Jaswanth Karnam Somasekhar

CYBERSECURITY GRADUATE

INITIALIZING...

~/portfolio $ whoami

// Hello, World Jaswanth Karnam Somasekhar

Cybersecurity Graduate  ·  SOC Analyst Candidate  ·  Security Engineer

MS Cybersecurity & Privacy graduate from NJIT with 2.5 years of software engineering experience at Mphasis. I build detection systems, simulate attacks in my Home SOC Lab, and hunt for threats in the Microsoft Sentinel ecosystem. Based in Jersey City, NJ — open to SOC Analyst and Security Engineer roles.

Microsoft Sentinel KQL Azure Threat Detection SIEM / SOC Network Security Kali Linux Metasploit Suricata IDS Java

about

Who I Am

// Background

Software engineer turned cybersecurity specialist. I spent 2.5 years at Mphasis working on JPMorgan Chase's Core Deposit Platform, then pivoted to earn my MS in Cybersecurity at NJIT. That engineering background gives me a unique lens when analyzing systems, logs, and attack surfaces.

// Now

Actively building my Home SOC Lab with Microsoft Sentinel, writing KQL detection rules, and simulating real-world attacks. Pursuing SC-900 (scheduled) → AZ-500 and CompTIA Security+ to sharpen my cloud security and analyst toolkit.

// Security Skills

Microsoft SentinelKQL Azure ArcSuricata IDS IPFire FirewallNmap MetasploitHydra WiresharkKali Linux VMwareAWS EC2

// Dev & Tools

JavaSpring Boot JavaScriptPython Bash / PowerShellSQL / ESQL IBM IIBGit / GitHub VS CodeDocker PostmanJira Linux / BashAzure Portal

experience

Work Experience

Associate Software Engineer
Mphasis — Hyderabad, India
Client: JPMorgan Chase  ·  Role: Jr. Java Developer  ·  Project: Core Deposit Platform (CDP)
Dec 2021 – Jun 2024
IBM IIBESQL JavaSpring Boot SQLAgile / Jira GitLog Analysis

education

Academic Background

Master of Science — Cybersecurity and Privacy
New Jersey Institute of Technology (NJIT)
📍 Newark, NJ  ·  2024 – 2026
Bachelor of Engineering — Computer Science and Engineering
IFET College of Engineering, Villupuram
📍 Tamil Nadu, India  ·  2016 – 2020
📄 Publication

Jaswanth K S, Dr. D. Stalin David — "A Novel Based 3D Facial Expression Detection Using Recurrent Neural Network", IJSRCSEIT, ISSN: 2456-3307, Volume 6, Issue 2, pp.48-53, March–April 2020.


certifications

Cert Progress

Cisco Intro to Cybersecurity
Cisco Introduction to Cybersecurity
Issued by: Cisco · 2026
✓ Earned
Completed100%
IBM zSystems Cybersecurity Insights
IBM zSystems Cybersecurity Insights
Issued by: IBM · 2026
✓ Earned
Completed100%
IBM z/OS Security Essentials
IBM z/OS Security Essentials
Issued by: IBM · 2026
✓ Earned
Completed100%
IBM Quantum-Safe Cryptography on IBM Z
IBM Transitioning to Quantum-Safe Cryptography on IBM Z
Issued by: IBM · 2026
✓ Earned
Completed100%
SC-900
Microsoft Security, Compliance, and Identity Fundamentals
Issued by: Microsoft
⏰ Scheduled
Study Progress72%
CompTIA Security+ (SY0-701)
CompTIA Security+ — Cybersecurity Core Certification
Issued by: CompTIA
▶ In Progress
Study Progress35%
Google Foundations of Cybersecurity
Foundations of Cybersecurity — Google Career Certificates
Issued by: Google / Coursera
▶ In Progress
Study Progress50%
AZ-500
Microsoft Certified: Azure Security Engineer Associate
Issued by: Microsoft · Planned after SC-900
↗ Planned
Queued after SC-9000%

projects

Labs & Projects

🏠  Home Lab
🎓  Academic Lab — NJIT CS646 Network Protocols Security
🔬 Defensive Network Security Lab
📅 Nov 2025  ·  New Jersey Institute of Technology — CS646

Multi-VM defensive network environment simulating real enterprise security architecture — full attack lifecycle from reconnaissance to incident analysis.

VMwareKali Linux MetasploitSuricata IDS IPFireNmap SlowlorisUbuntu Server

📄 View / Download Resume
Full resume with experience, education, skills, and certifications.
⬇ Download Resume (PDF)

contact

Get in Touch

💼
LinkedIn
in/jaswanthks
Email
ksjaswanth98@gmail.com
GitHub
jaswanthks

$ Actively seeking entry-level SOC Analyst roles in the NYC/NJ area.
Open to remote and hybrid opportunities.  ·  Response: <24 hrs.