About Me

"There is always a workaround". That's an ideology I strongly believe in. It's not just something to do with generic hacking, but a reminder that a problem doesn't just have a solution, but a smart solution. I try to find such smart and witty solutions for all puzzles of my life.

I am a passionate student, practician and an enthusiast of Cyber Security with a BE (Hons.) in Computer Science. I currently pursue an MS in Cyber Security from Georgia Tech. Such a background allows me to relate day to day functioning of every aspect of life to the intricacies of a computer system. With a fortunate touch of mild laziness and witty impulsiveness, I have a unique perspective on tricky problems. Using these skills, I learn more about Cyber Security, about identifying loopholes and thinking about secure designs for different systems.

Currently, I spend my days studying courses for my Masters degree, being involved in projects for courses like Applied Cryptography, Network Security and Secure Computer Systems. Playing CTFs, playing drums and clicking photographs are three constructive hobbies I pursue. I aim to be a successful Cyber Security Practician in the industry and make a positive contribution to the Cybersec community that has helped me get to where I am today.




My Profile

Experience

  • I currently work as a Security Engineer at Praetorian Security, Inc.
  • I interned at Google LLC from May 2020 - August 2020. I was part of the Chrome Security team and worked on the open source fuzzing projects of Google - OSS-Fuzz and Fuzzbench. I primarily worked on improving the Fuzzbench project.

  • I interned at Paramount Computer Systems FZ LLC from August 2018 - January 2019, where my work was primarily focused on building a prototype of an automated vulnerability assessment bot. I also represented the firm in a team of 2 under the name "PCS_RT" at the Hack in The Box Security Conference 2018, where my team secured the first rank in the UAE for the professional CTF competition.

Education

  • MS Cyber Security   |   Georgia Institute of Technology

    (Aug 2019 - May 2021)
    Teaching Assistant for CS 4235/6035: Introduction to Information Security

  • BE (Hons.) Computer Science Engineering   |   BITS Pilani Dubai Campus

    (Aug 2015 - Jun 2019)
  Look at my Resume!  


My work

Projects

I have worked on a number of projects during my studies, some of which include:
  • Sub Domain Enumeration - SubDextract
  • Encrypted full-duplex communication and file sharing suite
To know more about the projects vist the Projects page using the button below. The page has "Learn More" links to navigate to their respective GitHub repository home pages.

  Projects Page!  

Write-Ups

I have been fortunate enough to meet great folks and come across ample online resources that helped me get to where I am. I have documented a lot of exercises and learning outcomes throughout my journey. Visit my Blog page using the button below, to go through the Write-Ups.

  Blog: My Write-Up collection!