Available for Cybersecurity & SOC Roles

Hi, I'm Dineshkumar S.

Cybersecurity Analyst • Published Patent Innovator • IEEE Author

Final-year Computer Engineering student at Mahendra Engineering College specializing in network defense, infrastructure security, and cryptographic mechanisms. Alongside practical investigative casework at the Puducherry Cyber Crime Police Station and building the SHALXNETGUARD SOC monitoring platform, I authored a published Indian Patent on ephemeral cryptography and co-authored a published IEEE research paper on AI-driven auditable e-voting systems.

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Dineshkumar S. - Cybersecurity Professional
Dineshkumar Senthilkumar B.E. Computer Engineering (2023–2027) • Published Patent Holder • IEEE Author
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Published Patent (IPO)
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IEEE Research Paper
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Engineering Internships
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Security Systems Built
01 — Focus Areas

Core Technical Disciplines

Combining offensive security assessment with proactive SOC operations and robust network infrastructure engineering.

SOC & Threat Detection

Foundational understanding of security operations center workflows, Suricata IDS/IPS alert ingestion, SIEM log analysis, traffic pattern anomaly detection, and incident lifecycle handling.

Suricata SIEM Logs Threat Detection EVE JSON

Vulnerability Assessment

Practical experience auditing web systems and networks against OWASP vulnerabilities, port scanning with Nmap, exploitation analysis with Metasploit, and automated scanning with OpenVAS.

Nmap Metasploit Burp Suite OpenVAS

Cisco & Network Architecture

Configuring Cisco routers and switches, OSI 7-layer model, IPv4 subnetting, VLAN segmentation, dynamic routing (OSPF), NAT/PAT, and Access Control Lists (ACLs).

VLANs OSPF NAT / PAT Cisco ACLs

IT Support & Systems

Practical troubleshooting of workstation hardware and software, Windows and Linux environments, peripheral installation, physical cabling, and connectivity resolution.

Linux / Windows Hardware Support Network Cables Diagnostics
02 — Experience

Work History & Internships

Real-world experience across law enforcement digital crime investigations and technical cybersecurity research.

Cyber Crime Intern

06/2025 – 07/2025
Puducherry Cyber Crime Police Station
  • Registered and documented official cybercrime complaints systematically, ensuring accurate intake, chain of custody, and digital evidence preservation.
  • Assisted investigation into an online hardware scam involving deceptive social media advertisements targeting shop owners for financial fraud.
  • Gained practical knowledge of the end-to-end cybercrime case lifecycle from complaint registration and digital footprint analysis to investigation and resolution.

Cybersecurity Intern

12/2025 – 01/2026
Elevate Labs
  • Performed network vulnerability scans and packet analysis using industry tooling including OpenVAS, Wireshark, and Nmap.
  • Engineered a Password Strength Checker in Python evaluating entropy against NIST guidelines and dictionary attacks.
  • Developed a Web Vulnerability Finder in Python to audit endpoints and detect common OWASP weaknesses.
03 — Selected Projects

Platforms & Security Engineering

Production security platforms, automated scanning utilities, and defensive auditing tools designed and built from scratch.

Flagship Platform

SHALXNETGUARD

Cybersecurity SOC & Network Monitoring Platform

A full-stack Security Operations Center (SOC) platform developed for comprehensive network monitoring, security alert analysis, and host health telemetry. Incorporates network discovery, dynamic topology visualization, and real-time Suricata/EVE alert integration to enable proactive network defense and incident response.

  • Suricata / EVE-JSON security alert processing and live intrusion detection telemetry.
  • Network discovery scanner & interactive node topology map for subnet visualization.
  • FastAPI asynchronous backend with React & TypeScript dashboard deployed live on Render.
Python FastAPI React TypeScript Suricata IDS/IPS Network Topology Render Cloud
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System Architecture
Suricata Engine
Real-time packet inspection
EVE.JSON
↓ Event Webhook
FastAPI Backend
Alert ingestion & topology discovery
REST API
↓ WebSocket Stream
React + TS Dashboard
Topology visualization & alert triage
LIVE SOC
Production: shalxnetguardsocs.tech
IEEE Published Research • ICIMIA 2026

AI-Driven Cryptographically Auditable E-Voting System

Cloud Architecture • SHA-256 Hash Chaining • Real-Time AI Behavioral Analytics (AIBA)

A decentralized cloud-based electronic voting architecture designed to eliminate election tampering, voter fraud, and automated bots. Published and presented in the Proceedings of the 5th International Conference on Innovative Mechanisms for Industry Applications (ICIMIA-2026, IEEE). Combines multi-factor voter authentication, domain-specific rule evaluation, cryptographic hash chaining, and real-time behavioral interaction analytics.

