Welcome to My Portfolio
About Me
Ashish Ghimire
Driven Cybersecurity Engineer with over 3 years of experience fortifying enterprise defenses through advanced threat detection, incident response, and adversary emulation. Skilled in SIEM (Splunk, QRadar), EDR (CrowdStrike Falcon), and network security tools (Palo Alto, Cisco ASA, Fortinet).
Experienced in penetration testing, red teaming, vulnerability management, and cloud security. Adept in scripting with Python, Bash, and PowerShell to automate defensive controls. Deep understanding of MITRE ATT&CK, compliance standards, and proactive threat intelligence.
Currently pursuing MS in Computer Science with Cybersecurity concentration at Louisiana State University Shreveport, while serving as Student SOC Analyst handling 100+ security alerts monthly and building custom Splunk dashboards for threat detection.
Skills
Security Operations
Threat Detection SOC Operations Splunk Splunk SOAR Splunk Dashboards CrowdStrike Falcon Microsoft Entra ID
Incident Response
Triage & Containment Malware Analysis Log Forensics Playbook Development
Penetration Testing
Nmap Burp Suite Metasploit Cobalt Strike BloodHound Mimikatz
Vulnerability Management
Nessus Qualys OpenVAS Patch Management Risk Remediation
Network Security
Palo Alto Fortinet Cisco ASA VPN (IPSec, Site-to-Site, DMVPN) IDS/IPS Wireshark Suricata Zeek Snort
Cloud Security
AWS Azure Security IAM OAuth Kerberos Zero Trust
Threat Hunting
Splunk Dashboards YARA Threat Intel Feeds NetFlow PCAP Analysis
SIEM & Logging
Splunk (correlation rules, dashboards) QRadar ELK Stack
Systems Administration
Linux/Windows Hardening Active Directory Group Policy Backup/Recovery
Identity & Access Management
MFA SSO SAML PAM Entra ID Integration
DevOps & Infrastructure
Docker Kubernetes Terraform Ansible GitHub Actions CI/CD
Virtualization
VMware ESXi Proxmox Hyper-V Cloud Networking
Compliance & Governance
ISO 27001 SOC 2 HIPAA GDPR PCI DSS NIST CSF
Programming
Python Bash PowerShell
Services
Tools Script create
Develop a tools for hacking and testing the vulnerabilities for website.
Malware analysis
analyze malware behavior
Web Development
Building responsive and secure web applications.
Cybersecurity Consulting
Providing security assessments and penetration testing.
Software Development
Developing robust and scalable software solutions.
Education
Louisiana State University Shreveport
MS in Computer Science, Concentration in Cybersecurity
Expected May 2026
Advanced studies in computer science with specialized focus on cybersecurity, network security, and information assurance.
London Metropolitan University
BSc (Hons) Computer Networking and IT Security
March 2021
Comprehensive undergraduate program covering computer networking fundamentals, IT security principles, and practical applications in cybersecurity.
Professional Experience
Student SOC Analyst
Louisiana State University Shreveport
Oct 2024 – Present
- Handled 100+ escalated security alerts monthly in Splunk SOAR with 100% SLA adherence
- Investigated cases using CrowdStrike Falcon, Azure, and Palo Alto, reducing MTTR by 30%
- Built 15+ custom Splunk dashboards using MITRE ATT&CK and Machine Learning Toolkit
- Conducted analysis of 50+ security incidents using Tenable and Falcon EDR
Security Research Analyst
Security Pal, Inc.
Aug 2023 – Dec 2023
- Conducted 20+ risk assessments for Fortune 500 clients including OpenAI, monday.com, and Figma
- Ensured 100% adherence to GDPR, HIPAA, ISO 27001, NIST, and SOC 2 standards
- Collaborated with cross-functional teams, reducing remediation timelines by 25%
- Produced executive-ready reports with actionable risk mitigation strategies
Network Security Engineer
Max International Pvt. Ltd.
Jan 2020 – Jul 2023
- Deployed & maintained 30+ Palo Alto NGFWs, FortiGate & Cisco ASA devices with 99.9% uptime
- Designed VPN solutions supporting 500+ remote users with ISO 27001 compliance
- Executed 50+ penetration tests using Nessus, Burp Suite, Nmap, reducing critical risks by 40%
- Administered Windows & Linux servers with Active Directory and system hardening
IT Analyst Intern
Loop Networks Pvt. Ltd.
Jul 2018 – Dec 2018
- Handled 10-15 customer support calls daily, troubleshooting ISP connectivity issues
- Configured and maintained 20+ routers, switches, and firewalls for business customers
- Logged and tracked 100+ support tickets with accurate documentation
- Collaborated with 4-member IT team, escalating complex cases to senior engineers