:~$ kubectl auth whoami
Pratinav Chandra|
Hey There! I'm Pratinav, a Security Engineer passionate about Threat Hunting, Detection Engineering & Cloud Security :)
I thrive on the challenge of defending against evasive threats within complex environments and translating threat intelligence and research into high-quality security controls. I'm a big proponent of open source, contributing to and leveraging community-driven tools to strengthen security practices. Recently, I've taken a keen interest in Kubernetes Security (as you can clearly see) and enjoy developing custom tools and automating processes.
In my free time, I like to play guitar and compose music!
:~$ kubectl get pods -n career
| NAME | READY | STATUS | RESTARTS | AGE |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| sigma-security-engineer | 1/1 | Running | 0 | 1y8mo |
| google-research-scholar | 1/1 | Completed | 0 | 3mo |
| sigma-intern | 1/1 | Completed | 0 | 3mo |
| security-grad | 1/1 | Completed | 0 | 1y9mo |
| dell-security-analyst | 1/1 | Completed | 0 | 3y |
| cs-undergrad | 1/1 | Completed | 0 | 4y |
Security Engineer @ Sigma Computing ~ Detection & Response; Cloud Security
CS Research Mentorship Scholar @ Google
Security Engineering Intern @ Sigma Computing ~ Detection & Response
Cybersecurity Graduate Student @ University of Maryland, College Park
Senior Cybersecurity Analyst @ Dell ~ Network Security Engineering
Computer Science Undergraduate @ Manipal University, India
:~$ kubectl get pods -n side-quests
| NAME | READY | STATUS | RESTARTS | AGE |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| opensource-contributions | 1/1 | Running | 0 | 4y |
| ctfs | 1/1 | Running | 0 | 8mo |
| technical-writer | 1/1 | Running | 0 | 3y |
| conference-volunteer | 1/1 | Running | 0 | 2y |
Open Source Contributions
CTFs
3rd place @ Cloud Village CTF ~ RSAC 2025
Technical Content Writer @ InfoSec Write-ups
Researched and published technical write-ups for the largest Cybersecurity publication on medium.com with over 31k followers • Read my blog
Volunteer @ Security Conferences
DEF CON 2024 (Cloud Village) • BSides NoVA 2023 • JawnCon 2023 • BSides Philly 2023
:~$ kubectl get pods -n projects
| NAME | READY | STATUS | RESTARTS | AGE |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| home-cybersecurity-lab | 1/1 | Running | 0 | 2y |
| inspectra | 1/1 | Running | 0 | 1y |
| diy-usb-rubber-ducky | 1/1 | Running | 0 | 2y |
| pxymon | 1/1 | Running | 0 | 3y |
Home Lab
Personal Designed and implemented a lightweight home lab from scratch for security research, vulnerability POCs and testing configurations and open-source tools.
inspectra
Personal A tool for analyzing Chrome extensions with minimal setup. Run YARA rules on extension source code, extract embedded URLs and code using extension IDs. Docker-based with customizable YARA rules for static analysis and reverse engineering of browser extensions.
DIY USB-C Rubber Ducky
Personal Built a USB-C DIY version of the Hak5 USB Rubber Ducky using a Raspberry Pi Pico with a 3D-printed exterior. Developed malware payloads targeting different operating systems for adversary simulation.
pxymon
Dell Technologies Implemented a command-line tool for security analysts to troubleshoot and identify issues related to web proxy infrastructure and web-based traffic automatically by parsing security policies based on keywords to search through the configuration faster and deploy changes at scale.
:~$ kubectl get pods -n fun-stuff
| NAME | READY | STATUS | RESTARTS | AGE |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| original-music | 1/1 | Running | 0 | 4y |
| music-covers | 1/1 | Running | 0 | 3y |
| curated-playlists | 1/1 | Running | 0 | 2y |
I play guitar and love composing ambient, rock and metal music! I also enjoy art, photography and design :)