  • Multi-Factor Authentication & DSL Engine: 98.9% MFA authentication rate with custom Domain-Specific Language for institutional eligibility checks (98.6% accuracy).
  • Cryptographic SHA-256 Hash Chaining: Sequentially chains ballots ($H_i = SHA256(H_{i-1} \parallel B_i)$) providing an immutable audit trail with 99.9% vote tampering detection.
  • AI Behavioral Analytics (AIBA): Real-time kinetic analysis of keystroke dynamics, mouse velocity, and click intervals achieving 99.1% bot fraud detection.
IEEE Published SHA-256 Cryptography AI Behavioral Analytics Multi-Factor Auth (MFA) Domain-Specific Language Cloud Security
Read IEEE Paper (PDF) View Certificate
Security Pipeline
1. MFA & DSL Engine
Credential hash • Predefined eligibility
98.9% MFA
↓ Interaction Stream
2. AIBA Kinetic Analyzer
Mouse kinematics • Keystroke timings
99.1% Detection
↓ Cryptographic Ledger
3. SHA-256 Hash Chaining
Immutable audit trail • Verifiable votes
99.9% Integrity
Published: IEEE ICIMIA-2026 Proceedings
Security Tool

Web Vulnerability Scanner

Automated security scanning script designed to analyze target web endpoints, audit HTTP headers, inspect inputs, and identify common vulnerabilities such as cross-site scripting risks and information leaks.

Python Vulnerability Audit OWASP Top 10 HTTP Analysis
Defensive Utility

Password Strength Checker

Security utility built to test and quantify password resilience against brute-force and dictionary attacks. Calculates information entropy and evaluates passwords based on NIST security guidelines and complexity best practices.

Python Entropy Calculation NIST Standards Credential Defense
04 — Console

Workstation Shell Simulator

A classic Unix-style shell simulation to explore background, technical proficiencies, and project endpoints.

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UNIX SHELL
Dineshkumar S. — Workstation Environment (x86_64-linux-gnu)
Type 'help' to inspect available commands or click the shortcuts below.
dineshkumar@workstation:~$ whoami
Dineshkumar S. — Cybersecurity Analyst, Patent Innovator & IEEE Published Researcher
Specialized in network defense, SOC operations (Suricata/FastAPI), cryptographic architectures, and systems administration.
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05 — Competencies

Technical Skill Matrix

Categorized breakdown of technical competencies, security toolkits, and infrastructure proficiencies.

Networking & Cisco

OSI Model TCP/IP IPv4 / IPv6 Subnetting VLANs Routers & Switches OSPF Routing NAT / PAT Access Control Lists (ACLs) Wireshark

Security & Pentesting Tools

Nmap Metasploit Burp Suite Wireshark OpenVAS Linux (Kali & Ubuntu) Vulnerability Assessment Packet Capture

SOC & Threat Defense

SIEM Fundamentals Suricata IDS/IPS Log Analysis Threat Detection Security Monitoring Traffic Analysis Incident Response

IT Support & Systems

Hardware Diagnostics Software Support System Configuration Network Connectivity Windows Desktop Peripheral Setup OS Hardening

Programming & DevOps

Python FastAPI React.js TypeScript Bash / Shell Git & GitHub Render Cloud
API & Middleware Specialization

MuleSoft & API Integration

Learning MuleSoft and API integration by building hands-on applications and practicing API transformations.

Practiced

● Hands-on Tested

Core flow orchestration, endpoint listening, and API request/response validation practiced through local labs and Anypoint Studio applications.

  • HTTP Listener
    Configuring host endpoints, path routing, and handling inbound HTTP requests to initiate flows.
  • Set Payload
    Constructing custom response payloads, static responses, and dynamic message outputs.
  • Logger
    Tracking message transitions, inspecting runtime payloads, and tracing execution paths for debugging.
  • REST API Testing with Postman
    Authoring test collections, sending GET/POST queries, inspecting HTTP status codes, and validating JSON bodies.
  • Basic Mule Application Deployment
    Packaging Mule applications, running local runtime instances, and testing deployment lifecycles.

Currently Learning

⚡ Active Learning

Deepening knowledge in advanced data transformations, multi-protocol system integrations, and structured exception handling.

