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Sushant Bhardwaj

Cyber Security Student | Ex-DRDO SSPL Cyber Security Intern | Azure AZ-900 | Fortinet FCA | CCST | SOC & VAPT | Splunk

New Delhi

1+ year of work experience

Axis Max Life Insurance Limited
May 20262 mosPresent

Gurugram

• Working with the Digital Technology team under Network & Security functions • Performing vulnerability assessment activities for web applications and identifying potential security risks • Participating in Security Operations Center (SOC) activities involving security monitoring and operational workflows • Supporting security analysis, documentation, and enterprise security processes • Gaining hands-on exposure to vulnerability management and security operations practices
Apr 20263 mosPresent

Ghaziabad

• Lead coordination of AEGIS Cybersecurity Club activities, collaborating with faculty coordinators, executive members, and student volunteers. • Organize cybersecurity workshops, technical sessions, CTFs, awareness campaigns, and industry interaction events for students. • Coordinate planning and execution of club initiatives, ensuring smooth communication between teams and stakeholders. • Support student engagement in cybersecurity learning, certifications, competitions, and hands-on security activities. • Contribute to the growth of the cybersecurity community within SRMIST through technical and organizational leadership.
HackerOne
Sep 202510 mosPresent

Remote

Bug Bounty Practitioner (Learning-Based) HackerOne | Sep 2025 – Present • Practicing web application security testing under responsible disclosure programs. • Identified and reported low-severity and informational findings such as: – Missing security headers – Basic misconfigurations – OWASP Top 10 exposure patterns • Used Burp Suite, browser developer tools, and manual testing techniques. • Developed understanding of vulnerability validation and professional reporting workflows.
DRDO, Ministry of Defence, Govt. of India
Dec 20251 moDec 2025

Timarpur, Delhi : Delhi, India

DRDO – Solid State Physics Laboratory (SSPL) Cyber Security Intern | Dec 2025 (4 Weeks) • Selected for Winter Training in the Information Technology Group (ITG) at DRDO–SSPL. • Worked on VAPT-oriented cyber security fundamentals under government security protocols. • Gained exposure to web application security risks, basic network analysis, and security documentation practices. • Prepared a supervised technical report as part of internship evaluation. • Followed strict discipline, confidentiality, and reporting standards of a defense R&D organization.
Plasmid
Feb 20253 mosApr 2025

Online

Artificial Intelligence Intern Plasmid | Feb 2025 – Apr 2025 • Gained exposure to basic AI/ML concepts and workflows. • Developed foundational understanding of how AI can be applied to security analytics and automation.

Education

SRM Institute of Science and Technology (SRMIST)

Bachelor of Technology - BTech, Computer Science

SRM Institute of Science and Technology (SRMIST)

20244 yrs2028

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Headline

Cyber Security Student | Ex-DRDO SSPL Cyber Security Intern | Azure AZ-900 | Fortinet FCA | CCST | SOC & VAPT | Splunk

About

Cyber security student with hands-on exposure in VAPT, SOC fundamentals, and responsible vulnerability disclosure through DRDO–SSPL and bug bounty practice. Experienced in web security testing, network traffic analysis, and structured security documentation under professional and government environments.

Location

New Delhi

Work experience

Cyber Security Intern at Axis Max Life Insurance Limited, May 2026 - Present · 2 mos, Gurugram, • Working with the Digital Technology team under Network & Security functions • Performing vulnerability assessment activities for web applications and identifying potential security risks • Participating in Security Operations Center (SOC) activities involving security monitoring and operational workflows • Supporting security analysis, documentation, and enterprise security processes • Gaining hands-on exposure to vulnerability management and security operations practices

Secretary at AEGIS Cybersecurity Club, SRMIST, Apr 2026 - Present · 3 mos, Ghaziabad, • Lead coordination of AEGIS Cybersecurity Club activities, collaborating with faculty coordinators, executive members, and student volunteers. • Organize cybersecurity workshops, technical sessions, CTFs, awareness campaigns, and industry interaction events for students. • Coordinate planning and execution of club initiatives, ensuring smooth communication between teams and stakeholders. • Support student engagement in cybersecurity learning, certifications, competitions, and hands-on security activities. • Contribute to the growth of the cybersecurity community within SRMIST through technical and organizational leadership.

BUG BOUNTY PRACTITIONER at HackerOne, Sep 2025 - Present · 10 mos, Remote, Bug Bounty Practitioner (Learning-Based) HackerOne | Sep 2025 – Present • Practicing web application security testing under responsible disclosure programs. • Identified and reported low-severity and informational findings such as: – Missing security headers – Basic misconfigurations – OWASP Top 10 exposure patterns • Used Burp Suite, browser developer tools, and manual testing techniques. • Developed understanding of vulnerability validation and professional reporting workflows.

Cyber Security Intern at DRDO, Ministry of Defence, Govt. of India, Dec 2025 - Dec 2025 · 1 mo, Timarpur, Delhi : Delhi, India, DRDO – Solid State Physics Laboratory (SSPL) Cyber Security Intern | Dec 2025 (4 Weeks) • Selected for Winter Training in the Information Technology Group (ITG) at DRDO–SSPL. • Worked on VAPT-oriented cyber security fundamentals under government security protocols. • Gained exposure to web application security risks, basic network analysis, and security documentation practices. • Prepared a supervised technical report as part of internship evaluation. • Followed strict discipline, confidentiality, and reporting standards of a defense R&D organization.

Artificial Intelligence Intern at Plasmid, Feb 2025 - Apr 2025 · 3 mos, Online, Artificial Intelligence Intern Plasmid | Feb 2025 – Apr 2025 • Gained exposure to basic AI/ML concepts and workflows. • Developed foundational understanding of how AI can be applied to security analytics and automation.

Education

Bachelor of Technology - BTech, Computer Science, SRM Institute of Science and Technology (SRMIST)