Umang Shekhar

7 January 2002

About Candidate

Cybersecurity junior with a fervent interest in offensive security, penetration testing, and red teaming. Actively honing ethical hacking skills through a combination of hands-on projects, participation in Capture The Flag (CTF) challenges, and pursuit of relevant certifications. Currently ranked in the top 2% globally on Try Hack Me.

Education

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Higher Secondary April 2020
Julien Day School
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BTech In Electronics and ComputerScience Pursuing
Kalinga Institute of Industrial Technology

Work & Experience

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IoT LabCybersecurityLead December2021
KIIT

Leadingateamof12members,providingguidance,trainingandmentorshiptoenhancetheirskills.– SpearheadedthemeticuloussetupandoptimizationofacomprehensiveActiveDirectory environment. Expertly configuredandmeticulously maintained firewalls and routers, ensuring an ironclad and resilient network infrastructure.– Skillfully orchestrated four engaging Cybersecurity events, culminating in delivering a compelling technical speech to an impressive audience of over 300 attendees, demonstrating mastery in cybersecurity concepts and practices.– Developedandguidedthecreationofnumerousautomationtools,includingPETO(apenetrationtestingautomationtool), aWhatsAppbotforenhancingWhatsAppgroupsecurity,Ubuntuserverconfigurationscripts, a simple C2 server, an image encryption and decryption tool, a key logger, and a myriad of other innovative solutions.

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Bug Bounty Hunter January 2023
Freelance

Conductedsecurityassessmentsandvulnerability testing on a variety of web applications for multiple clients.– Identifiedandreportedsecurity vulnerabilities, including XSS, SQL injection, and IDOR, to relevant stakeholders, adhering to responsible disclosure practices.– LeveragedtoolsandtechniquessuchasBurpSuiteandcustomscriptstouncovervulnerabilities and validate findings. Documentedallmyfindingsindetailvulnerability reports. Maintained confidentiality and integrity of sensitive information throughout the testing process.

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Threat Intel Intern 22 June 2024
Four Core

As a threat intel intern I read the latest threat intel reports and make the simulation of the attacks made by the APTs in the wild. Making the attacks and simulating them .

Awards

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Smart India Hackathon 2023
Led a team of 6 members to develop a project that reached the finalist stage of the Smart India Hackathon. Recognized by the Ministry of Education, it was among India’s top 5 educational technology projects in 2023. Oversaw secure deployment on a Linux server and conducted comprehensive security testing to address vulnerabilities.
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KPIT Sparkle 2022
Made a Aerospace project , i.e, Plasma Thruster which was later on taken by ISRO and won second prize all over India.

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