LAVANYA B M

Ethical Hacker | Cybersecurity Analyst

IN.

About

Highly motivated Ethical Hacking enthusiast and Cybersecurity Analyst with a strong foundation in penetration testing, cryptography, and forensic analysis. Proven ability to develop AI-powered Digital Forensics and Incident Response (DFIR) tools and secure web platforms, leveraging machine learning for intelligent threat detection. Passionate about applying ethical cybersecurity practices, secure coding, and real-time threat mitigation to protect critical infrastructure.

Work

Bapuji Institute of Engineering and Technology (Virtual)

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Website Administrator

Davanagere, Karnataka, India

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Summary

Administered and optimized the institutional website, ensuring secure operations, up-to-date content, and enhanced user interface designs for academic and administrative functions.

Highlights

Managed comprehensive content updates for academic news and institutional UI designs, significantly improving information dissemination and user experience.

Conducted regular, data-driven security audits and performance optimizations, proactively identifying and mitigating vulnerabilities to enhance system integrity and responsiveness.

Collaborated cross-functionally with development teams to maintain and secure Django-based systems and databases, ensuring high availability and data integrity for critical institutional operations.

Education

Bapuji Institute of Engineering and Technology

Davanagere, Karnataka, India
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Bachelor of Engineering (B.E.) Artificial Intelligence & Machine Learning

Sir M V Pre-University College

Karnataka, India
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Senior Secondary (XII) Science Grade: 94.33%

Languages

Kannada

English

Hindi

Certificates

Ethical Hacking Certification

Internshala Trainings

Cybersecurity Analyst Job Simulation

Forage

Google Cybersecurity Specialization

Google/Coursera

Skills

Programming Languages

Python, C, Java.

Web Technologies

HTML, CSS, JavaScript, Django.

Databases

SQL, MongoDB, PostgreSQL.

Cybersecurity Tools

OWASP ZAP (Zed Attack Proxy), Burp Suite, Nmap, Wireshark, Kali Linux, Metasploit, Nessus.

Cybersecurity Expertise

Penetration Testing, Vulnerability Assessment, Steganography, Password Hacking, Malware Analysis, Digital Forensics, Incident Response, Threat Detection, Secure Coding, Risk Management, Network Security, IAM (Identity and Access Management).

Artificial Intelligence & Machine Learning

Machine Learning, AI in Cybersecurity, Automated Analysis.

Interests

Cybersecurity

Capture The Flag (CTF) competitions, Security Research, AI in Cybersecurity.

Projects

AI-Powered DFIR System for Indian Defence Sector

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Summary

Developed a Django-based Digital Forensics and Incident Response (DFIR) platform designed to enhance national defense capabilities through automated threat analysis and secure data management.