Sai Sathvik Ruppa

DevOps Engineer

United States2 yrs 5 mos experience

Key Highlights

Developed a real-time Mirai Botnet tracker.
Analyzed 15+ emerging cyber threats.
Led comprehensive Web Application Penetration tests.

Stackforce AI infers this person is a Cybersecurity expert with a focus on threat analysis and vulnerability management.

Contact

saisathvikruppa5@gmail.com LinkedIn

Skills

Core Skills

CybersecurityThreat AnalysisVulnerability ManagementPenetration TestingWeb Application Security

Other Skills

Malware AnalysisDDoS DetectionThreat IntelligencePAMCyberarkIdentity & Access Management (IAM)Active DirectoryPython (Programming Language)Vulnerability AssessmentIT Security Best PracticesKali LinuxMetasploitAcunetixVulnerability ScanningBurp Suite

About

I like hacking.

Experience

2 yrs 5 mos

Total Experience

1 yr

Average Tenure

4 mos

Current Experience

Palo alto networks

Staff Security Researcher

Jan 2026 – Present · 4 mos · Santa Clara, California, United States · On-site

Advanced Threat Prevention - Unit 42

Carnegie mellon university

2 roles

Graduate Teaching Assistant

Aug 2025 – Dec 2025 · 4 mos · Mountain View, California, United States

Course: Mobile & IoT Security

Peer Career Consultant

Aug 2025 – Nov 2025 · 3 mos · Mountain View, California, United States

A10 networks, inc

Threat Researcher

May 2025 – Aug 2025 · 3 mos · San Jose, California, United States · On-site

Built a real-time Mirai Botnet tracker that infiltrated 20+ live botnets, extracted attack commands, and collected intelligence on 90,000+ victims with detailed metadata, all without participating in the attacks.
Designed a sandbox system tested on multiple DDoS malware variants beyond Mirai, identifying attacks targeting major providers such as Google, Microsoft, ISPs, and online game servers, while safely logging victim data and attacker behavior.
Performed malware analysis on Mirai and other DDoS variants, identifying key artifacts and indicators of compromise (IoCs) to improve tracking and detection.

Carnegie mellon university

Peer Career Consultant

Jan 2025 – Apr 2025 · 3 mos · Mountain View, California, United States · On-site

Helping students with resume reviews, conducting mock interviews, and assisting with job applications.
Reaching out to campus recruiters to invite them on campus for hiring events.
Managing workshops, events, and Tech Treks at CMU-SV.

Cognizant

Application Security Engineer

Mar 2022 – Dec 2023 · 1 yr 9 mos · Hyderabad, Telangana, India · On-site

PAMPenetration TestingCyberarkIdentity & Access Management (IAM)Active DirectoryVulnerability Management+1

Delhi police

Security Intern

Jun 2021 – Jul 2021 · 1 mo · India

Analyzed 15+ emerging cyber threats across email, social media, and financial platforms. Constructed a threat mitigation guide adopted for public awareness campaigns, impacting 10,000+ citizens.
Leveraged advanced OSINT techniques and developed custom Dark Web crawlers to gather critical intelligence, enabling threat actor identification and supporting stolen data recovery in two high-profile data breach cases.

Python (Programming Language)Web Application SecurityVulnerability AssessmentPenetration TestingIT Security Best PracticesCybersecurity

Indian servers - software development company

Web Application Security Intern

Apr 2020 – Aug 2020 · 4 mos · India

Led comprehensive Web Application Penetration tests on Web applications, successfully identifying OWASP Top 10 vulnerabilities and significantly enhancing overall system security.
Played a pivotal role in detecting and reporting critical authentication vulnerabilities, which substantially improving the client's security posture.

Python (Programming Language)Kali LinuxMetasploitAcunetixWeb Application SecurityVulnerability Assessment+4