Tharunaditya Anuganti
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Tharunaditya Anuganti

Security Researcher @ Intel | M.Tech in Cybersecurity | AI-Powered Security Solutions

My Journey in Cybersecurity

What started as curiosity about "how systems break" evolved into a passion for protecting them. Today, I'm not just a cybersecurity graduate—I'm a digital guardian pursuing M.Tech in Cyber Security Systems and Networks, constantly pushing boundaries in ethical hacking, VAPT, and SOC operations.

My arsenal? Python automation scripts that hunt vulnerabilities, forensic tools that uncover digital footprints, and penetration testing frameworks like Metasploit and Burp Suite that expose weaknesses before adversaries can. But I don't stop at breaking systems—I rebuild them stronger with modern SIEM architectures like my NexGen SOC, leveraging the ELK stack and MITRE ATT&CK framework.

When I'm not in a terminal window, you'll find me designing intuitive security dashboards in Figma or developing collaborative tools like BugHunterX—a Bash-powered web penetration testing toolkit that brings real-time vulnerability assessment to teams through Discord notifications.

My philosophy? Security isn't just about walls and firewalls—it's about understanding the attacker's mind, anticipating their moves, and building resilient systems that adapt. With every project, every certification (from TCM SEC's Practical Ethical Hacking to Google Cybersecurity Professional), I'm writing my story as a defender in the endless battle for digital safety.

Core Expertise

Security Guardian

From SOC analyst to ethical hacker, I hunt vulnerabilities before they become breaches. Specializing in VAPT, penetration testing, and building modern SIEM architectures with cutting-edge threat intelligence.

AI-Powered Innovator

Merging Generative AI with cybersecurity to create intelligent defense systems. Leveraging machine learning and prompt engineering to predict threats before they emerge.

Full-Stack Creator

Crafting secure web applications and stunning UI/UX designs with Figma, Sketch, and modern web technologies. Where aesthetics meet security, innovation happens.

Digital Forensics

Uncovering digital footprints and analyzing cyber incidents with advanced forensic tools and techniques to reveal the complete attack story.

Professional Experience

Jun 2025 - Dec 2025

Security Researcher - Graduate Technical Intern @ Intel Corporation

Location: Bengaluru, India

  • Contributed to Intel's Threat Modeling Assistant project leveraging AI; optimized performance by reducing redundant LLM calls from O(N²) to O(N)
  • Assisted in BIOS penetration testing on Panther Lake firmware, identifying deprecated cryptographic algorithms using Ghidra and custom scripts
  • Reviewed 6 major open-source repositories (Kubernetes, LLVM, Zephyr, Containerd, CRI-O, Trustee) for Intel's compliance standards
  • Enhanced Intel's SDL chatbot (SecBot) by migrating to Azure OpenAI GPT-4o and optimizing FAISS index for better search accuracy

Mar 2022 - May 2022

Cybersecurity Internship @ AICTE & Palo Alto Cybersecurity Academy

Certified in: Introduction to Cybersecurity, Network Security, Cloud Security, and SOC Fundamentals

Apr 2022 - May 2023

Salesforce Developer Internship @ AICTE & Smart Bridge

In association with Salesforce, gained hands-on experience in cloud platform development

Educational Journey

2024 - 2026

M.Tech in Cybersecurity Systems & Networks

Amrita University, Amritapuri, Kerala | GPA: 8.81/10

Relevant Courses: Modern Web Application Development and Exploitation, System Security, Cyber Forensics and Incident Response, Network Security, Cryptography Applications, Reverse Engineering and Malware Analysis, Machine Learning for Cybersecurity, VAPT and IoT Security

2020 - 2024

B.Tech CSE - Cybersecurity

Vignana Bharathi Institute of Technology, Hyderabad | GPA: 8.19/10

Relevant Courses: Security and Incident Response Management, VAPT, Ethical Hacking, Cyber Crime Investigation and Digital Forensics, Cryptography and Network Security, Cloud Security

Achievement: Final-year project selected as best project in the department

Certifications & Achievements

Google Cybersecurity Professional

Comprehensive security foundations certification from Google

Certified Ethical Hacker

By Cisco Netacad - Advanced ethical hacking certification

Certified Cybersecurity Analyst

C3SA Premium Edition by Cyberwarfare Labs

AWS Academy Graduate

Cloud Foundations & Machine Learning Foundations

Generative AI Essentials

Career Essentials in Generative AI by Microsoft and LinkedIn

Ex-Chairperson, ABHEDYA

Led team of 40, trained 400+ students in cybersecurity awareness (2022-2024)

Chronos Hackathon Winner

2nd place among 50+ teams - Developed SubChirp subscription analyzer

Cybersecurity Content Creator

Regular contributor on LinkedIn and Medium educating cybersecurity enthusiasts

Tech Stack & Skills

Cybersecurity Tools

Wireshark Metasploit Burp Suite Nessus Nmap Docker Ghidra

SOC & Monitoring

ELK Stack Splunk EDR Platforms IDS/IPS SIEM Tuning

Core Competencies

VAPT Threat Intelligence Incident Response Digital Forensics ML for Cybersecurity

Programming & Scripting

Python C Bash HTML/CSS Pydantic Selenium

My Philosophy

"Security is not a product, but a process. Every system is vulnerable until proven otherwise, and continuous learning is the only defense against evolving threats."

I believe in:

  • Ethical Hacking: Using skills responsibly to improve security
  • Knowledge Sharing: Contributing to the security community
  • Continuous Learning: Staying updated with latest vulnerabilities and defenses
  • User Privacy: Building secure systems that respect user data

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