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Kughanraj Arunasalam

Rawang

Summary

Developed comprehensive cybersecurity skills in fast-paced, collaborative environment. Gained expertise in threat identification and vulnerability assessments. Seeking to leverage these transferrable skills in new field that values analytical and problem-solving abilities.

Overview

1
1
year of professional experience
1
1
Certification

Work History

Vice President

CyberX UTM
10.2024 - Current
  • Led a team of cybersecurity enthusiasts, organizing weekly technical workshops and hands-on training sessions with 30+ people joining every session.
  • Collaborated with faculty to establish partnerships with industry professionals for guest lectures and mentorship programs.
  • Developed cybersecurity awareness programs and delivered presentations to students on emerging threats.
  • Organized an inter-university Capture The Flag competition with 70+ students joining from UTM and UTHM.

Technical Speaker

CyberX UTM
10.2024 - Current
  • Developed engaging presentations to communicate key messages effectively.
  • Practiced public speaking techniques to improve delivery and audience engagement.
  • Collaborated with event organizers to align presentation themes with audience interests.
  • Delivered engaging presentations on industry trends to diverse audiences.
  • Delivered presentations on "Digital Forensic" and "OSINT 101" to audiences of 50+ students.

Education

Bachelor of Computer Science - Computer Networks and Security

University of Technology Malaysia (UTM)
Johor Malaysia
10.2026

Skills

  • Security Tools: Wireshark, Burp suite, Hashcat, FTK Imager, Docker, Volatility
  • Operating Systems: Kali linux, Windows, Ubuntu, Linux Mint
  • Framework: Laravel, OWASP Top 10
  • Languages: C, Java, JavaScript, HTML, CSS, PHP, R Programming, Python, Linux
  • Relationship building
  • Decision-making

Accomplishments

Finalist - iHack 2024 Cyber Physical Attack Capture The Flag (CTF) competition.

  • Competed against 200+ teams nationwide to qualify for the final in KLCC.
  • Solved challenges regarding forensic category by employing Splunk to analyze logs.


Top 10 - PWC Hack A Day 8th annual Hack A Day hosted by PWC with theme “Securing Identity”.

  • Ranked among top 10 teams focusing on real-world security scenarios.
  • Excelled in Open Source Intelligence (OSINT) challenges, successfully completing multiple complex investigations.
  • Applied advanced OSINT techniques including social media analysis, metadata extraction, and digital footprint tracking.

Certification

  • CCNA: Introduction to Networks
  • CCNA: Switching, Routing, and Wireless Essentials
  • CCNA: Enterprise Networking, Security, and Automation
  • DevNet Associate
  • Introduction to Cybersecurity
  • Introduction to IoT and Digital Transformation
  • Introduction to Data Science
  • Introduction to Modern AI
  • ASEAN Cyber Shield Education

Languange Fluency

English (Fluent)
Tamil (Fluent)
Malay (Fluent)

Timeline

Vice President

CyberX UTM
10.2024 - Current

Technical Speaker

CyberX UTM
10.2024 - Current

Bachelor of Computer Science - Computer Networks and Security

University of Technology Malaysia (UTM)

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION

  • Availability: Sept 2025 to Feb 2026
  • Address: 1, Jalan Tanjung 1A, Seksyen BB7, Bukit Beruntung, 48300, Rawang, Selangor.

References

Rashidah, Binti Kadir, Industrial Training (LI) Coordinator, rashidah@utm.my, +6013 344 9925, Faculty of Computing, UTM, Website: https://people.utm.my/rashidah/

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