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/ / / / / /_/ / / / / /_/ / / /_/ /| |/ / __/ / / /_____/> <
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$ whoami
nightraven-x — Balamurali Krishna S
$ cat role.txt
Cybersecurity Engineer — FISST (Forensics, Intelligence, Surveillance & Security Technologies)
Chennai, IN | Feb 2025 – Present
$ cat currently_learning.txt
secure programming in Go
tool scripting & exploit development
$ cat fun_fact.txt
spent more late nights on packet captures and log files
than scrolling social media
languages:
- go
- python
- c++
- bash
- javascript
security_domains:
- cyberthreat hunting
- web app pentesting (wapt)
- risk analysis
- intrusion detection
- threat intelligence
- incident response
- osint
- nist csf
- rf testing
platforms:
- linux
- windows
- splunk
- network protocols
- tor
infrastructure:
- docker
- nginx
- postgres / redis
- git / github_actions
- raspberry_pi (pi-hole)$ cat experience.log
FISST — Chennai, IN
Cybersecurity Engineer | Feb 2025 – Present
HackersForYou — Delhi, IN
Penetration Tester Intern | Aug 2023 – Oct 2023
> ran security assessments + controlled pentests across client network/app infra
Virtually Testing Foundation — California, US
Information Security Administrator Intern | Sep 2022 – Nov 2022
> monitored & analyzed security logs, incident response, compliance$ cat projects.log
[1] Simulated DDoS Incident Report (NIST CSF)
incident report + prevention strategy for a fictional DDoS attack, built on the NIST CSF
[2] Secure Corporate Network Design
hardened network infra in Cisco Packet Tracer — VLANs, subnetting, firewall rules, DMZ
[3] IP Allow-List Manager (Python)
script that reconciles + prunes an IP allow list; secure coding practices throughout
[4] TCP Dump Analysis — Insider Incident
investigated tcpdump logs from a simulated insider attack, produced a response + patch plan
[5] File Integrity Verifier (Python)
MD5 / SHA-256 hashing tool to verify file authenticity against a stored hashemail balamurali.k.18@gmail.com
linkedin balamurali-krishnaa
nightraven-x@fisst:~$ exit
logout
Connection to nightraven-x closed.