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ANSHUL VAIRAGADE

Cyber Security Engineer

Penetration Testing · Digital Forensics · Adversarial Research

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// ABOUT ME

Cybersecurity engineer in training with strong hands-on experience in penetration testing, digital forensics, and adversarial security research. Proven background working with Cyber Police investigations, offensive security internships, and organizing national-level Capture The Flag (CTF) competitions.

Experienced in building security tools, conducting workshops, and simulating real-world attack scenarios. Focused on developing practical red-team and incident response skills beyond theoretical security.

B.Tech CSE (Cyber Security) — St. Vincent Pallotti College of Engineering & Technology, Nagpur

0 Students Trained
0 CTF Wins (1st Place)
0 Security Internships
0 Projects Built

// SKILL SET

Offensive & defensive security arsenal

Security
Penetration Testing Digital Forensics Ai Security Web Security
Tools
Nmap Burp Suite Metasploit Wireshark Nikto DNSRecon Ghidra
Systems
Linux Ubuntu Windows Mac
Programming
Python C++ HTML / CSS

// EXPERIENCE

cyber_police_intern.sh

Cyber Police Intern

Nagpur Cyber Police

Jun 2025 – Jul 2025

  • Assisted in digital forensics and cybercrime investigations
  • Worked on evidence analysis, data recovery, and incident documentation
  • Gained real-world exposure to law enforcement cyber operations
hacksecure_intern.sh

Cybersecurity Intern

HackSecure (Remote)

Apr 2025 – May 2025

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

Drone Forensics Intern

Aeroworks Technologies

Mar 2025 – Apr 2025

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

Co-Lead

The Hackers Meetup Nagpur

Feb 2025 – Present

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

Joint Secretary

Rotaract Club of SVPCET

Nov 2025 – Present

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

Associate IT Admin

Phoenix Cybersecurity Club

Aug 2024 – Present

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

// PROJECTS

Security tools & research builds

WTA

Web Threat Analyzer

Automated recon & vulnerability scanning pipeline

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Web Threat Analyzer

  • Integrates Nmap, Nikto, DNSRecon & TheHarvester in one automated pipeline
  • Custom SQL injection detection & HTTP security header analysis
  • Reduced recon time by ~40–60% vs manual tool-switching
  • Built for CTF, bug bounty & beginner pentesting workflows
Python Nmap Nikto Kali Linux
ESP

ESP32 Pentest Device

Pocket-sized hardware offensive security tool

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ESP32 Pentest Device

  • Wi-Fi handshake capture, WPS exploitation & rogue AP simulation
  • Evil twin attacks & MITM scenario simulation
  • Bluetooth spoofing for wireless attack research
  • Fully portable — designed for real-world red team & wireless audits
ESP32 Embedded C Wi-Fi Bluetooth
KP

KarmaPay

Campus blockchain payment & karma rewards platform

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KarmaPay

  • Real SHM transactions on Shardeum Unstablenet with MetaMask integration
  • Gamified karma rewards — tiered bonuses, leaderboard & campus perks
  • NFT-based event ticketing with QR verification & anti-fraud protection
  • PWA — offline-capable, cross-platform, no app store required
Blockchain Solidity PWA MetaMask
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APK

APK Malware Analysis Tool

Automated reverse engineering for law enforcement

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APK Malware Analysis Tool

  • Automated pipeline: APK → Apktool decompile → code analysis → AI report
  • Gemini API for intelligent malware behavior summarization
  • Standardized forensic reports for cyber police investigators
  • Significantly reduced manual analysis time for cybercrime triage
Python Apktool Gemini API Forensics
CTF

CTFd Multi-Server Platform

Scalable 8-server competition infrastructure

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CTFd Multi-Server Platform

  • 8-server architecture with isolated Docker containers per challenge category
  • VPN-based secure access control for all participants
  • Real-time scoreboard + live traffic monitoring throughout event
  • Zero major downtime during live competition — stable under load
Docker AWS CTFd VPN

// CTF ACHIEVEMENTS

Capture The Flag competition track record

Rank Event Venue / Scope Year
1st International Cyber Summit CTF ICYS 2025 2025
1st HackFusion CTF GHRCEM Nagpur 2025
1st YCCE TechFest CTF YCCE Nagpur 2025
2nd HICAThon 1.0 (National Level) Symbiosis Pune 2025
2nd Smart India Hackathon (SIH) Internal Round 2025
3rd PayFi Mini Hackathon SPARKS 2025 2025
#48 DEFCON CTF India National 2025
Qualified Meshmerize Zonals IIT Bombay 2025

// CERTIFICATIONS

Google Cybersecurity Certificate

Google Cybersecurity Certificate

Coursera

CNSP Certificate

Certified Network Security Practitioner (CNSP)

The SecOps Group

CNSP Certificate

Certified Social Engineering Defense Practitioner (CSEDP)

The SecOps Group

Cryptography Certificate

Cryptography & Network Security

NPTEL

CRTOM Certificate

Certified Red Team Operations Management (CRTOM)

Red Team Leaders

CRPO Certificate

Certified Ransomware Protection Officer (CRPO)

ICTTF

Privacy Certificate

Privacy & Security in Online Social Media

NPTEL

// CONTACT