Akshay C.

About

SOC Analyst & Penetration Tester | SIEM, Web App & Cloud Security

I help businesses detect threats, identify vulnerabilities, and secure their infrastructure using real-world attack and defense techniques.

I have hands-on experience building and defending environments similar to production systems, not just theoretical knowledge.

What I can help you with:

SOC Monitoring & Threat Detection (SIEM, log analysis, alert triage)

Web Application Penetration Testing (OWASP Top 10)

Vulnerability Assessment & Security Reporting

Cloud Security Monitoring (AWS threat detection & misconfigurations)

Incident Investigation & Basic Threat Hunting

🔧 Proven Hands-On Experience

Cloud Security Project (AWS):

Deployed a web application using CloudFormation

Tested real-world attacks in AWS environment

Configured and validated Amazon GuardDuty for threat detection

Performed end-to-end attack + detection workflow

Enterprise SOC Lab:

Built a full enterprise network (Active Directory, Windows/Linux systems, mail server)

Integrated Wazuh, Splunk, ELK Stack, and Security Onion

Performed attacks and created custom detection rules

Implemented centralized logging and real-time monitoring

🛠 Tools & Technologies

SIEM: Wazuh, Splunk, ELK Stack, Security Onion

Pentesting: Burp Suite, Nmap, Metasploit

Network Analysis: Wireshark

Cloud: AWS (GuardDuty, CloudFormation basics)

Security: OWASP Top 10, MITRE ATT&CK

🏆 Additional Experience

Reported security vulnerabilities on platforms like HackerOne

Found and submitted bugs for real-world applications (e.g., Hyatt, GitBook)

Why clients choose me:

Real attack + defense experience

Clear, actionable security reports

Fast communication and reliable delivery

If you want to detect threats, test your application, or secure your systems before attackers do — I’m ready to help.

Specialties

• Cloud Security
• Governance & Compliance
• Penetration Testing
• SOC Analyst
• Web Application Testing

Skills

• Threat Detection
• SOC Analyst
• Incident Response
• Penetration Testing
• Vulnerability Assessment
• Web Application Security
• Cloud Security

Experience

• Security Researcher

  Hackerone

  Apr 2023 — Dec 2025

  Remote

• SOC Analyst

  Abhedya Futuristic Solutions Pvt. Ltd

  Mar 2021 — Aug 2023

  Jaipur, India

Education

• Brandenburgische Technische Universität Cottbus

  M.Sc. Cyber Security

  Oct 2022 — Oct 2025