Pratiksha Bande

Cybersecurity Student & Aspiring DevOps Engineer

B.E. 3rd-year focusing on Cybersecurity & Blockchain. CEHv13 certified. Hands-on with Terraform, Docker, penetration testing tools and cloud automation.

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Quick Info

  • Email: bandepratiksha8@gmail.com
  • Phone: +91 72048 45588
  • Location: Bidar, Karnataka
  • LinkedIn: bandepratiksha28

About Me

I'm a 3rd-year B.E student in IoT and Cybersecurity with a specialization in Blockchain. I have practical experience in DevOps projects using Terraform and Docker, building automated cloud infrastructure and portable multi-cloud web applications. I hold CEHv13 certification and have hands-on exposure to vulnerability assessment, penetration testing, OWASP Top 10, Kali Linux, Nmap, Wireshark, Metasploit, and Splunk. Actively seeking DevOps or Cybersecurity internships or entry-level roles.

Skills

Programming

Python, JavaScript, Java, C, SQL

Security Tools

Kali Linux, Nmap, Wireshark, Metasploit, Burp Suite, Splunk

Security Concepts

Vulnerability Assessment, Penetration Testing, OWASP Top 10, Network Security

Cloud & DevOps

Terraform, Docker, OCI basics, IaaS/PaaS/SaaS concepts

Projects

Adversarial AI Attack & Defence Simulator

Implemented common attack methods (FGSM, PGD, CW) and defenses to evaluate model robustness in ML workflows.

Automated Cloud Infrastructure (Terraform)

Built infrastructure as code for automated cloud setups; practiced resource management and basic DevOps workflows.

Multi-Cloud Portability Web App (Terraform + Docker)

Developing a portable app deployable across IaaS, PaaS, SaaS using Terraform for IaC and Docker for containerization.

Experience & Activities

Cybersecurity Intern — Future Interns

  • Performed vulnerability assessments and penetration testing on web apps and network components.
  • Identified OWASP Top 10 issues; used Splunk for basic log review.
  • Documented findings and supported security reports.

Other

Participant in Cyber Kushti Hackathon (Mar 2025). Completed TryHackMe red team labs and practice exercises.

Certificates

Publications

ARP Poisoning Prevention Using ICMP-Based Validation and Centralized Voting — HBRP Publication. Research on detecting and preventing ARP poisoning and spoofing using ICMP-based validation and centralized voting.

Contact

I'm open to internship or entry-level Cybersecurity / DevOps roles. Reach out via: