Harshit Kaushik

About

Cybersecurity undergraduate with hands-on SOC experience from self-directed labs and structured training in alert triage, SIEM log analysis, network traffic monitoring, and phishing/IOC investigation. Building toward Microsoft SC-900 and seeking a SOC Analyst Intern or L1 role.

Education

• B.Tech
  Dr. A. P. J. Abdul Kalam Technical University, Lucknow
  Computer Science and Engineering (Artificial Intelligence) · Sep 2023 – Sep 2027

Skills

• Python
• Linux
• Windows
• DNS
• OSI Model
• Incident Response
• MITRE ATT&CK
• SIEM
• TCP/IP
• Log Analysis
• Kibana
• ELK Stack
• HTTP
• Alert triage
• Oop
• Event Viewer
• Phishing detection
• Sysmon
• ARP
• ICMP

Projects

• Windows SOC Monitoring & Threat Investigation Lab
  Windows 11, Sysmon, Event Viewer, PowerShell, MITRE ATT&CK

  Built a Windows endpoint monitoring lab, capturing Sysmon process-creation telemetry and Windows Event Log data to support security investigation. Investigated suspicious process activity, collected evidence and attack timelines, and mapped observed activity to MITRE ATT&CK techniques.

• Phishing Email Analysis & Investigation Lab
  Email Headers, SPF/DMARC, VirusTotal, IOC Analysis, MITRE ATT&CK

  Analyzed a simulated phishing email through header analysis, SPF/DMARC validation, and suspicious URL/domain investigation. Extracted and investigated IOCs using VirusTotal, mapped findings to MITRE ATT&CK, and documented SOC response recommendations.

Courses & certifications

• TryHackMe SOC Level 1 Path · TryHackMe
• Microsoft SC-900 · Microsoft