Harsh K.

About

Harsh K. is a cybersecurity graduate specializing in Vulnerability Assessment and Penetration Testing (VAPT), web application security, and SOC operations. He has practical experience in SIEM monitoring (Splunk), log analysis, cloud security, API security testing, and AI-powered security tooling. Harsh is recognized as Global Rank #149 in the HackTheBox Open Beta Season and Top 1% on TryHackMe, and is seeking entry-level roles as a Penetration Tester, VAPT Analyst, or SOC Analyst (L1).

Skills

• Web Application Penetration Testing
• API Security Testing
• Mobile Application Security
• Network Penetration Testing
• Black-box Testing
• Grey-box Testing
• Vulnerability Assessment
• OWASP Top 10 (Web & API)
• SIEM (Splunk)
• Log Analysis

48 skills in total

Licenses & Certifications

• Fortinet Network Security Expert NSE I

  Fortinet

  Issued Oct 2025 · Expires Nov 2027

• Fortinet Network Security Expert NSE II

  Fortinet

  Issued Oct 2025 · Expires Nov 2027

• Fortinet Network Security Expert NSE III

  Fortinet

  Issued Nov 2025 · Expires Nov 2027

6 certifications in total

Experience

• Offensive & Defensive Security Practitioner

  HackTheBox / TryHackMe – Self-Directed

  Dec 2021 — Present

• Security Research Assistant – Freelance

  Remote

  Nov 2025 — Feb 2026

• Cyber Security Intern

  Sense Learner Technologies Pvt Ltd, Dehradun

  Jul 2023 — Aug 2023

4 experiences in total

Education

• Vellore Institute of Technology (VIT), Bhopal, Madhya Pradesh

  B.Tech in Computer Science and Engineering, Cybersecurity & Digital Forensics

  Sep 2021 — Sep 2025

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