Cybersecurity Enthusiast | BTech CSE Student | Linux Nerd | Hardware & Network Explorer
Hi, I’m Aravind Lal, a BTech Computer Science & Engineering student at IHRD College of Engineering, Kallooppara. I specialize in cybersecurity, networking, backend systems, and working close to the hardware and OS-level. I’m passionate about building secure systems, analyzing logs, setting up servers, and exploring how networks really work and how to protect them.
- Home Server Project: Repurposed an old Acer Travelmate (2015) into a private file server using Samba, IP masking, and network traffic control.
- Sniff-Recon: Python streamlit GUI tool for PCAP analysis, leveraging AI (GroqCloud APIs/OpenAI/Gemini) to detect anomalies, suspicious traffic patterns, and potential attacks.
- Multi-Boot Playground: Parrot OS, Kali, Arch Linux, Pop!_OS - real-world OS-level experiments.
- Cybersecurity • Penetration Testing • Digital Forensics
- Networking • Firewalls • Packet Analysis
- Backend Engineering • Log Systems • Java + MySQL
- Hardware Builds • Home Labs • Linux Administration
- Arch-Based Distros • Terminal Power • System Tinkering
Core languages for development, automation, security tooling, and system-level programming:
Arsenal for network analysis, penetration testing, packet capture, and infrastructure protection:
Tools for version control, containerization, virtualization, and infrastructure automation:
Database systems and web servers for application data management and backend services:
Linux distributions for security research, penetration testing, and system administration:
- Secure internships/projects in cybersecurity & infrastructure security.
- Build advanced network security solutions.
- Contribute to open-source cybersecurity projects.
- Explore AI + Cybersecurity integrations.
- Develop skills towards becoming a Cybersecurity Engineer.
If you find my projects helpful or interesting, consider supporting my work! ☕