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Kannan Giridharan

I-31, 2nd Phase, TVS Nagar, Hosur 635-109 | kriskannan353@gmail.com | 9790490731| Web Portfolio

OBJECTIVE
To secure a challenging position in a reputable organization to expand my learnings, knowledge, and skills.

EDUCATION
B. Tech Computer Science & Engineering
Karunya Institute of Technology and Science (KITS) CGPA - 7.8/10 Jul 2019
12th grade, Sri Vijay Vidyalaya 95% Apr 2015
10th grade, Sishya School CGPA - 8.6/10 Apr 2013

RESEARCH INTERESTS - Cyber Security & Penetration Testing, Networking & Virtualization, Hardware & Firmware Testing
COURSEWORK TAKEN - Computer Networks, Information Security, Cryptography & Network Security, IoT Security

FREELANCE WORK EXPERIENCE


Security Researcher, Hackerone Jun 2019 till date
• Identifying bugs across web apps from organizations, such as stripe, Ola, Uber, Facebook, Twitter, etc.
• Applying web app pentesting techniques such as recon, enumerate, and exploit using factors such as XSS, XXE, SQLi and
reporting bugs on a web app

INTERNSHIPS
Information Security Trainee, TVS Motor Company Ltd. May 2018 - Jun 2018
Phishing Simulation using Email Link
• Created pseudo website using PHP, HTML, CSS & JavaScript; enabled credential-access to ~700 employees in IT
Department & retrieved employee information (phone number, system number & email address) through phishing site
• Created awareness of communication networking among employees via cybersecurity campaign; performed internal
network reconnaissance and tested website for vulnerabilities

RESEARCH EXPERIENCE
UNDERGRADUATE PROJECT
Project Trainee, Indian Space Research Organization (ISRO)
CCSDS Simulator for Nano mission Satellite Dec 2018 - Jun 2019
• Learnt satellite framework & communication using CCSDS concepts undertaken by International Organization for Space
Networking
• Created simulator tool using Python and advanced libraries such as schedule and socket with in depth communication &
cryptographic libraries
• Tested simulator in 2 systems to exact need of processing satellite communication & telemetry; processed telemetry,
tele-command, payload data on simulator to obtain data for future missions

COURSE PROJECTS
Baserve: SSH Server using Paramiko with any OS Compatibility May 2018
• Connected an SSH server in network & developed a Python script to enable SSH server in any operating system
• Tested the software in a network for the execution of SSH server in host or victim system

Sym-crypt Feb 2018 - Mar 2018


• Studied principles of Cryptography; coded the encryption using Python & developed an application to demonstrate its
functions; recorded encryption result for any given input and decrypted it

Pwnetwork Jun 2018


• Developed necessary tools for network penetration testing; coded Network tools, packet analysis, proxy tools using
Python & networking libraries
• Tested the software & yielded result of sniffing & spoofing of network traffic

INDEPENDENT PROJECTS
Hacking-bot Aug 2019
• Created a hacking & pentesting bot with python, Database, Iot Sim & Raspberry Pi to execute malicious and network
testing remotely through Email and SMS

Linux Rootkit Aug 2019


• Developed a Linux rootkit in Linux environment to make a covert channel & gain access of victim system
Nd00m3r Jun 2019
• Created a pentesting WIFI router using tools such as binwalk and python to make a rouge access point that can capture
the handshake and take over the Wi-Fi network

W1fey Jul 2019


• Created a Wi-Fi automating tool in shell & Python script for hacking & reconnaissance; learnt bash, Python and Wi-Fi
tools like Nmap, TShark, etc.
• Executed a Wi-Fi script to reduce the use of human interaction with a system by attacking Wi-Fi network

IoTak Jul 2019


• Created a custom IoT device firmware for hacking using beagle board ARM, Linux kernel & rootkits
• Developed a custom Linux OS to be installed in beagle bone board and IOT network; hacked & enabled device to install
without any identification of IoT firewall

PRESENTATIONS: Presented a paper on “Modular Logistic Function for Rijndale Encryption Key Transportation” at
International Conference on Emerging Trends and Innovations in Engineering and Technological Research, Kochi, Jul 2018

TECHNICAL SKILLS
Operating Systems: Linux, Kali, Microsoft, macOS, Ubuntu
Languages: Python, JavaScript, HTML 5, CSS, Shell, PHP
Database and Client/Server Technologies: MySQL, SQLite.
Software Tools: LibreOffice, Eagle CAD SOFT, Fusion 360, Arduino IDE.
Networking: VirtualBox, VMware, GNS3
Web Applications: Electron, Node.js
Hardware: Arduino, Raspberry Pi, 3D Printer.

CERTIFICATION
• Cryptography, Cybrary, Dec 2017
• Web Application Penetration Testing Cybrary, Aug 2017
• Python for Pen tester Cybrary, Jun 2017
• Social Engineering and manipulation, Cybrary, May 2017
• Post Exploitation Hacking Cybrary, May 2017
• Advanced Penetration Testing, Cybrary, Feb 2017

HACKATHONS
• Organized Capture The Flag & taught basic web app hacking to 20 hackers, Sep 2019
• Participated in hackerone_ctf organized by HackerOne, Jun 2019
• Participated in Hack The Box organized by HackTheBox.eu Nov 2017

AWARDS AND EXTRA-CURRICULAR ACTIVITIES


• Participated in Megaplay organized by KITS; created props for the play (Nov 2018) & was responsible for stage
management (Nov 2017)
• Member, Organizing Committee, Karunya Evangeline Memorial Tournament: Organized meal arrangements for 1000
participants, Oct 2017
• Received Certification of Participation in a Marathon conducted by KITS, Feb 2016
• Received the T-SUDA Award for Excellence for scoring high percentile in 12th grade with a grant of INR 5000, Jul 2015

VOLUNTEER EXPERIENCE
• Volunteer, Environmental Awareness, KITS: Helped in distributing food packages at a nearby village to ~ 50 people,
Feb 2017
• Volunteer, Youth Red Cross Club, KITS: Organized awareness drives & created posters on blood donation, road safety.
Aug 2016 - Nov 2016
• Volunteer, National Service Scheme (NSS): Participated in cleanliness drives, taught 20 underprivileged students of
Alandurai Govt. School, Jun 2015 - Jul 2016

LANGUAGES: English, Tamil (Read/Write/Speak)

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