~/vijaysimha-portfolio
$ whoami

Vijaysimha Naidu

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$ cat mission.txt

Building secure digital futures through innovative cybersecurity solutions

$ cat about.md

Cybersecurity student at Purdue University with hands-on experience in IT support, web security, and threat analysis. Currently pursuing a Bachelor's in Cybersecurity with a minor in Computer Science, combining academic knowledge with practical skills to build innovative security solutions.

Information Technology Support Specialist

Purdue University

Sep 2024 - Jan 2025

Coordinated with supervisors to configure campus computers, evaluated and resolved computer issues, and maintained upkeep of computers and classroom equipment across campus.

Technical Head, Model United Nations

Sharanya Narayani International School

Aug 2021 - May 2022

Managed technical aspects of Model United Nations Conference including website management, oversaw online registration process, and provided technical support during the conference.

$ cat education.json

Purdue University

West Lafayette, IN

May 2027

Bachelor of Science in Cybersecurity

Minor in Computer Science

August 2023 - May 2027

Relevant Coursework
Network Security
Ethical Hacking
Digital Forensics
Cryptography
Secure Programming
Data Structures
Algorithms
Operating Systems

Academic Focus

Specialization

Cybersecurity & Information Assurance

Minor Focus

Computer Science & Software Development

Hands-on Experience

Lab work with security tools & penetration testing

Certifications

Google Cybersecurity Certificate
TryHackMe/HTB
CompTIA Security+ (In Progress)

$ ls -la projects/

Secure Web Portal with OWASP Testing

Conducted OWASP Top 10 vulnerability assessments using ZAP and Burp Suite; performed manual pen testing. Identified and remediated security flaws including XSS, SQLi, and CSRF. Documented incident findings and remediation steps.

Flask OWASP ZAP Burp Suite Web Security

Employee Data Exposure Checker

Built an automated tool using Python API Integration to identify exposed employee data and simulate malware exposure response. Integrated API to check breached SSNs and generate remediation reports.

Python API Integration Data Privacy

Firewall Log Analyzer

Designed a Python-based firewall log analyzer to extract and analyze system logs for incident detection and suspicious traffic. Flagged malicious behavior based on traffic patterns and simulated SIEM workflows for log tracking.

Python Network Security Unit Testing

ResuMate

Built a job-matching app that extracts skills from resumes using OpenAI and maps them to job listings. Queried job APIs and ranked openings based on user skills. Built interactive GUI using Tkinter with PIL for previews.

Python Tkinter OpenAI API REST APIs PyPDF2

$ cat skills.json

Programming Languages

Python
Java
JavaScript
C/C++
SQL

Security Tools & Concepts

OWASP ZAP
Burp Suite
Log Analysis
Malware Remediation

Developer Tools & Platforms

Git
VS Code
Google Cloud Platform
PyCharm

Libraries & APIs

OpenAI API
REST APIs
pandas
PyPDF2

Certifications

Google Cybersecurity Certificate
TryHackMe/HTB
CompTIA Security+ (in progress)

$ cat resume.pdf

Download My Resume

Get the complete overview of my experience, education, and skills in a comprehensive PDF format.

$ ./contact.sh