Ashish Ghimire

About Me

Driven Cybersecurity Engineer with over 3 years of experience fortifying enterprise defenses through advanced threat detection, incident response, and adversary emulation. Expert in SIEM solutions like Splunk, EDR platforms such as CrowdStrike Falcon, and network security tools including firewalls and IDS/IPS. Proficient in vulnerability management, endpoint hardening, and cloud security. Skilled in red teaming, security orchestration, and automating defensive controls using Python and Bash. Deep understanding of threat intelligence, the MITRE ATT&CK framework, and compliance standards. Committed to staying ahead of evolving threats through continuous learning and deploying cutting-edge security strategies.

Experience

• Student SOC Analyst - LSU Shreveport (Oct 2024 - Present) -Monitor, analyze, and respond to security incidents using Splunk SIEM, automate responses with SOAR, and investigate threats with CrowdStrike Falcon and Microsoft Entra ID. Perform threat intelligence analysis via VirusTotal and AbuseIPDB to identify IOCs and enhance detection capabilities.
• Security Research Analyst - SecurityPal (Aug 2023 - Dec 2023) - Conducted security audits for Fortune 500 companies, automated compliance monitoring, and ensured adherence to GDPR, HIPAA, NIST, and ISO 27001. Performed vendor risk assessments and security gap analysis.
• Network Security Engineer - Max International Private Limited (Jan 2020 - May 2022) - Designed and implemented network security policies, conducted penetration testing, and deployed VPNs and endpoint security solutions to safeguard infrastructure. Strengthened security through zero-trust architecture and continuous monitoring.
• IT Support Specialist - Loop Networks Limited (Aug 2018 - Dec 2018) -Provided help desk support, resolved customer tickets, troubleshot software/hardware issues, and assisted users with system access and configuration, ensuring seamless IT operations.

Projects

• Phishing Email Detection - Developed a robust AI-driven phishing detection system utilizing advanced NLP, feature engineering, and ensemble learning. Leveraged TF-IDF, word embeddings, and supervised classification models to enhance detection accuracy while minimizing false positives and adversarial evasion.
• Network Intrusion Detection - Designed and implemented a deep learning-powered NIDS integrating a hybrid CNN-LSTM architecture for spatiotemporal anomaly detection. Optimized network telemetry analysis, signature-based heuristics, and real-time threat intelligence to proactively identify and neutralize sophisticated cyber threats

Certifications

• CompTIA Security+ ce Certification
• Certified in Cybersecurity (ISC2)
• ICSI | CNSS Certified Network Security Specialist
• Introduction to Cyber Security

Skills

• Threat Intelligence and Incident Response
• Penetration Testing & Red Teaming
• Cloud Security (Azure, AWS, Google Cloud)
• Network Infrastructure and Security Hardening
• Python & Bash Scripting for Security Automation
• Cyber Risk Management & Compliance

Contact

Email: ashishghmr87@gmail.com , pingacis@gmail.com

LinkedIn: linkedin.com/in/ashish-ghimire

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