridge the gap between robust development and ironclad security.

MindsetContinuous Learning
MissionSecuring the Digital Frontier

Journey

Professional Experience

Apr 2026 - Present

Associate - L1 SOC Support Engineer

VDart

Monitoring and analyzing security events, responding to incidents, and supporting SOC operations to ensure organizational security integrity.

Aug 2025 - Sep 2025

Cybersecurity Intern

VDart

Gained practical knowledge in GRC and cybersecurity, focusing on security audits, VAPT, risk assessment, and ISO policies.

May 2025 - Jul 2025

Web Security Intern

IIIT Kottayam

Identified and mitigated vulnerabilities like SQLi and XSS using Burp Suite and OWASP ZAP.

Jan 2025 - Mar 2025

Technical Intern

Bharathidasan University

Focused on core networking concepts and system troubleshooting, hardware/software diagnostics.

Jul 2024 - Jan 2025

Cybersecurity Intern

KGiSL

Hands-on experience in Cisco Networking, Red Hat Linux, and AWS cloud security.

May 2024 - Jun 2024

Cybersecurity Intern

Edu-versity

Covered network security, ethical hacking, and threat analysis protocols.

Expertise

Tech Stack

Security Tools

Burp Suite
Burp Suite
OWASP ZAP
OWASP ZAP
Kali Linux
Kali Linux
Nessus
Nessus
Wireshark
Wireshark
Autopsy
Autopsy
Sophos
Sophos

Cloud & Dev

Azure
Azure
AWS
AWS
GitHub
GitHub

Languages

Python
Python
JavaScript
JavaScript
React
React
Node.js
Node.js

Infrastructure

Linux
Linux
Tailwind
Tailwind
HTML/CSS
HTML/CSS

My Portfolio

Featured Projects

A collection of projects ranging from offensive security simulations to scalable cloud architecture and digital forensics.

Offensive Security

VAPT Project

Full-scale VAPT project using Kali Linux, SEToolkit, and Nessus. Simulated phishing and MitM attacks, followed by host hardening via GPO.

Kali LinuxNessusSEToolkitVAPT
Networking

Enterprise Network

Multi-location network design with OSPF, ACLs, and PAT using Cisco Packet Tracer.

Cisco Packet TracerOSPFACLs
Cloud Security

Azure Bastion & Peering

Secure VNet peering with Azure Bastion for private VM management.

AzureBastionVNet
Investigation

Digital Forensics

Deep-dive investigation using Autopsy 4.21.0. Recovered deleted files and analyzed registry timelines.

AutopsyForensicsNTFS
Cloud Infrastructure

High Availability Web

Load-balanced web infrastructure on Azure with failover mechanisms.

Load BalancerAzureNSGs
Cloud Security

Secure Subnet Design

Segmented public/private subnets with strict NSG rules for isolation.

AzureNSGsLinux

Academic Path

Education History

Ongoing2020 - 2026

M.Tech Integrated CSE

Bharathidasan University

6-year integrated program focusing on advanced software engineering, network security, and modern computing architectures.

Completed2019 - 2020

Higher Secondary Education

Sri Chaitanya Institute

Specialized in Mathematics, Physics, and Chemistry (MPC) with a focus on logical reasoning and technical fundamentals.

Completed2017 - 2018

Secondary Education

Kendriya Vidyalaya

Foundational academic training with a strong emphasis on core scientific and mathematical principles.

Get In Touch

Let's build something
secure together.

I'm currently looking for new opportunities and collaborations in cybersecurity. Whether you have a question or just want to connect, my inbox is always open!

dr.r.santhoshkumar@gmail.com