Sajjan
Adhikari
SOC Analyst · Threat Detection · Incident Response
Cybersecurity student building hands-on expertise in SIEM operations, log forensics, and blue team workflows through structured lab work and industry certifications.
Focus Areas
At a Glance
About
Who I Am
I'm a BSc. CSIT student at Patan Multiple Campus with a focused interest in security operations and incident response. My approach combines formal education with deliberate hands-on practice.
Good defence requires understanding how attackers operate. I complement blue-team skills — SIEM monitoring, log analysis, threat detection — with offensive fundamentals covering OWASP Top 10, manual pen testing, and network reconnaissance.
Currently pursuing ISC² CC and IBM Cybersecurity Analyst certifications alongside active project work to build a demonstrable, job-ready portfolio.
Education
Academic Background
BSc. CSIT — Computer Science & Information Technology
Patan Multiple Campus · Lalitpur, Nepal
Relevant coursework: Computer Networks · Operating Systems · Cryptography · Data Structures · Database Systems
Senior Secondary (+2) — Computer Science
Trinity International College · Kathmandu, Nepal
Science stream with Computer Science · Physics, Chemistry, Mathematics
Skills
Technical Expertise
Security Operations
Monitoring, Detection, and Incident Triage
Core Competencies
Hands-On Application
Wrote custom SPL queries against SSH authorization logs to identify authentication failures, brute-force timelines, and password-spraying threats. Built dashboards to track alerts and visualize metrics.
Primary Toolkit
Projects
Security Projects
Hands-on lab work demonstrating real-world SOC and offensive security skills
SIEM & Threat Detection
Splunk Enterprise · SPL · Log Analysis
Wrote SPL queries against SSH auth logs to detect brute-force and password-spraying patterns. Built a detection dashboard with alert thresholds and documented findings in a SOC-style report.
Network Traffic Analysis
Wireshark · PCAP Forensics · Multi-Protocol
Multi-protocol PCAP forensics with Wireshark across DNS, FTP, TCP, UDP, and SMB — identifying FTP plaintext credential exposure and TCP anomalies consistent with real SOC triage.
Linux CLI Log Parser
SSH Brute Force Investigation · Bash · grep / awk
Parsed /var/log/auth.log with grep, awk, and sort — no SIEM required. Extracted attacker IPs, enumerated 5 targeted usernames, and confirmed a password-spraying pattern.
Web Application Penetration Testing
DVWA · Kali Linux · OWASP Top 10
Exploited SQLi, XSS, and Command Injection against DVWA — dumped MD5 hashes via union-based injection and achieved RCE by executing system commands through the web interface.
Network Reconnaissance
Nmap · Service Enumeration · Pentest Reporting
Progressive Nmap scanning (ping → aggressive) identified two open ports with exposed service versions. Documented three security findings in a penetration test report.
Web Application Firewall (WAF)
Python · Rule-Based Filtering · HTTP Inspection
Developed a rule-based WAF in Python to inspect incoming HTTP requests. Features regex patterns to detect and block SQL injection and XSS payloads before they reach the backend.
Certifications
Credentials
Earned
Google Cybersecurity Professional Certificate
Junior Cybersecurity Analyst
Cisco Networking Academy
Splunk Core Certified User
Splunk
EF SET English Certificate — C2 Proficient
EF Standard English Test · Score: 72/100
In Progress
Certified in Cybersecurity (CC)
ISC²
Cybersecurity Analyst Professional Certificate
IBM
Contact
Get in Touch
I'm actively looking for opportunities to grow as a security professional. Whether it's an internship, entry-level SOC role, or a collaborative project — I'd love to connect.
Open For
Based in Lalitpur, Nepal · Available remotely · Fluent in English (C2)