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Anugrah Kizhakke Veedu

Cybersecurity professional with an MSc in Cyber Security and hands-on experience across SOC operations, security monitoring, threat hunting, vulnerability assessment, malware analysis, and web application security. Experienced in building and operating security labs using Wazuh, ELK Stack, Suricata, Snort, pfSense, and Linux, with practical exposure to SIEM alert investigation, IDS rule development, IOC enrichment, MITRE ATT&CK mapping, and incident triage. Strong scripting and automation skills using Python and REST APIs.

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Anugrah Kizhakke Veedu

Technical Skills

SOC & Security Operations

Security Monitoring Alert Triage Threat Hunting Incident Response IOC Analysis Log Analysis Phishing Analysis Malware Analysis MITRE ATT&CK Threat Intelligence

SIEM, IDS/IPS & Network Security

Wazuh ELK Stack (Elasticsearch, Logstash, Kibana) Splunk Suricata Snort pfSense FortiGate Network Traffic Analysis

Vulnerability Assessment & Web Security

Burp Suite OWASP Top 10 Web Application Security Testing Vulnerability Assessment Secure Coding Input Validation Authentication & Session Security

Malware Analysis & Threat Intelligence

Any.Run VirusTotal AbuseIPDB IOC Extraction C2 Identification Sandbox Analysis OSINT

Systems & Tools

Linux/Ubuntu Server Kali Linux Wireshark VirtualBox Command Line Git JSON

Programming & Automation

Python Django REST APIs JSON Parsing Security Automation Automated IOC Enrichment Triage Scripting

Professional Experience

Web Application Developer Intern - Security & Infrastructure Focus

Btrac Solutions • Kerala, India

July 2022 - Mar 2023
  • Supported application and infrastructure operations across internal evaluation systems and 3 client-facing hosting nodes, including monitoring, maintenance, security updates, and troubleshooting.
  • Performed security-focused testing of web applications using OWASP Top 10 principles and Burp Suite techniques to identify common application vulnerabilities before deployment.
  • Collaborated with development and infrastructure teams to deploy application updates and security patches across staging and production environments.
  • Developed and maintained Python/Django components with emphasis on secure authentication, input validation, database security, and protection of sensitive application data.

Cybersecurity Projects

Intrusion Detection & Threat Monitoring System

Master's Project - Teesside University • Sept 2023 - Sept 2024
Ubuntu Server pfSense Suricata Elasticsearch Logstash Kibana
  • Designed and deployed a layered network security environment integrating pfSense firewall, Suricata IDS, and the ELK Stack for centralized security monitoring.
  • Built a centralized log pipeline using Elasticsearch, Logstash, and Kibana to collect, process, visualize, and investigate security events from multiple sources.
  • Developed and tested 15+ custom Suricata detection rules for network threats and security events, improving visibility into suspicious traffic.
  • Reduced manual log review time by approximately 30% through centralized security event collection and visualization.
  • Investigated IDS alerts and correlated network events with relevant MITRE ATT&CK techniques and known vulnerability patterns.

Active SOC Home Lab & Threat Hunting Environment

Independent Lab • July 2026
VirtualBox Wazuh SIEM Snort IDS Kali Linux Linux
  • Built a segmented virtual SOC environment using VirtualBox with isolated NAT and Host-Only networks for controlled attack simulation and security monitoring.
  • Deployed Wazuh as the central SIEM and integrated Snort IDS to collect, correlate, and investigate security events generated within the lab environment.
  • Simulated attacker activity from Kali Linux against a Linux victim system and validated SIEM detection, alert generation, and investigation workflows.
  • Practiced SOC workflows including event analysis, suspicious activity investigation, alert triage, and identification of potential indicators of compromise.

Advanced Malware Detonation & C2 Analysis

Independent Project • June 2026
Any.Run Suricata MITRE ATT&CK OSINT
  • Analyzed malicious macro-enabled documents in an isolated Any.Run sandbox, examining process execution, network activity, and behavioral indicators.
  • Extracted Indicators of Compromise (IOCs), including suspicious IP addresses, domains, user-agent activity, and Command-and-Control (C2) communication patterns.
  • Correlated malware network activity with Suricata alerts and mapped observed attacker behaviors to relevant MITRE ATT&CK tactics and techniques.
  • Documented findings as actionable threat intelligence for detection and incident investigation.

SOC Automation & IOC Enrichment Dashboard

Independent Project • June 2026
Python Django VirusTotal API v3 AbuseIPDB API REST JSON
  • Developed a Python/Django-based SOC triage dashboard to automate IOC enrichment and reduce repetitive manual investigation tasks.
  • Integrated VirusTotal and AbuseIPDB REST APIs to retrieve malware intelligence, IP reputation, and multi-source threat information.
  • Implemented backend processing and JSON parsing to automatically classify and enrich submitted indicators for analyst investigation.
  • Validated the workflow using known malicious hashes and suspicious scanner IPs to test enrichment results and triage logic.

TrippyGo - Secure Full-Stack Web Application

Bachelor's Project - Kannur University • 2023
Python Django HTML CSS SQLite
  • Developed a full-stack Django web application with security-focused authentication, input validation, database access controls, and session management.
  • Applied secure development practices to mitigate common web vulnerabilities including SQL injection and Cross-Site Scripting (XSS).

Certifications

Fortinet Certified Associate (FCA)

Fortinet • ID: 9668149803AK • June 2026

Fortinet Certified Fundamentals (FCF)

Fortinet • ID: 7103587775AK • June 2026

Elastic Ecosystem & Tech Essentials

Elastic • ID: LP1357 • June 2026

Linux Fundamentals

Hack The Box Academy • June 2026

Mastercard Cybersecurity Job Simulation

Forage • June 2026

Currently Enrolled Training

Red Team Hacker Academy, Calicut

  • • Certified Ethical Hacker (CEH) - Expected Oct 2026
  • • Certified IT Infrastructure & Cyber SOC Analyst (CICSA) - Expected Oct 2026

Education

Master of Science in Cyber Security

Teesside University • Middlesbrough, UK

2023 - 2024

Bachelor of Computer Applications (BCA)

Kannur University • Kerala, India

2020 - 2023

Let's build something secure together.

I'm always open to discussing SOC operations, threat intelligence, and defensive architecture. Feel free to reach out through any platform below.

WhatsApp / Phone +91 8547743622
Location Kannur, Kerala, India