Nandhana Karnakota

B.Tech Cybersecurity graduate (CGPA: 8.55) with hands-on, lab-based experience in SOC monitoring, threat detection, incident response, and vulnerability assessment. Proficient in Wireshark, Nmap, Burp Suite, Metasploit, Splunk (basics), Python, and Linux. Actively completing the TryHackMe SOC Level 1 path (Splunk, SIEM, MITRE ATT&CK).

Built 3 security-focused projects, including a fraud detection system with 92%+ accuracy. Pursuing the Google Cybersecurity Certificate. Available to join immediately and open to relocation.

Hands-on Training / Simulated SOC Labs at Cisco NetAcad & Coursera (2025-01 – Present)

• Monitored & triaged simulated security events using SOC alert workflows and incident response playbooks.
• Conducted network vulnerability scanning (Nmap), penetration testing (Metasploit), and web app testing (Burp Suite).
• Analysed phishing samples & attack scenarios to identify Indicators of Compromise (IOCs).
• Practiced SIEM log monitoring (Splunk basics), correlating events across sources to detect anomalies.
• Documented findings in structured incident reports following standard SOC reporting procedures.

B.Tech in Computer Science (Cybersecurity) – Malla Reddy College of Engineering and Technology (2023 – 2026)

Diploma in Computer Science – TRR College of Technology (2021-09 – 2023-11)

SSC - Class 10 (2020 – 2020)