Dhanush Nair | Cybersecurity Professional

Experience

CTF Developer @ Cloud Village

Remote January 2025 - Present

Led the design and deployment of 10+ cloud security CTF challenges in Azure, AWS and GCP, engaging 5,000+ participants at leading cybersecurity events including DEF CON, RSA, BSidesCharm and BSidesSF.
Reduced infrastructure deployment overhead by 90% through Terraform and scripting for automated environment setup.
Incorporated elements like logic flaws, sensitive data exposure, and enumeration into CTF challenges; performed QA/QC and identified 5+ issues prior to production deployment.

Cybersecurity Intern @ Capgemini

Mumbai, India March 2023 – Jun 2023

Collaborated with cross-functional teams to integrate Qualys CMDB features, optimizing asset tracking and improving incident response times by 25%, thus bolstering overall client security posture.
Developed and delivered a comprehensive refresher session on cybersecurity fundamentals and networking principles to a group of 25 team members, resulting in a measurable increase in knowledge retention scores by 40%.
Assisted the GRC team in conducting quarterly compliance audits, identifying and mitigating risks tied to over $2M in critical infrastructure, which enhanced adherence to regulatory standards and strengthened organizational compliance.

Cybersecurity Tutor @ Sansbrix

Remote Jan 2022 – March 2022

Conducted interactive cybersecurity training sessions for aspiring professionals, covering OWASP Top 10 and demos.
Designed and curated a 20-video cybersecurity learning playlist, simplifying complex concepts for beginners.
Mentored students in fundamental cybersecurity principles, fostering hands-on engagement through practical exercises.

Security Intern @ VIEH Group

Remote Sept 2021 - Dec 2021

Directed a group project that culminated in the creation of the Crime Investigation Framework, which streamlined incident response processes by 30%, significantly reducing resolution times for security incidents across the organization.
Conducted Capture The Flag (CTF) challenges, strengthening vulnerability exploitation and ethical hacking skills.
Spearheaded a cybersecurity awareness program, educating participants on threat prevention and digital hygiene.

Education

University of Maryland, College Park

Masters of Engineering in Cybersecurity | May 2025

Relevant Coursework: Hacking of C and Unix binaries, Reverse Engineering, Network Security, Cloud security, Penetration Testing, Secure Software Engineering, Digital forensics and Incident Response, Threat Modeling and Cryptography.

SRM University

Bachelors in Computer Science Engineering | June 2023

Talks and other Highlights

Speaker at OWASP Mumbai	Presented a technical talk on malware analysis covering Windows internals, PE format, static/dynamic analysis, encryption techniques, and CTF case studies, with a live demo using industry tools. You can find the recording and the slides here.
Member, UMD Cybersecurity Club	Actively participate in CTF challenges, enhancing practical cybersecurity skills. Contributed to the design and development of CTF challenges to educate and engage the cybersecurity community.