Rehan Attar
Cybersecurity Enthusiast | Ethical Hacker | Penetration Tester
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About
Dedicated and highly motivated cybersecurity enthusiast with hands-on experience in ethical hacking, penetration testing and real-time intrusion detection system. Proven ability to work with security tools like Burpsuite, OWASP ZAP, Metasploit and Wireshark. Strong foundation in secure coding practices, vulnerability assessment and network monitoring. Skilled in Python, Java and cybersecurity automation with a keen interest in building practical AI-based security solutions.
Experience
Cybersecurity Intern - Elevate Labs - Online
(2025-08 - 2025-09)
- Conducted network scanning and port analysis using Nmap and Wireshark to assess exposure risks.
- Performed phishing email analysis and documented key attack indicators.
- Executed basic vulnerability assessments using OpenVAS/Nessus and generated security reports.
- Configured and tested firewall rules on Windows/Linux systems to manage network traffic.
- Captured and analyzed live network packets with Wireshark to study protocols and traffic behavior.
- Evaluated password strength and promoted secure authentication practices.
- Identified and removed suspicious browser extensions, enhancing system/browser security.
- Configured and tested VPNs for secure communication and privacy protection.
- Designed and implemented a Cyber Threat Intelligence Dashboard using Flask/Django, VirusTotal API, AbuseIPDB, and MongoDB for real-time threat feed aggregation, IOC lookups, and visualization of security metrics.
Cybersecurity Intern - DCDIUM Technologies - Pune
(2024-12 - 2025-02)
- Conducted penetration testing and vulnerabiity assessment using OWASP Juice shop.
- Exploited web application vulnerabilities and recommended secure coding practices.
- Worked extensively with tools such as Burpsuite and OWASP ZAP.
Ethical Hacking Intern - Internship Studio - Virtual
(2024-04 - 2024-05)
- Gain exposure to essential cybersecurity tools: Metasploit, Nmap, Wireshark, Nessus and Ngrok.
- Performed hands-on virtual lab exercises simulating real world attacks and scenarios.
Education
Bachelor of Engineering - Computer Science - Bharati Vidyapeeth's College of Engineering, Lavale (2026)
Higher Secondary Certificate - Science - AKI's Poona College (2021 - 2022)
State Secondary Certificate - Pride English School (2019 - 2020)
