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Harshit Dharani

Operations Associate

Hyattsville, Maryland, United States2 yrs 3 mos experience

Key Highlights

  • Led VAPT projects reducing vulnerabilities significantly.
  • Pursuing advanced Cybersecurity education at UMD.
  • Strong foundation in offensive security and red-teaming.
Stackforce AI infers this person is a Cybersecurity professional with a focus on offensive security and vulnerability management.

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Skills

Core Skills

Vulnerability AssessmentPenetration Testing

Other Skills

Cascading Style Sheets (CSS)HTMLJavaScriptPythonThreat ModelingVAPT

About

Hello! I’m Harshit and I am a second year M.Eng - Cybersecurity student at the University of Maryland (UMD). In the past, I worked as a Security Engineer at we45 Solutions for 2 years where I've had the privilege of leading multiple Vulnerability Assessment and Penetration Testing (VAPT) projects. I completed my undergraduate studies at Bangalore University in 2021 with a major in Computer Applications. Currently, I'm pursuing a Master's degree in Cybersecurity at UMD, where I am deepening my expertise in offensive security and red-teaming while also gaining knowledge in other areas such as digital forensics and incident response. My ultimate goal is to keep the internet safe by uncovering vulnerabilities before malicious actors can exploit them. I'm committed to making the internet a safer place, one vulnerability at a time. Feel free to send me a connection request if you’d like to discuss about a project idea, collaborate or just want to share a funny meme!

Experience

University of maryland

3 roles

Graduate Course Aide - INST364, INST464

Sep 2025Present · 6 mos

  • Assisting Prof. Campbell and Prof. Patel in grading assignments, homeworks and projects of students enrolled in INST364 & INST464 courses respectively.

Graduate Course Aide - INST464

Feb 2025Jun 2025 · 4 mos

  • Assisting Prof. Suh in grading assignments, homeworks and projects of students enrolled in the INST464 course.

Game Day Assistant - University of Maryland Athletics

Dec 2024Feb 2025 · 2 mos

  • Supported the Facilities, Operations & Events team by setting up and breaking down equipments on game days.

Cbre

Cybersecurity Intern

Jun 2025Aug 2025 · 2 mos · Richardson, Texas, United States · On-site

We45

2 roles

L1 - Security Engineer

Oct 2023Jun 2024 · 8 mos · Bengaluru, Karnataka, India · Remote

Associate Security Analyst

Jul 2022Oct 2023 · 1 yr 3 mos · Bengaluru, Karnataka, India · Remote

  • 1. Assisted in drafting 8+ client-ready Statements of Work, resulting in improved clarity and alignment between client expectations and project scope.
  • 2. Designed and developed threat models as per STRIDE framework for client applications, enhancing the identification and mitigation of potential security threats in the early stages of development.
  • 3. Planned the scoping of penetration tests, defined Rules of Engagement, and ensured compliance with PTES and regulatory standards, which improved test accuracy and adherence to security best practices.
  • 4. Led Vulnerability Assessment & Penetration Testing engagements for various clients, testing over 100 APIs and 50 web applications, resulting in a significant reduction in exploitable vulnerabilities.
  • 5. Effectively communicated findings to clients through clear reports and face-to-face discussions, leading to improved client understanding and quicker remediation of security issues.
Vulnerability AssessmentPenetration Testing

Education

University of Maryland

Master of Engineering - Cybersecurity

Aug 2024May 2026

Bangalore University

Bachelor of Computer Applications

Jan 2018Jan 2021

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