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Darshan Parappagoudar

CEHv13 | CNDv12 | SOC | Network Security | Seeking Opportunities in Offensive & Defensive Security | TOP 3% TryHackMe |

Bengaluru

1+ year of work experience

CyRAACS™
Oct 20256 mosMar 2026

Bengaluru, Karnataka, India

• Participated in third-party risk assessments, using security questionnaires to evaluate vendor controls and summarizing findings for client stakeholders. • Collected, organized and validated audit evidence (logs, screenshots, configs, reports) to support external security compliance audits.
Thinkcloudly
Jan 20259 mosSep 2025

• Monitoring and analyzing security threats solutions using SIEM tools. • Developing and enforcing security policies for regulatory compliance. • Performed vulnerability assessments and penetration testing to strengthen security. • Tools Used - Splunk, Snort, Elastic, Wireshark, Pentbox, Nessus, Maltego, OpenVAS, Nikto, Nmap, Wireshark
The Red Users
Jan 20252 mosFeb 2025

• Conducted Threat Assessment on vulnerable applications. • Conducted Vulnerability Assessment. • Penetration Testing. • Created report on found threats and vulnerability.
Miles Education
May 20242 mosJun 2024

• Configured and managed routers, switches, and end devices using both CLI and GUI in Cisco Packet Tracer. • Implemented robust security firewalls for routers and switches to enhance network security. • Designed and deployed diverse network topologies aligned with organizational requirements to optimize performance and security
Miles Education
Apr 20242 mosMay 2024

• Configured and managed routers, switches, and end devices using both CLI and GUI in Cisco Packet Tracer. • Implemented robust security firewalls for routers and switches to enhance network security. • Penetration Testing. • Designed and deployed diverse network topologies aligned with organizational requirements to optimize performance and security.
Cybersena (R&D) India Private Limited
Feb 20235 mosJun 2023

Belagavi, Karnataka, India

• Implemented security measures for web applications, network servers, and devices. • Conducted network security assessments and vulnerability analysis. • Utilized penetration testing tools to identify and resolve security flaws.
GitHub
@DarshanParappagoudar
Medium
@darshan_p

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Education

Jain (Deemed-to-be University)

Bachelor of Technology, Computer and Information Systems Security/Information Assurance

Jain (Deemed-to-be University)

20233 yrs2026

Diploma of Education, Computer Science

KLS Shri Vasantrao Potdar Polytechnic

20203 yrs2023

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Headline

CEHv13 | CNDv12 | SOC | Network Security | Seeking Opportunities in Offensive & Defensive Security | TOP 3% TryHackMe |

About

A passionate and experienced cybersecurity enthusiast graduated B.Tech in Cybersecurity, where I’ve developed strong skills in penetration testing, network security, and system hardening. My hands-on experience extends to threat intelligence and incident response, digital forensics, vulnerability management, threat hunting, and advanced OSINT and dark-web investigation techniques. I’m proficient in Splunk-based monitoring and SIEM workflows, and ranked in the top 3% on TryHackMe.

Location

Bengaluru

AI stack

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claude

gemini

notion

openai

ChatGPT

Work experience

GRC Intern at CyRAACS™, Oct 2025 - Mar 2026 · 6 mos, Bengaluru, Karnataka, India, • Participated in third-party risk assessments, using security questionnaires to evaluate vendor controls and summarizing findings for client stakeholders. • Collected, organized and validated audit evidence (logs, screenshots, configs, reports) to support external security compliance audits.

Cyber Security Consultant at Thinkcloudly, Jan 2025 - Sep 2025 · 9 mos, • Monitoring and analyzing security threats solutions using SIEM tools. • Developing and enforcing security policies for regulatory compliance. • Performed vulnerability assessments and penetration testing to strengthen security. • Tools Used - Splunk, Snort, Elastic, Wireshark, Pentbox, Nessus, Maltego, OpenVAS, Nikto, Nmap, Wireshark

Threat Intelligence Intern at The Red Users, Jan 2025 - Feb 2025 · 2 mos, • Conducted Threat Assessment on vulnerable applications. • Conducted Vulnerability Assessment. • Penetration Testing. • Created report on found threats and vulnerability.

Cyber Security Intern at Miles Education, May 2024 - Jun 2024 · 2 mos, • Configured and managed routers, switches, and end devices using both CLI and GUI in Cisco Packet Tracer. • Implemented robust security firewalls for routers and switches to enhance network security. • Designed and deployed diverse network topologies aligned with organizational requirements to optimize performance and security

Cyber Security Specialist at Miles Education, Apr 2024 - May 2024 · 2 mos, • Configured and managed routers, switches, and end devices using both CLI and GUI in Cisco Packet Tracer. • Implemented robust security firewalls for routers and switches to enhance network security. • Penetration Testing. • Designed and deployed diverse network topologies aligned with organizational requirements to optimize performance and security.

Penetration Tester at Cybersena (R&D) India Private Limited, Feb 2023 - Jun 2023 · 5 mos, Belagavi, Karnataka, India, • Implemented security measures for web applications, network servers, and devices. • Conducted network security assessments and vulnerability analysis. • Utilized penetration testing tools to identify and resolve security flaws.

Education

Bachelor of Technology, Computer and Information Systems Security/Information Assurance, Jain (Deemed-to-be University)

Diploma of Education, Computer Science, KLS Shri Vasantrao Potdar Polytechnic

Public links

github: https://github.com/DarshanParappagoudar

medium: https://medium.com/@darshan_p