Cyber Operations & Offensive Security

Ashish Dev
Choudhary

Cybersecurity professional specializing in threat intelligence, vulnerability assessment, malware analysis, and offensive security research.

About Me

I'm a cybersecurity professional based in Tucson, Arizona, pursuing a BS in Cyber Operations with a Minor in Computer Science at the University of Arizona (GPA: 3.5, Dean's List). I have hands-on experience in security operations, threat intelligence, vulnerability assessment, and offensive security research. My coursework spans Active Cyber Defense, Cyber Threat Intelligence, Cyber Investigations and Forensics, and Cyber Warfare. I'm passionate about building automated security tools and defending organizations against evolving threats.

Ashish Dev Choudhary

Experience

Professional journey in cybersecurity and technology

"Designing a critique-based evaluation framework to assess LLM-generated code against OWASP Top 10 vulnerabilities. Building a Python pipeline combining static analysis, rule-based scanning (Semgrep/Bandit), and LLM reasoning."

UG Cybersecurity Research Assistant

University of Arizona

Jan 2026 - Present · Tucson, AZ

University of Arizona

"Auditing prompt-response pairs and ensuring accuracy across cybersecurity-focused LLM projects."

Cybersecurity Fellow

Handshake AI

Sep 2025 - Present · SF, CA

Handshake AI

"Monitored and analyzed 100+ weekly security incidents with a 99% resolution rate. Conducted vulnerability assessments reducing system exposure by over 70%."

Jr. Security Operations Analyst

CyberEyeAW

May - Aug 2025 · Sierra Vista, AZ

CyberEyeAW

"Collaborated with SOC teams and enhanced threat detection capabilities using ThreatLocker, improving response time by 30%."

SOC Team Collaboration

CyberEyeAW

CyberEyeAW

"Developed domain-specific prompts and evaluated LLM outputs to enhance correctness and model alignment."

LLM Evaluation & Prompting

Handshake AI

AI Research

"Automated Python-based data pipelines, saving 40 hours per month and increasing efficiency by 25%."

Cyber Intelligence Intern

CogMac

May - Aug 2024 · New Delhi

CogMac India

"Investigated 50+ cybersecurity risks in hardware and financial transaction systems, contributing to a 30% reduction in incident response time. Leveraged OSINT tools to identify and document 25+ adversary TTPs, informing updated incident response playbooks adopted by 7 teams."

Threat Intelligence & OSINT

CogMac

New Delhi, India

Threat Intelligence

Technical Skills

Security Tools

Offensive & defensive tooling for penetration testing, monitoring, and forensic analysis.

WiresharkNmapBurp SuiteMetasploitNessusSemgrepBanditSnortSplunkThreatLockerYARAGhidraVolatilityJohn the RipperHashcat

Languages & Scripting

From low-level systems to automation scripts.

PythonJavaCJavaScriptHTMLSQLBashPowerShellDuckyScript

Frameworks & Standards

Industry compliance and threat modeling frameworks.

NIST CSFMITRE ATT&CKOWASP Top 10COBITISO 27001CIS ControlsKill ChainDiamond Model

Core Cyber Skills

Hands-on offensive and defensive security expertise.

Penetration TestingVulnerability AssessmentMalware AnalysisThreat IntelligenceIncident ResponseDigital ForensicsOSINTReverse EngineeringRed TeamingOffensive Security

Networking & Defense

SOC operations, monitoring, and network security architecture.

IDS/IPSSIEMFirewall ManagementNetwork Security MonitoringPacket AnalysisCryptographyVPN/TunnelingZero TrustSOC OperationsLog Analysis

Platforms & Cloud

Infrastructure, virtualization, and cloud environments.

AWSAzureDockerGitLinuxKali LinuxWindows ServerActive DirectoryVirtualBoxVMware
Aug 2022 - May 2026

BS in Cyber Operations, Minor in Computer Science

University of Arizona, Tucson, AZ

GPA: 3.5/4.0 (Dean's List, Highest Academic Distinction)

Active Cyber DefenseCyber Threat IntelligenceCyber Investigations and ForensicsWeb DevelopmentOperating SystemsCyber WarfareViolent Python

Certifications

Industry-recognized credentials validating expertise in cybersecurity, penetration testing, and cloud security.