Chanakya Gaur
Security Engineer
San Francisco Bay Area United States
Summary
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Top SchoolChanakya Gaur is a security engineer and Johns Hopkins Information Security Institute graduate student with eight years of experience focused on network security, vulnerability assessment, and computer forensics. An EC-Council Certified Ethical Hacker, he built an intrusion detection and prevention system using machine learning as an undergraduate capstone, blending practical red-team skills with data-driven defense. Based in the San Francisco Bay Area, he consults on cybersecurity engagements while actively seeking summer internship opportunities to deepen hands-on experience. His background in computer engineering from the University of Pune underpins a strong systems-first approach to threat hunting and incident response. Notably, he combines offensive training with academic rigor to translate adversary techniques into measurable detection strategies. Reachable by email or phone, he brings a pragmatic, research-informed mindset to operational security challenges.
8 years of coding experience
High School, High School/Secondary Diplomas and Certificates, High School, High School/Secondary Diplomas and Certificates at Vikhe Patil Memorial School, PuneSavitribai Phule Pune UniversityThe Bishop's School, Camp, Pune
Marathi, Hindi, English
Github Skills (6)
cli8
angular7
typescript7
security5
angular-cli4
network-security3
Programming languages (2)
Github contributions (5)
CrimsonVista/NetworkSecurityFall2018
Sep 2018 - Sep 2018
Network Security Fall 2018 for JHU
Contributions:10 commits, 6 pushes, 1 comment in 6 days
securityfalljhunetwork-security
cgaur1/netsec_fall2017
Sep 2017 - Dec 2017
Contributions:63 pushes, 1 branch in 3 months
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