STATUS: ACTIVE · Nagpur, IN

Anshul Vairagade

Cyber Security Engineer

Penetration TestingDigital ForensicsAdversarial Research

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01Dossier

Personnel File

Portrait of Anshul Vairagade
ID // ANSHUL
Subject
Anshul Vairagade
Designation
Cyber Security Engineer
Base of ops
Nagpur, Maharashtra, India
Education
B.Tech CSE (Cyber Security) — St. Vincent Pallotti College of Engineering & Technology, Nagpur (2023 – 2027)
Current posts
Intern, Astra Lab, IIT Madras
Cybersecurity Intern, FnCyber (Hybrid, Hyderabad)

Cybersecurity Engineering student with hands-on experience in penetration testing, vulnerability assessment, and AI security, gained through cyber police investigations, red team operations, SOC development, and national-level CTF organization.

Experienced in building security tools, conducting workshops, and simulating real-world attack scenarios. Recently interned at Hindalco Industries supporting SOC operations and threat analysis. Focused on developing practical defensive and offensive security skills.

  • 450+Students Trained
  • 5CTF Wins (1st Place)
  • 6Security Internships
  • 9Projects Built

02Capability Matrix

Skills Matrix

Offensive & defensive security arsenal, mapped to an ATT&CK-style tactic grid. Hover or focus a technique to see where it was used.

TA0043Recon5
  • NmapUSED INCore toolkit
  • DNSReconUSED INCore toolkit
  • DNS EnumerationUSED INPentest Suite — reconnaissance module
  • Google DorksUSED INPentest Suite — reconnaissance module
  • Tech FingerprintingUSED INPentest Suite — reconnaissance module
TA0001Initial Access4
  • Burp SuiteUSED INCore toolkit
  • Web SecurityUSED INPentest Suite — SQLi, XSS, CSRF, LFI, SSRF, SSTI detection
  • Wi-Fi AttacksUSED INESP32 Pentest Device — handshake capture, WPS exploitation
  • Rogue APUSED INESP32 Pentest Device — rogue AP & evil twin simulation
TA0002Execution5
  • MetasploitUSED INCore toolkit
  • Penetration TestingUSED INHackSecure — offensive security testing
  • PythonUSED INAPK Malware Analysis Tool
  • Embedded CUSED INESP32 Pentest Device
  • C2 DevelopmentUSED INAstra Lab, IIT Madras — C2 project
TA0007Discovery4
  • Vulnerability AssessmentUSED INHackSecure — vulnerability assessment techniques
  • NiktoUSED INCore toolkit
  • Port ScanningUSED INPentest Suite — reconnaissance module
  • Network TracingUSED INNagpur Cyber Police — ISP infrastructure, IP allocation, NAT
TA0008Lateral Movement4
  • Network SecurityUSED INCore skill
  • MITM SimulationUSED INESP32 Pentest Device — evil twin & MITM scenarios
  • Adversarial SimulationUSED INHackSecure — adversarial simulations
  • Bluetooth SpoofingUSED INESP32 Pentest Device — wireless attack research
TA0010Exfiltration3
  • WiresharkUSED INCore toolkit
  • Traffic MonitoringUSED INCTFd Multi-Server Platform — live traffic monitoring
  • OWASP ZAPUSED INCore toolkit
DEFDefense / Detection7
  • SIEM / SOCUSED INHindalco — SOC operations & security monitoring
    ThreatShield — SOC platform (Wazuh, Zeek)
    Lab Monitor — agents + rule engine
  • Incident ResponseUSED INHindalco — incident response
    Nagpur Cyber Police — incident response operations
  • Threat HuntingUSED INHindalco — threat analysis
  • GRC / ISMSUSED INFnCyber — risk management, governance, ISMS frameworks
    CISO Dashboard — ISO 27001, NIST, SOC 2, PCI DSS, DPDP tracking
  • Threat IntelligenceUSED INFnCyber — threat intelligence
    ThreatShield — IOC enrichment (AbuseIPDB, OTX, VirusTotal)
  • IAM & Cloud SecurityUSED INFnCyber — IAM, cloud security
  • AI SecurityUSED INCore skill
    ThreatShield — ML zero-day anomaly detection
DFIRForensics5
  • Digital ForensicsUSED INNagpur Cyber Police
    Aeroworks — drone evidence analysis
  • GhidraUSED INCore toolkit
  • ApktoolUSED INAPK Malware Analysis Tool — automated decompilation
  • Drone ForensicsUSED INAeroworks — flight data recovery
  • Log InvestigationUSED INHindalco — log investigation

PLATFORMS & LANGUAGESLinuxUbuntuWindowsMacPythonC++HTML / CSS

03Incident Timeline

Experience Log

Internships, investigations and leadership — most recent engagements first.

