Risha R Dinesh

About Risha R Dinesh

I find security flaws in applications before attackers do and I tell developers exactly how to fix them.Over the past 2+ years as a Junior Application Security Engineer, I\'ve identified 15+ OWASP Top 10 vulnerabilities (SQLi, XSS, broken authentication, insecure APIs) across production web applications and delivered 20+ structured reports with proof-of-concept exploits and remediation steps. That\'s not classroom work. That\'s real attack surface reduction on live systems.My background is a little unusual: I started with a B.E. in Electronics & Communication Engineering which means I understand security from the hardware and protocol layer up, not just the application layer down. Add an M.S. in Cybersecurity & Privacy from NJIT (graduating May 2026), hands-on labs in Splunk SIEM, Security Onion, pfSense, and Wireshark, and you get someone who can think across the full stack.What I bring to a security team- Burp Suite-based manual AppSec testing (not just automated scans)- Structured vulnerability reports with PoC, impact analysis, and remediation- Network-layer threat detection using Splunk SPL, IDS rules, and packet analysis- PKI and certificate-based auth (802.1X/EAP-TLS genuinely rare knowledge)- MITRE ATT & CK-mapped incident investigation and documentationI\'m actively seeking Application Security Engineer, Security Analyst (Tier 2), or Vulnerability Analyst roles. I have 3 years of U.S. work authorization through OPT STEM no sponsorship required now.If your team needs someone who will actually read the HTTP response, not just run a scanner and call it a day let\'s talk!

Experience

1. IT & Systems Support Technician

   Njit Media And Technology Support Services

   Jan 2025 — Present · Newark, NJ, US

   Supported production classroom and lab environments in a university setting, focusing on system availability, endpoint reliability, and operational support• Supported secure classroom and lab environments by maintaining system availability, access controls, and endpoint functionality across 20+ labs• Assisted with troubleshooting system, network, and endpoint issues while documenting incidents and resolutions• Performed routine system checks, inventory tracking, and configuration support to reduce downtime and operational risk

Education

• Stevens Institute of Technology

  Master of Science - MS, Cybersecurity

• Global Academy Of Technology

  Bachelor of Engineering - BE, Electronics and Communications Engineering

• New Jersey Institute of Technology

  Master of Science - MS, Cybersecurity and Privacy