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I'm Chaitanya Garware



Top 1% TryHackMe  ·  CompTIA Security+  ·  4.0 GPA

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Name: Chaitanya Garware

Role: Cybersecurity Analyst

Experience: 3+ Years

Address: Birmingham, Alabama, USA

Skills

Penetration Testing 90%
SIEM — Splunk / QRadar 87%
Kali Linux / Nmap / Burp Suite 92%
Cloud Security (AWS / Azure) 82%
Network Security / Wireshark 95%

About

About Me

Cybersecurity analyst with a Top 1% global TryHackMe ranking (#18,799 worldwide), CompTIA Security+, and a 4.0 GPA in MS Cybersecurity at UAB. I operate across the full security lifecycle — from offensive assessments and penetration testing to SIEM-based detection, threat hunting, and incident response. Interned at Palo Alto Networks and Amazon Web Services. Currently Teaching Assistant for Computer Networking at UAB while actively seeking Cybersecurity Analyst and SOC roles.

  • TryHackMe: Top 1% Global · Rank #18,799 · 3,015 Events · 130 Rooms
  • Certifications: CompTIA Security+ · TryHackMe Jr. Pentester · #1 Ruby League
  • Domain: Offensive Security, SOC/SIEM, Cloud Security, Cryptography & Blockchain
  • Education: MS Cybersecurity UAB (4.0 GPA) & B.E. Computer Engineering (9.36 CGPA)
  • Tools: Kali Linux, Splunk, QRadar, Burp Suite, Nmap, Wireshark, OWASP ZAP
  • Published: YOLO Yield Estimation — IIIEJ Journal (May 2024)
  • Languages: English, Hindi & Marathi

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Cybersecurity professional with internships at Palo Alto Networks and Amazon Web Services, CompTIA Security+, Top 1% TryHackMe ranking, and a 4.0 GPA in MS Cybersecurity at UAB.

Experience


Jan 2026 – Present

Teaching Assistant — Computer Networking

University of Alabama at Birmingham · On-site

Lead weekly labs and deliver guest lectures on core networking topics under Dr. Ragib Hasan.

  • Teach TCP/IP, routing algorithms, socket programming, and network security protocols.
  • Mentor students in hands-on implementation of UDP/TCP, DNS, and DHCP.
  • Manage grading for networking, IoT, and IEEE 802.11 wireless curriculum.

Sep 2025 – Dec 2025

Cybersecurity Specialist Intern

Medlaunch Concepts · Remote, Florida

AWS-focused cybersecurity internship under Robert Dostert.

  • External footprinting and service enumeration using Nmap and Gobuster.
  • OWASP ZAP vulnerability assessments and shell scripting for automation.
  • Documented pentest findings and supported team security workflows.


May 2023 – Jul 2023

Cybersecurity Intern

Palo Alto Networks · Remote

Offensive security and network defense at a global security leader.

  • Boosted threat detection 70% and reduced false positives 20% via IDS rule-tuning.
  • Executed 5+ vulnerability assessments on live network segments, remediating 15+ critical flaws.
  • Reduced external attack surface 12% by tuning 10+ firewall policies.

Dec 2022 – Feb 2023

AWS Data Analytics Intern

Amazon Web Services (AWS) · Remote

Security-focused data analytics on AWS infrastructure.

  • Analyzed 47+ GB of security log data using AWS Athena, Redshift, and QuickSight.
  • Reduced pipeline run-time 40% with Python and Bash optimization scripts.
  • Built dashboards for anomaly detection and compliance risk monitoring.



Education


2024 – Present

MS in Cybersecurity

University of Alabama at Birmingham (UAB)

Current GPA: 4.0
Focused on Cloud Security, Blockchain, Modern Cryptography, Cyber Risk Management, and Network Security.

2020 – 2024

Bachelor of Engineering — Computer Engineering

AISSMS Institute of Information Technology, Pune, India

Grade: 9.36 CGPA
Multiple academic honors, led final-year project team. Published YOLO yield estimation research at IIIEJ (May 2024).



Certifications


Jul 2025

CompTIA Security+

CompTIA · ID: TT6N9QTQ8J44YZB2

Industry-standard security certification covering threat management, cryptography, identity management, and network security. Valid until Jul 2028.

Aug 2025

Jr. Penetration Tester

TryHackMe · ID: THM-EVGRFO5P3K

Hands-on certification covering exploitation techniques, web application security, privilege escalation, and post-exploitation methodologies.

2025

Top 1% Global — TryHackMe

Rank #18,799 · #1 Ruby League · #1 Diamond League

3,015 events completed across 130 rooms. Offensive and defensive labs, forensics, Splunk, Windows internals, and real-world attack chain simulation.

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Projects

Projects

Cybersecurity, AI/ML, blockchain, and network engineering projects built during academic and professional engagements.

OpenSOC-AI ★ Capstone

AI-powered SOC platform applying ML/NLP to threat detection and automated triage. Deployed via Cloudflare Workers + GitHub Pages. MS Capstone Project (2025).

Quantum-Safe Password Manager

Password manager using Kyber post-quantum encryption with 95% secure operation coverage, real-time CRUD, and end-to-end encryption.

ERC-20 Based Cryptocurrency

Secure ERC-20 token built with Solidity, deployed via Remix IDE. Frontend for token interaction built with HTML, CSS, and JavaScript.


Network Traffic Analysis — Wireshark

Packet-level traffic capture and analysis to detect anomalies and intrusions across simulated network environments. PCAP analysis and protocol dissection.

Cryptographic Algorithm Simulation

Implemented Caesar Cipher, AES, and RSA encryption in Python demonstrating core cryptographic principles and secure data communication basics.

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More projects on GitHub

Cybersecurity · AI/ML · Blockchain · Network Engineering — built continuously


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Contact

Contact Me

Open to Cybersecurity Analyst, SOC Analyst, and Security Operations roles. Let's connect!

Address

Birmingham, Alabama, USA

Contact Number

+1 205-747-6214

Email Address

cgarware@uab.edu

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