Avinash Meesala
Cybersecurity Analyst | Penetration Tester | SOC Analyst — Fresher
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Final-year B.Tech student (IoT Cyber Security & Blockchain Technology, graduating May 2027) with hands-on experience across three cybersecurity internships, including a placement with TGCSB under the Indian Cyber Crime Coordination Centre (I4C). Practical exposure to VAPT, SIEM deployment (Wazuh), SOC log monitoring, and MITRE ATT&CK-based threat analysis, including exploitation of a real VSFTPD backdoor for root-level access and delivery of professional VAPT reports with CVSS scoring. EC-Council EHE and IBM Cybersecurity Fundamentals certified; ranked in the top 15% globally on TryHackMe (33+ rooms).
Seeking an entry-level Cybersecurity Analyst, SOC Analyst, or Penetration Tester role.
Experience
Cybersecurity & Digital Forensics Intern - TGCSB – Indian Cyber Crime Coordination Centre (I4C)
(2026-01 - 2026-03)
- Executed a full 6-phase internal network penetration test (Discovery → Post-Exploitation) on Metasploitable lab targets, enumerating 20+ open ports and 4 critical vulnerabilities.
- Exploited the VSFTPD 2.3.4 backdoor via Metasploit Framework to achieve root-level remote code execution; authored a VAPT report with CVSS ratings, exploitation evidence, and a remediation roadmap.
- Deployed a full Wazuh SIEM stack (Manager, Indexer, Dashboard) and onboarded Windows 11 endpoints for real-time log ingestion, FIM monitoring, and MITRE ATT&CK-mapped alert analysis.
- Ran CIS benchmark compliance scans on Ubuntu Linux (97 Pass / 71 Fail) and Windows 11 Enterprise (123 Pass / 35 Fail); used VirusTotal, Shodan, and MISP for threat intelligence.
Cybersecurity Intern - SpyPro Solutions
(2024-05 - 2024-06)
- Performed 15+ vulnerability assessments and penetration tests on web applications and networks, flagging critical issues with 95% accuracy.
- Deployed Intrusion Detection Systems (IDS) to strengthen real-time network monitoring across enterprise infrastructure.
- Led incident response and forensic analysis for 3 security breaches, delivering threat assessment reports to stakeholders.
Content Development Intern – Cybersecurity - Cybersecurity Learning Platform
(2024-01 - 2024-02)
- Authored 20+ educational modules on emerging cyber threats, attack vectors, and defense strategies, contributing to a 40% increase in platform engagement.
- Built interactive tutorials for malware analysis, network security, and digital forensics with hands-on lab exercises.
Education
B.Tech - IoT Cyber Security & Blockchain Technology - Potti Sriramulu College of Engineering and Technology, Vijayawada (2027-05)