  • DataWeave
    Practicing transformation scripts, mapping data structures, and converting between JSON, XML, and Java objects.
  • Mule Message: Payload, Attributes, and Variables
    Understanding the Mule 4 message structure, accessing inbound attributes, and managing flow variables (`vars`).
  • HTTP Request Connector
    Calling third-party web services, consuming downstream REST APIs, and passing dynamic headers.
  • Error Handling
    Studying On-Error Continue, On-Error Propagate, default error scopes, and returning custom error responses.
  • API Integration
    Connecting decoupled platforms, multi-step message routing, and orchestrating enterprise API flows.
Core Competencies & Toolkit 11 Key Competencies
MuleSoft Anypoint Studio
IDE & Tooling
Mule Application and Flow Basics
Architecture
HTTP Listener and Set Payload
Core Components
REST API Fundamentals
Protocols & Standards
API Testing using Postman
Validation & QA
JSON and XML
Data Formats
DataWeave Fundamentals
Data Transformation
Payload, Attributes, and Variables
Message Architecture
Basic Error Handling
Exception Scopes
CloudHub Deployment Basics
Cloud Integration
Git and GitHub
Version Control
06 — Research & Accreditations

Patents, Publications & Education

Official intellectual property publications, peer-reviewed IEEE conference research, verified virtual simulations, and academic engineering degrees.

Official Gazette • Indian Patent Office (IPO)
Published Patent

A Novel Self-Destructive Ephemeral Cryptographic Key Generation Mechanism for Secure Digital Storage and Access

Inventor: Mr. S. Dineshkumar (Lead Student Innovator) • Mahendra Engineering College
Application Number 202641022205 A
Publication Date 06 March 2026
Filing Date 25 February 2026
Gazette Journal Issue 10/2026 (Pg. 27543)
International Classification IPC H04L 9/08, 9/06, 9/30, 9/32, 9/00
Jurisdiction Govt. of India (IPO)

Abstract: Architected a transient, self-destructive cryptographic key management framework decoupling physical data persistence from key lifetime. Features automated deterministic key destruction upon session termination or anomaly detection to mitigate cold-boot memory extraction, RAM dumping, and unauthorized forensic data acquisition.

IEEE • 5th Int'l Conference on Innovative Mechanisms for Industry Applications (ICIMIA-2026)
IEEE Published & Presented

AI-Driven Cryptographically Auditable Cloud-Based E-Voting System

Authors: S. Jeevitha, N. Harishwar, S. DineshKumar (UG Researcher), B. Gopinath, J. Dineshwar • Dept. of Cyber Security, Mahendra Engineering College
Publisher IEEE / IEEE IAS Society
Conference ICIMIA-2026 (Oct 5–7, 2026)
ISBN 979-8-3315-6199-4
DVD Part Number CFP26K58-DVD
IEEE Catalog / Pages 979-8-3315-6200-7/26 • Pp. 820–826
Presentation Venue Sasurie College of Engineering, Tirupur
98.9%
MFA Authentication
98.6%
DSL Eligibility Validation
99.9%
Hash-Chain Integrity
99.1%
AIBA Bot / Fraud Detection

Abstract: Designed and experimentally validated a decentralized cloud electronic voting platform providing end-to-end auditability and fraud resistance. Implements Multi-Factor Authentication (MFA), a Domain-Specific Language (DSL) for criteria-driven voter eligibility evaluation, and SHA-256 cryptographic hash-chaining to produce an unalterable voting audit trail. Concurrently, an AI-Based Behavioural Analytics (AIBA) module continuously evaluates mouse kinematics ($M_v$) and keystroke dynamics ($K_f$) to identify and thwart automated bot submissions in real time.

Read Full Paper (PDF) View Presentation Certificate
Completed

Cybersecurity Virtual Experience

Tata Group (Forage)

Simulated enterprise cybersecurity risk assessment, IAM access control evaluations, and risk mitigation strategies.

Completed

Intro to Cybersecurity & Ethical Hacking

Cisco Networking Academy

Core concepts of confidentiality, integrity, availability (CIA triad), packet defense, and practical ethical hacking techniques.

2023 – 2027

Bachelor of Engineering (B.E.)

Mahendra Engineering College, Namakkal

Final year student specializing in computer engineering, network systems architecture, and defensive cybersecurity operations.

07 — Contact

Direct Inquiries & Collaboration

Interested in discussing cybersecurity opportunities, SOC analyst roles, or engineering projects? Let's connect!

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