About

Think like an attacker. Build like a defender.

I'm Adireddy Pavan, based in Rajahmundry, Andhra Pradesh. My objective is an entry-level SOC / VAPT / Cybersecurity Analyst role where I can strengthen organisational security and incident response.

Experience

Cybersecurity Intern · Megaminds IT Services

Remote · May 2026 – Present

  • Performing vulnerability assessment and penetration testing (VAPT) on web applications.
  • Testing with Burp Suite, Nmap and Wireshark to identify and exploit security weaknesses.
  • Documenting risk assessments and recommended remediation for development teams.
Burp SuiteNmapWiresharkVAPT

Networking Intern · Royal Spike Ventures LLP

Remote · Feb 2025 – Mar 2025

  • Configured, maintained and troubleshot enterprise-level LAN/WAN networks.
  • Worked with Cisco TAC for device diagnostics and escalation support; used PuTTY for remote CLI configuration and management.
  • Performed packet analysis and traffic monitoring with Wireshark to identify and resolve network issues.
LAN / WANCisco TACPuTTYWireshark

Education

2022 – 2026

Lovely Professional University, Jalandhar

B.Tech, Computer Science & Engineering

What I'm working on

Alongside my internship I focus on network security, vulnerability assessment and penetration testing, and SIEM-based SOC monitoring. I also spend time on LLM security CTF exercises covering context manipulation and prompt injection.