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Pratik Lagaskar

Security Researcher at CredShields

I am a pseudo‑introvert who is passionate about esoteric technologies and is a life‑long learner. I like to spend majority of my time learning new things related to Development, Web3Security, DevSecOps, Eth-Protocol Research, Vulnerability Research and Secure Code Reviews. Sometimes I make things, sometimes I break things.

Certified DevSecOps Professional
eCCPTv2-Certified Professional Penteration Tester
Certified Kubernetes Security Specialist
Vulnerability Research
Secure Code Reviews
Zero-Day Engineering

Skills

Experiences

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SecurityBoat Pvt. Ltd.

Jun 2023 - Jun 2024

Pune, India (Remote)

SecurityBoat Pvt. Ltd. specializes in security consulting and solutions for various sectors including web and network security.

Security Consultant (Intern)

Jun 2023 - Jun 2024

Responsibilities:
  • Assisted in CERT-IN Empanelment OFFPST & OLPST.
  • Performed Manual Secure Code Reviews and created SCA, SAST, DAST Pipelines.
  • Developed custom Semgrep rules, CodeQL Databases, Queries, CxQL Audit rules, and Sonar Rules for Secure Code Review.
  • Created automation tools such as CTFLabReset and CloudSweep.
  • Assisted in Vulnerability Assessment (VA) and Penetration Testing (PT) for Web and Network.
  • Conducted Compliance Benchmark analysis on Linux and Windows machines.
  • Researched Automated Penetration Testing (PT) using LLMs.
  • Trained developers on Git, GitOps, and SSDLC.
  • Setup tools including HR Management Platform, Jira, and Confluence.
  • Acted as Point-of-Contact for development issues.
  • Created blogs, docs, and handbooks related to Secure Code Review and security audits.
  • Led an Open-Source Android Development Project as part of a community initiative.
  • Assisted in various support tasks including web scraping.
Cleared Europe Services

Jun 2023 - Apr 2024

Antwerp, Belgium (Remote)

Cleared Europe Services provides comprehensive security solutions, focusing on SIEM, threat detection, and Purple Teaming.

SIEM Engineer / Purple Team (Intern)

Jun 2023 - Apr 2024

Responsibilities:
  • Worked with various SOC tools including SIEM (Splunk), Velociraptor, Fleet, Guacamole, Sysmon, osquery, Sysinternals, Microsoft ATA, Atomic Red Team, Zeek, Suricata, and Caldera.
  • Created dashboards, threat hunting views, logging, and event correlation using Splunk SPL.
  • Conducted TTP simulations and Purple Teaming exercises.
  • Used MITRE ATT&CK, CAR, and DEFEND frameworks for threat detection.
  • Implemented NIST SF 800-53 standards for cybersecurity compliance.
  • Configured and maintained Snort IDS rules.
  • Deployed Canary Tokens for threat visibility.
  • Utilized KQL, Sigma, and YARA rules for advanced log analysis.
  • Simulated APT behaviors and mapped TTPs.
  • Conducted Verified Security Tests (VST) of Prelude.
  • Created a comprehensive Industrial-level Threat Landscape for the Healthcare & Pharma sector.
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TheCyberHub

Jun 2023 - Jul 2023

Discord (Remote)

TheCyberHub provides a platform for pentesting and exploit development, supporting a community of cybersecurity professionals.

Pentester / Freelance

Jun 2023 - Jul 2023

Responsibilities:
  • Contributed to exploit development using Metasploit, Burp Suite, and custom scripts.
  • Performed external penetration tests on live clients.
  • Setup Snyk, Codacy, and Dependabot for projects.
  • Generated detailed vulnerability reports and remediation strategies.
  • Participated in Open-Source development and maintained the official website.
Null Community

May 2023 - Aug 2023

Pune, India (Remote)

Null Community is a platform focusing on cybersecurity, including web development and event management.

Web Developer Intern

May 2023 - Aug 2023

Responsibilities:
  • Contributed to the design and development of a gamified point-based event platform.
  • Utilized MERN stack for implementation and delegated tasks to other developers.
  • Maintained and Dockerized the Swachalit API using Grape.
  • Created UML, Low, and High-Level SRS for the event platform.
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MI7 & XCOODE

Jan 2023 - May 2023

Pune, India (Remote)

MI7 & XCOODE specializes in OSINT and threat analysis, focusing on security assessments and intelligence gathering.

OSINT & Threat Analyst

Jan 2023 - May 2023

Responsibilities:
  • Identified critical security flaws in Web and Android applications.
  • Led OSINT investigations and HUMINT operations targeting high-value targets.
  • Conducted Threat Intelligence gathering and Breach Analysis.
  • Orchestrated Red/Purple Teaming activities.
  • Executed daily fact-checking tasks and managed community communications.
  • Planned meetups and events for the community.
TWC- The White Circle

Dec 2022 - Mar 2024

Discord (Remote)

TWC Discord focuses on CTF competitions, providing a platform for participants to engage in various cybersecurity challenges.

CTF Player

Dec 2022 - Mar 2024

Responsibilities:
  • Participated in Reverse Engineering, OSINT, Jeopardy-style, Hardware, and GeoGuessing CTFs.
  • Solved cryptographic challenges and created PoCs and walkthroughs.
  • Applied geospatial analysis skills and decompiled binary files for CTF challenges.
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Education

MIT Academy of Engineering
2020-2024
B.Tech in Electronics And Telecommunications Engineering
CGPA: 8.82 out of 10
Publications:
MIT Academy of Engineering
2020-2024
Honors in Cloud Computing
CGPA: 9 out of 10
Publications:
FIITJEE Junior College
2017-2019
Intermediate Public Examination (12th Grade)
Percentage: 83 out of 100

Projects

Kubernetes
Kubernetes
Contributor March 2018 - Present

Production-Grade Container Scheduling and Management.

professional kubernetes cloud
Tensorflow
Tensorflow
Developer Jun 2018 - Present

An Open Source Machine Learning Framework for Everyone.

professional machine-learning
A sample academic paper
Team Lead Jan 2017 - Nov 2017

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Nocode
Nocode
Nothing Oct 2019 - Dec 2019

The best way to write secure and reliable applications. Write nothing; deploy nowhere.

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Publications

An Example Paper on Machine Learning
2020 IEEE Region Symposium (TENSYMP) 7 June 2020
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          Accomplishments

          Smart India Hackathon Winner
          Ministry of Innovation August 2022

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          Google Summer of Code
          LEAP Encryption Access Project @ Google Jun 2022 - October 2022

          This course provides a broad introduction to machine learning, datamining, and statistical pattern recognition. Topics include: (i) Supervised learning (parametric/non-parametric algorithms, support vector machines, kernels, neural networks). (ii) Unsupervised learning (clustering, dimensionality reduction, recommender systems, deep learning). (iii) Best practices in machine learning (bias/variance theory; innovation process in machine learning and AI).

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          Achievements

          GSoC Contributor-2022.

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          SIH Winner

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