Vaishnavi Yanala
Saint Louis
Summary
Master’s graduate in Cybersecurity Operations (2025) with knowledge of network security fundamentals, IP addressing, and threat awareness. Completed a hands-on internship in web application security, and earned the Cisco Introduction to Cybersecurity certification. Developed a personal project implementing a firewall to block restricted websites and generate alerts, showcasing the practical application of security concepts. Skilled in policy creation, risk awareness, and foundational defense strategies. Highly adaptable and collaborative, eager to contribute to an entry-level network security or cybersecurity role.
Overview
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Certification
Work History
Intern
MVARO
Hyderabad
- Completed internship at Mvaro in collaboration with Verzeo, specializing in cybersecurity projects.
- Gained practical experience identifying and exploiting security vulnerabilities using SQL injection and HTML techniques.
- Collaborated with team members to analyze security risks and document findings effectively.
- Recommended solutions to enhance web application security based on analysis results.
- Developed comprehensive understanding of web security threats and best practices for mitigation.
Education
Masters - Cybersecurity Operations
Webster University
Saint Louis, United States05-2025
Skills
- Networking fundamentals: IP addressing and subnetting, network security basics
- Cybersecurity concepts: DDoS attacks, ransomware awareness, policy creation
- Foundational knowledge: firewalls, intrusion detection/prevention systems (IDS/IPS), access control
- Effective collaboration, teamwork, and communication
- Time management, adaptability, and decision making
- Analytical and problem-solving skills
- Customer-centric mindset
Project's
Firewall Implementation for Web Content Filtering
- Developed a basic firewall application using Python and HTML to restrict access to 18+ websites.
- Integrated an alert notification feature to track and log attempted access to restricted content.
- Applied foundational cybersecurity principles by addressing content filtering and access control in a simulated environment.
Certification
Certificate of Internship, Verzeo, 02/22
Certificate of Introduction to Cybersecurity, Cisco
Timeline
Intern
MVARO
Masters - Cybersecurity Operations
Webster University
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