  1. Intern

    Astra Lab, IIT Madras

    • Working on a C2 (command-and-control) project

  2. Cybersecurity Intern

    FnCyber (Hybrid, Hyderabad)

    • Applied cybersecurity concepts across risk management, IAM, network security, logging, threat intelligence, governance, vulnerability management, cloud security, privacy, and ISMS frameworks

  3. Cyber Defence Intern

    Hindalco Industries Limited (Aditya Birla Group)

    • Supporting SOC operations through security monitoring and threat analysis
    • Conducting log investigation, incident response, and security event management

  4. Cybersecurity Investigator Intern

    Nagpur Cyber Police

    • Built and deployed APK Malware Analysis Tool for automated decompilation and static analysis
    • Developed understanding of ISP infrastructure, IP allocation, NAT, and network tracing techniques
    • Contributed to faster investigation workflows and incident response operations

  5. Cybersecurity Intern

    HackSecure (Remote)

    • Performed hands-on offensive security testing and adversarial simulations
    • Worked with real-world attack vectors and vulnerability assessment techniques

  6. Drone Forensics Intern

    Aeroworks Technologies

    • Studied drone hardware architecture and forensic methodologies
    • Assisted in flight data recovery and drone evidence analysis
  7. LEADERSHIP

    Co-Lead

    OWASP Nagpur

    • Co-led the OWASP Nagpur chapter, organising application-security meetups and community sessions
    • Coordinated speakers, venues and outreach for chapter events with the local security community
  8. LEADERSHIP

    Co-Lead

    The Hackers Meetup Nagpur

    • Organized national-level cybersecurity meetups and technical events
    • Collaborated with professionals, students, and security communities
  9. LEADERSHIP

    Joint Secretary

    Rotaract Club of SVPCET

    • Coordinating club activities and community service initiatives
    • Contributing to organizational development and youth engagement programs
  10. LEADERSHIP

    Associate IT Admin

    Phoenix Cybersecurity Club

    • Trained 250+ students in ethical hacking, Linux administration, and cybersecurity fundamentals
    • Led workshops, CTFs, and internal security training programs

04Case Files

Project Reports

Security tools & research builds, filed as engagement reports.

ThreatShield SOC dashboard showing alerts, severity distribution and active incidents

DEFENSIVE · SOC

ThreatShield

Full-stack SOC platform: detection, threat-intel enrichment, MITRE ATT&CK mapping and guided response

  • React 19
  • Vite
  • FastAPI
  • PostgreSQL
  • OpenSearch
  • scikit-learn
  • Docker
  • Wazuh
  • Zeek
Live Demo — ThreatShieldGitHub — ThreatShield

HARDWARE · WIRELESS

ESP32 Pentest Device

Pocket-sized hardware offensive security tool

  • ESP32
  • Embedded C
  • Wi-Fi
  • Bluetooth

WEB3

KarmaPay

Campus blockchain payment & karma rewards platform

  • Blockchain
  • Solidity
  • PWA
  • MetaMask
GitHub — KarmaPay
Anshul meeting Nagpur Cyber Police officers during the forensics internship

FORENSICS · MALWARE

APK Malware Analysis Tool

Automated reverse engineering for law enforcement

  • Python
  • Apktool
  • Gemini API
  • Forensics
GitHub — APK Malware Analysis Tool

INFRA

CTFd Multi-Server Platform

Scalable 8-server competition infrastructure

  • Docker
  • AWS
  • CTFd
  • VPN

05Scoreboard

CTF & Hackathon Record

Capture The Flag competition track record.

  1. 1st International Cyber Summit CTF ICYS 2025 2025
  2. 1st HackFusion CTF GHRCEM Nagpur 2025
  3. 1st YCCE TechFest CTF YCCE Nagpur 2025
  4. 2nd HICAThon 1.0 (National Level) Symbiosis Pune 2025
  5. 2nd Smart India Hackathon (SIH) Internal Round 2025
  6. 3rd PayFi Mini Hackathon SPARKS 2025 2025
  7. #48 DEFCON CTF India National 2025
  8. Qualified Meshmerize Zonals IIT Bombay 2025

06Credentials

Certifications

  • Certified Ethical Hacker (CEH)

    EC Council

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  • Google Cybersecurity Certificate

    Coursera

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  • Certified Network Security Practitioner (CNSP)

    The SecOps Group

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  • Certified Social Engineering Defense Practitioner (CSEDP)

    The SecOps Group

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  • Cryptography & Network Security

    NPTEL

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  • Certified Red Team Operations Management (CRTOM)

    Red Team Leaders

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  • Certified Ransomware Protection Officer (CRPO)

    ICTTF

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  • Privacy & Security in Online Social Media

    NPTEL

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08Secure Channel

Contact

Open to internships, research collaborations and security engagements.

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