KHANTIRAVA VENKAT LAXMAN KUMAR PINNAKA
San Antonio
Summary
Dynamic Lead Information Security Analyst with over 3 years at CLAISYS Software Pvt Ltd, specializing in vulnerability assessments and incident response management. Proven track record in enhancing security posture through effective risk mitigation strategies and collaboration with IT teams. Expertise in penetration testing and a commitment to fostering a culture of security awareness.
Overview
3
3
years of professional experience
Work History
Lead Information Security Analyst
CLAISYS Software Pvt Ltd
05.2022 - 06.2025
- I worked as a lead data analyst at Claisys Software Pvt Ltd for more than 3 years.
- Monitored security alerts and identified potential threats to systems.
- Conducted vulnerability assessments and reported findings to management.
- Developed and implemented security policies and procedures for data protection.
- Collaborated with IT teams to ensure compliance with industry standards.
- Assisted in training staff on information security best practices.
- Researched emerging threats to enhance organizational security posture.
- Supported incident response efforts during security breaches and investigations.
- Audited networks and security systems to identify vulnerabilities.
- Ensured compliance with industry regulations such as HIPAA or PCI DSS.
- Conducted regular risk assessments to identify vulnerabilities in systems, networks, applications, and databases.
- Performed periodic audits on user accounts to ensure compliance with company policies.
- Developed strategies for responding to various types of attacks, such as phishing emails or malicious websites.
- Used penetration testing tools to identify weaknesses in security systems.
Education
Master of Science - Computer Science Engineering with Specialization ML
Texas A&M University
San Antonio, TX04-2026
Bachelor of Technology - Computer Science and Engineering
Vellore Institute of Technology
Tamil NaduSkills
- Cryptography expertise
- Information security
- Incident response management
- Risk assessment and mitigation
- Malware analysis
- Vulnerability assessment
- Penetration testing
- Firewall administration
- Encryption technologies
- Microsoft ASPNET
- Nodejs development
- Ethical hacking
- Intrusion detection systems
- Reverse engineering techniques
- Linux operating system
- Windows operating system
- SHA-256 cryptography
- Microsoft Defender solutions
- CrowdStrike LogScale integration
- Tenable vulnerability management
- Cisco firewall management
- Visio diagramming tools
Affiliations
I HAVE PUBLISHED 2 RESEARCH PAPERS IN INTERNATIONAL JOURNALS
Accomplishments
- Represented the college in extracurricular activities like ICM (Indian Classical Music) and ABCD(Any Body Can Dance), Vellore Institute Of Technology
- Participated in Blood Donation Camp Organized by VELLORE INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY along with HDFC bank and India's number 1 ranked CMC Hospital(Christian Medical Hospital)
- Received a certificate from the Telangana State Government for Karate, in 2013.
- Attended a Network Security Workshop held at Texas A&M University and gained a certificate of eligibility
- Achieved certificate of completion in Real Estate Price Prediction Bootcamp organized by Dev Town.
Leadership Roles
- Lead my team members for a huge project and kept huge responsibility on my shoulders and improved the bonding between team members for enhancing the output of the project.
- Lead many sports teams during my UG and Masters and captained in many tournaments and achieved many awards.
Technical Certifications
- Microsoft Azure AI Fundamentals, 2023
- Microsoft Azure Data Fundamentals, 2023
- Microsoft Azure Office 365 Fundamentals, 2023
- Microsoft Azure Security and Compliance and Identity Fundamental (Global Certification), 2023
- Oracle Cloud Infrastructure Foundation Associate, 2023
- Oracle Cloud Infrastructure Architect Associate Professional level, 2023
- Amazon Cloud Practitioner(AWS)(Global Certification), 2023
- Salesforce Agent force Specialist(Global Certification), 2025
Projects
Detection and Prevention of DDOS Attack using Software Defined Network, VIT, 3, Team Lead, The project aims to detect and restrict DOS and DDOS attacks using Software Defined Networks and capture data packets using Pox Controller and a simulator., Contributed to establishing a connection between Software Defined Networks and Pox Controller to capture data packets., Analyzed the data transfer and alerted the Intrusion Detection System and Intrusion Prevention System.
E-Voting System Using Blockchain, VIT, 4, Team Lead, The project aims to reduce e-vote tampering during elections with the help of Blockchain Technology makes one's country a well-defined democratic country., Created a Bitcoin Script, implemented a MetaMask, and loaded 'X' number of Artificial bitcoins for the transaction., Developed a poll using Bitcoin Script for voting purposes to ensure that no tampering takes place during the elections.
Publications
- Early Detection and Prevention of Distributed Denial Of Service Attacks Using Software-Defined Networks with Mininet Network Simulator, Pinnaka Khantirava Venkat Laxman Kumar, IRJET, 08/01/23
- Text Summarization of Food Reviews using Abstractive Summarization and Recurrent Neural Networks, Pinnaka Khantirava Venkat Laxman Kumar, IRJET, 11/01/23
Languages
English
Timeline
Lead Information Security Analyst
CLAISYS Software Pvt Ltd
05.2022 - 06.2025
Master of Science - Computer Science Engineering with Specialization ML
Texas A&M University
Bachelor of Technology - Computer Science and Engineering
Vellore Institute of Technology