Vinay Kademane Virupakshappa — Software Engineer
Master’s student in Information and Communication Technology at FAU, currently specializing in cybersecurity-focused domains, with 2.5 years of prior IT industry experience in India. My primary focus is Security Operations (SOC), threat detection, and incident response within enterprise environments. Strong foundation in SIEM fundamentals, log analysis, alert triage, IOC identification, endpoint monitoring, and network traffic analysis (TCP/IP, DNS, HTTP). Familiar with attack lifecycle methodologies including MITRE ATT&CK and Cyber Kill Chain, with growing expertise in threat hunting, event correlation, and vulnerability assessment. Previously worked on automation framework development using Selenium (Java) and Playwright, which strengthened my scripting, debugging, and system-level analytical skills — now applied toward security monitoring and investigation workflows. Actively seeking SOC Analyst (L1) opportunities to contribute to real-time threat monitoring, incident analysis, and proactive cyber defense operations
Stackforce AI infers this person is a cybersecurity-focused professional with a strong foundation in IT operations and threat detection.
Location: Erlangen, Bavaria, Germany
Experience: 2 yrs 3 mos
Career Highlights
- Master's student specializing in cybersecurity.
- 2.5 years of IT industry experience in India.
- Strong foundation in SIEM and incident response.
Work Experience
Press Ganey
Software Engineer Grade 1 (1 yr 4 mos)
Software Engineer Trainee (2 yrs 4 mos)
Education
Masters of Science at FAU Erlangen-Nürnberg
Bachelor of Engineering - BE at Sir M Visvesvaraya Institute Of Technology
12th at SIR M.V PU COLLEGE DAVANGERE
10th at SRI TARALABALU JAGADGURU HIGH SCHOOL ANUBHAVAMANTAPA, DAVANGERE