Security Researcher & Ethical Hacker

Parshant
Kumar

Building secure systems, breaking things responsibly. Focused on network security, IoT, and machine learning for threat detection.

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security researcher + ethical hacker
 
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pentesting | network-sec
iot-security | ml-ids
hardware-hacking
 
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[+] Currently @ NESAC Internship
[+] Patent 202511063250 published
[+] OWASP TIET Tech Secretary
 
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Experience

North Eastern Space Application Center (NESAC) ● Current
Intern — UAV Security & Remote Sensing
Meghalaya, India Jan 2026 — Present
  • Working at an ISRO-affiliated research center, focusing on UAV (drone) security and remote sensing applications.
  • Analyzing drone data workflows and identifying potential security risks in data transmission and system operations.
  • Gained hands-on experience in UAV-based data acquisition and secure handling of aerial data.
  • Completed training in UAV Remote Sensing: Technological Advances and Its Applications (Oct 2025).
UAV Security Drone Systems Remote Sensing
Thapar Institute of Engineering and Technology Completed
Security Research Intern — ARP Spoofing Detection in SDN
Patiala, India Jun 2025 — Jul 2025
  • Simulated Man-in-the-Middle attacks via ARP poisoning to map real-world network attack vectors in SDN environments.
  • Researched and developed an ensemble-based anomaly detection system combining Isolation Forest and Artificial Neural Network (ANN) to detect and mitigate spoofing attacks.
  • Analyzed SDN controller traffic patterns to distinguish legitimate topology changes from adversarial ARP manipulation.
Python Machine Learning SDN MITM Isolation Forest ANN Wireshark
OWASP TIET Student Chapter 2024 – 2025
Technical Secretary
Patiala, India 2024 — 2025
  • Led technical operations for TIET's OWASP chapter — organized workshops, CTF training sessions, and security awareness events.
  • Mentored junior members on web application security, penetration testing methodologies, and OWASP Top 10.
  • Coordinated team participation in national and international CTF competitions, including Real World CTF 2024.
OWASP Web Security CTF Team Leadership Community
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Projects & Research

Research
ARP Spoofing Detection in SDN
ML-based MITM detection for Software-Defined Networks

Developed an ensemble anomaly detection system using Isolation Forest + ANN to identify ARP poisoning attacks in SDN environments. Simulated full MITM attack chains to study traffic signatures and build a labeled dataset for training.

Python Scikit-learn Isolation Forest ANN SDN Wireshark
Patent #202511063250
Secure IoT Asset Tracking Protocol
Patent-published cryptographic protocol for constrained devices

Designed a custom authentication protocol for LoRa-based IoT nodes to prevent spoofing and ensure data integrity. Architected end-to-end security for low-power constrained devices — filed and published with the Indian Patent Office.

C++ Arduino LoRa Cryptography IoT Security AES
Open Source
ThreatSight — Network Vulnerability Scanner
Multi-threaded automated recon and assessment tool

Built a multi-threaded Python tool wrapping Nmap for automated port scanning, service fingerprinting, and OS detection. Produces structured outputs for rapid triage during penetration testing engagements.

Python Nmap Threading Pentesting Recon
Red Team
Hardware Security & HID Attack Simulation
APT initial-access modeling with Raspberry Pi Pico

Simulated HID-based keystroke injection attacks to model APT initial-access techniques. Implemented an AES-encrypted C2 channel to demonstrate payload obfuscation — designed strictly for red team education in controlled lab environments.

C Raspberry Pi Pico AES HID APT Modeling C2
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Technical Skills

Security Domains
Penetration Testing Vuln Assessment Network Traffic Analysis Digital Forensics Threat Modeling Red Teaming
Tools & Frameworks
Nmap Wireshark Burp Suite Metasploit Autopsy Raspberry Pi/Pico
Programming
Python C / C++ Bash Security Automation
Platforms
Kali Linux Ubuntu Windows Arduino / IoT
Coursework
Network Security Cryptography Operating Systems Embedded Systems
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Contact

Let's work
together.

Open to security research collaborations, CTF teams, vulnerability disclosure discussions, and interesting engineering problems.

Available for opportunities
Email
Secure Channel
PGP key available on request
Signal
Available for discussions
Interests
IoT security · Network defense · Vulnerability research · CTF collaboration · Security tooling