Penetration testing
Cybersecurity Intern
Cyber Defense Center - 501(c)(3)
08.2025 - Current
Hi, I’m
Sai Rushank Ketha
Cyber Security
Richardson,TX
Summary
Cybersecurity analyst skilled in SOC operations, vulnerability management, and endpoint protection. Certified in Security+ and ISC2 CC, with hands-on experience in Splunk, Wireshark, and EDR tools using MITRE ATT&CK and NIST CSF frameworks.
Work History
Cyber Defense Center - 501(c)(3)
Cybersecurity Intern
08.2025 - Current
Job overview
1. Configured and managed Splunk Enterprise to monitor system logs, improving threat monitoring precision
accuracy by 30%.
2. Created several IOC’s for multiple tools to streamlined threat triage by correlating multi-source logs across
50+ systems, reducing incident response time by 75%.
3. Applied MITRE ATT&CK techniques to configured and optimized iptables firewall rules, reducing
unauthorized access attempts by 20% and enhancing network security.
Gita Life, University of Texas at Dallas
Club Coordinator
03.2024 - 08.2025
Job overview
1. Hosted and moderated weekly Zoom sessions for 50+ participants, implementing secure meeting settings and
authentication to maintain 100% session privacy.
2. Analyzed attendance data using Excel formulas and Google Sheets charts, automating reports that improved
tracking efficiency by 35% for club management.
3. Coordinated and promoted outreach events using Canva and Google Workspace, increasing student
engagement by 40% and enhancing event communication workflows.
Skills
- Tools: CrowdStrike (EDR), Windows Defender, Nessus, Splunk, Wireshark, Nmap, Metasploit, Snort, Jira,
PowerBI, ServiceNow - Security Expertise: Endpoint Security, Incident Response, Vulnerability Management, Threat Hunting,
SIEM/SOAR, GRC, IAM, DLP, Risk Management
- IAM & Access Governance: Okta, Azure AD, Identity Lifecycle Management, RBAC/ABAC
- Networking & Systems: OSI Model, TCP/IP, Firewalls, IDS/IPS, VPN, Kali Linux, Windows, macOS
- Scripting: Python, Bash, PowerShell
- Frameworks & Standards: MITRE ATT&CK, NIST CSF, ISO 27001, SOC 2, CVE Analysis
Certification
- CompTIA security+
- (ISC)2 - CC
- CodePath Intermediate Cybersecurity
- Google Cybersecurtiy
- CompTIA Pentest+ (In Progress)
Timeline
Club Coordinator
Gita Life, University of Texas at Dallas
03.2024 - 08.2025
The University of Texas At Dallas
Master of Science from Computer And Information Systems Security
08.2023 - Current
PES University
Bachelor of Science from Computer Science And Programming
07.2019 - 04.2023
Education
The University of Texas At DallasRichardson, TX
Master of Science from Computer And Information Systems Security
08.2023 - Current
University Overview
- 3.520/4.00 Cumulative GPA For I, II, III semesters .
PES UniversityBanglore, India
Bachelor of Science from Computer Science And Programming
07.2019 - 04.2023
University Overview
- 7.79/10.0 GPA
- Awarded Distinction certificate for securing 8.18 SGPA in 2 semester
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Interests
Security investigation
Bash/PowerShell
Languages
English
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Telugu
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kannada
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Hindi
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