Me
I am a computer science major Postgrad. I love reading docs, writing blogs, messing up with my computer,
and take pride in fixing it back.
I love being curious about inner workings of an operating system and take pleasure in delving into system security.
My Works
I am a skillful killful developer, yet a curious researcher. I mostly tinker around low level architecture/how the internet works at OSI level/reverse engineering. Some of my footprints:
- ARM processor emulation on Unicorn Using Unicorn CPU emulator to emulate pico firmware and study assembly. Details
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Laufeyson, Domain Recon Framework: Laufeyson is a dedicated fast growing Domain Recon framework capable of gathering intel on a domain or an IP. Details
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Bypassing CSP, File Forensics: A small project focussed on how polyglot files can be taken advantage of in bypassing CSP rules for Reflected XSS attacks. Details
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GNU toolchain on InterProcess Communication(IPC): Built a semi-system of two processes and studied every possible route of process handling using signals and shared memory segments. Details
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Deploying application using Voice assistant driven pipeline: A Voice-to-Code implementation where you can deploy/create and feature branch of an applications by completely using Alexa/Google Home. Details
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Hardware implementation - A Computer from scratch: A project that mainly focuses on building a computer right from scratch, starting from the level of gates to registers, to reaching CPU and the assembler. A hardware based project, have the knowledge of assembly language(8085, 8086, x86, hack). Details
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DevSecOps-Automation-Monitoring: Contains all types of automation scripts that can be used by Devops practisioners for automating daily workflows. Details
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Keka Reminder Bot: A bot that is capable of sending scheduled messages (default telegram allows per message scheduling) which works for months with minimal memory consumption. Details
- New Tab Extension: Built a simple new tab extension that supports chrome and firefox browsers. Available on Firefox Add-ons. Details
Volunteered Contributions in OpenSource
As an indidual who supports and uses FOSS extensively, I have given my contributions in the following:
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OWASP Maryam, OSINT Framework: Maryam is a dedicated fast growing OSINT framework capable of scraping and gathering large amount of Data. Including subdomains and dns records. A project under OWASP. There are several modules added by me. Details
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Software Discovery Tool by OpenMainframe Project: Software Discovery Tool helps match developers with the best open source software that meets their needs. Developers can search through open source software for zArchitecture/s390x for any Z operating system from any source, any repo, anywhere, in one place. Details
I Love Working On
Strongly believing on the killful phrase, I continue to venture further in
- Fuzz testing libraries, reading a emulating assembly with unicorn, reversing malware samples and analysis using FlareVM.
- Monitoring and Automating Cloud Services workflows. Have worked with various services on AWS and GCP. Experience with IAM, policies and group management.
- Kubernetes and Docker Security. Secret Management and Rotation using Vault and Cluster hardening using kskan and monitoring using Falco. Proficient in docker environment workflow.
- Linux kernel enthusiast, writing automation tools in bash and python to make life easier.
Where Am I These Days?
My current positions in various companies/organisations.
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MSc Cybersecurity, University of Birmingham, UK (SEPTEMBER 2023 - PRESENT) Finishing my postgraduation working with Cryptopgraphy, Advanced Forensics and Malware Analysis.
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Open Mainframe Project, Software Discovery Tool - TSC Member (SEPTEMBER 2021 - PRESENT) Part of the Steering Commitee, planning for the future of the project and it’s improvements in the upcoming incubation period.
My Past Positions
Previous companies/orgaisations I have contributedd to.
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Workspan - Site Reliability Engineer (JUNE 2022 - AUGUST 2023) Worked on GCP Security, GitSecOps workflow, automation, infra security
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INDmoney - DevOps Intern (MARCH 2022 - JUNE 2022) Worked in Automation and Cloud, setting up alerts, monitoring metrics.
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LFX Mentee’21, Open Mainframe Project, IBM Z, The Linux Foundation (MAY 2021 - SEPTEMBER 2021) Got selected as a Summer Mentee at The Linux Foundation and working with IBM Mainframes ecosystem. My job is to mix open source software and linux in our daily workflows.
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Dynopii — Jr. DevOps Intern (DECEMBER 2020 - FEBRUARY 2021) Worked on containerizing and infrastructure setup, auto deployment and troubleshooting systems.
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Trell Experiences - DevSecOps Intern (SEPTEMBER 2021 - MARCH 2022 Worked in Automation and Cloud, scanning infra for vulnerabilities, setting up monitoring tools.
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Manning Publications — Tech Content Moderator (APRIL 2020 - APRIL 2022) Help Desk and attend readers purchasing IT books and maintaining the discussion forum of the books separately.
My Social Engagement
Always give back to the community. So here I go.
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AWS Community Builder (MARCH 2022 - MARCH 2023) and again (MARCH 2024 - MARCH 2025)
Selected as part of AWS 2022 and 2024 Cohort while I learn more about Cloud based on AWS paid credits and getting a free attempt on my certification. Contributed to the Cloud Community by writing blogs and arranging meetups. -
GHC Scholar and OpenSource Mentor 2021 (SEPTEMBER 2021 - DECEMBER 2021)
Selected as a GHC scholar by AnitaBorg for 2021 for showing exemplary skills and quality as Women In Tech. Contributed to OpenSource World by contributing and getting selected as a mentor to guide new contributors to opensource world. -
IBM Z Ambassador 2021 (SEPTEMBER 2021 - DECEMBER 2021)
Getting connected with professionals from IBM Z and explored the Mainframe ecosystem while developing leadership skills. -
DSC HIT — Outreach Team Director, Core Team Member (AUGUST 2018 - SEPTEMBER 2021)
Event management, community outreach and security instructor in the developer community. -
Pycon India, Co-Organizer (AUGUST 2021)
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CTF Challenge Creator and Community Staff, Omicronctf — Community Moderator and Forensics challenges creator (SEPTEMBER 2020 - NOVEMBER 2020)
A newly formed community, focussed on creating ctf challenges for people new to infosec training. -
Grayhat CON 2020 Helpdesk, Online — PreCon Training and Village & Contest Assistant (OCTOBER 2020)
Second biggest international conference for cybersecurity professionals. A helpdesk and village & contest moderator for the 2020 conference. -
Devfest Kolkata ‘19 — Social Media Coordinator (4th-5th AUGUST 2019)
Media outreach, event handling and help desk at the developers’ conference.
My Talks
More to reach out to! Always up for a good talk on security related topics.
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Divulging your social profile — Open Source Intelligence (NOVEMBER 2020) ONLINE Talk Link
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Dumb Browser ft. Smart Policy (JUNE 2021) ONLINE Talk Link
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Looking for Open Source Software on Z? (SEPTEMBER 2021) ONLINE Talk Link
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Who Begat Python? (SEPTEMBER 2021) ONLINE Talk Link
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Software Discovery Tool! (SEPTEMBER 2021) ONLINE Talk Link
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Let Your Voice Assistant Deploy Your Code! (MAY 2022) OFFLINE Project Link