Kuruva Bharath

Cybersecurity professional with hands-on expertise across offensive and defensive security — penetration testing, VAPT, SOC operations, threat detection, and incident response. Proficient in industry-standard tools including Burp Suite, Metasploit, Nmap, Nessus, Splunk, IBM QRadar, and Wireshark. Strong understanding of MITRE ATT&CK, OWASP Top 10, Active Directory attack chains, and security compliance frameworks.

CEH candidate, active CTF competitor, and NULL Hyderabad community member. Open to relocation across India.

Cybersecurity Intern at Cartel Software Solutions (2025-01 – Present)

Trained across the full cybersecurity lifecycle including Linux administration, networking fundamentals, web & network penetration testing, Active Directory attacks, and SOC operations.

• Performed vulnerability assessments on simulated enterprise environments using Nessus; prioritized risks using CVSS scoring and prepared structured remediation reports.
• Conducted web application security testing using Burp Suite, identifying OWASP Top 10 vulnerabilities including SQL Injection, XSS, and broken authentication.
• Practised SIEM-based threat monitoring using Splunk and IBM QRadar — log ingestion, alert correlation, AQL/SPL query writing, and rule fine-tuning.
• Studied and executed Active Directory attack chains including Kerberoasting, DCSync, and BloodHound enumeration in controlled lab environments.
• Analysed phishing emails and network traffic using Wireshark; mapped findings to MITRE ATT&CK TTPs for structured threat reporting and incident documentation.

B.Tech in Electronics & Communication Engineering – JB Institute of Engineering & Technology, Hyderabad, India (2021 – 2025)