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About Me

I'm a 3rd-year B.Tech student at PES University, specialising in Cybersecurity, with hands-on experience across Ethical Hacking, Web Application Security (VAPT), Network Security, and SOC & Threat Intelligence. I've tested my skills in real-world environments through CTF competitions, where I've consistently ranked against top peers nationally. What sets me apart is the combination of offensive and defensive security skills I can think like an attacker to defend like a pro. My internship experience has given me exposure to real security workflows, and my certifications back the theory with practical credibility.

ACTIVE RESEARCH
ML-Based Intrusion Detection & Response for CAN Automotive Networks

Pipeline: Rule Sentinel + LightGBM classifier + TCN Autoencoder with SHAP explainability. Trained on CAN-v1.5, ROAD & MIRGU datasets. F1=99.5% in-domain; cross-domain ROAD AUC improved from 0.54 to 0.93 via MMD fine-tuning. Targeting IEEE publication.

IN PROGRESS
$ whoami
chethan_gs // cybersecurity researcher, PES University
$ cat specialization.txt
Network Security, SOC Operations, Machine Learning, Penetration Testing, CTI
$ cat achievements.log | grep bounty
[VERIFIED] Microsoft Windows P3 Bug Bounty - responsible disclosure acknowledged
$ cat ctf_handle
Optimus // CryoVault national CTF host & competitor
$ status
B.Tech CSE (Cybersecurity) @ PES University | 3rd Year