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Jaideep Kumar.
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Security-focused IT professional with hands-on experience in SOC operations, vulnerability assessment, and threat detection. Proven track record of reducing incident response times and deploying secure systems.
About Me
Driven and analytical IT professional specializing in proactive network security monitoring, incident response, and cloud security architecture. I have successfully reduced incident response times by 25% and deployed secure systems effectively serving 50+ users.
I hold the CompTIA Security+ certification and am highly proficient in SIEM platforms, actively working to fortify both enterprise and cloud infrastructures.
Bachelor of Science, Information Technology
George Mason University, Fairfax, VA
Concentration: Cybersecurity
Relevant Coursework: Network Security, Incident Response, Cryptography, Ethical Hacking, Machine Learning, Introduction to AI
Technical Skills
Professional Experience
IT Systems & Digital Solutions Consultant
Lorton Volunteer Fire Department (GMU Capstone), Lorton, VA
- Architected and deployed a secure web-based hall booking and document management system supporting 50+ active users, automating workflows and real-time availability tracking to reduce administrative workload by 40%.
- Implemented defense-in-depth security controls including SSL/TLS encryption, OAuth 2.0 authentication, role-based access control with least-privilege principles, and secure coding practices to prevent injection attacks.
- Conducted vulnerability assessments and penetration testing using OWASP Top 10 methodology, remediating 8 security issues before production.
- Designed a normalized MySQL schema and integrated RESTful APIs with Google Workspace for secure, automated document workflows.
Cyber Security Analyst Intern
Devzaen, Manassas, VA
- Monitored enterprise network traffic using Wireshark and tcpdump, analyzing 10,000+ packets daily to detect and investigate 15+ security events (port scans, lateral movement, data exfiltration), shrinking MTTR by 25%.
- Conducted vulnerability assessments across 50+ endpoints using Nmap, Nessus, and OpenVAS, identifying critical CVEs and delivering remediation strategies that reduced the attack surface by 30%.
- Built Python automation scripts for large-scale log parsing and anomaly detection processing 100GB+ daily logs.
- Enhanced SIEM detection rules in collaboration with analysts, reducing manual analysis time by 40% and improving true positive rates by 15%.
Projects & Certifications
Security Projects & Labs
Enterprise Network Security Monitoring Lab
Designed and configured a simulated enterprise network in Cisco Packet Tracer with segmented VLANs, firewall rules, and Intrusion Detection Systems.
Deployed Security Onion SIEM to aggregate logs and developed custom Snort/Suricata signatures. Built Python scripts with Scapy to simulate attack traffic (SYN floods, SQLi) validating detection pipelines with 90% accuracy.
Web Application Security Testing Lab
Deployed OWASP Juice Shop in a containerized Docker environment to create a controlled penetration testing lab. Performed comprehensive security testing using Burp Suite.
Identified and exploited OWASP Top 10 vulnerabilities including SQL injection, XSS, CSRF, and broken authentication. Documented exploitation techniques and remediation strategies in detailed technical reports.
Certifications
CompTIA Security+ CE
ID: COMP001022959361
Google Cybersecurity Professional Certificate
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