Currently: Security Analyst @ Infinite Computer Solutions

Haries
Palaniappan

 

Cybersecurity Engineer & Researcher with hands-on experience in red team operations, enterprise defense, and published research. Certified by Altered Security. Recognized by Microsoft & Google.

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Haries Palaniappan
Who I Am

Security Engineer
& Researcher

IT Developer and Cybersecurity Professional with solid hands-on experience in secure system architecture, red team operations, and software development. Skilled in penetration testing, Active Directory exploitation, API security, and secure application engineering.

From building custom security operating systems to discovering critical vulnerabilities in Microsoft and Google's infrastructure — bridging the gap between offensive testing and real-world defense.

CRTP Certified — Active Directory Red Team Expert
Azure Red Team Certified — Altered Security
Springer Research Publisher — ICDEC 2023 & 2025
Smart India Hackathon 2023 National Winner
Microsoft RCE + UAC Bypass Bug Bounties
Google Cloud P1 Bug Bounty
CRTP
Pwned Badge
Azure
Red Team Cert
SIH
2023 Winner
MSFT
Bug Bounty
86.6%
MSc — KEC
ISRO
Project Developer
Career

Professional
Experience

Spanning security operations, mobile development, healthcare data, and India's national space program.

Security Analyst
● Current
Infinite Computer Solutions
Aug 2025 – Present · 10 mosFull-time · Hybrid
Application security, privacy, third-party risk, certifications, red teaming, and cloud security across ISO 27001, SOC 2, PCI-DSS, HITRUST audits. Risk assessments via NIST CSF and MITRE ATT&CK. DPDP Act compliance, Privacy Impact Assessments (PIA), and Third-Party Risk Management (TPRM).
ISO 27001SOC 2MITRE ATT&CKRed TeamingAppSec
Associate Developer — Flutter App Development
Full-time
Squadl Technologies
Aug 2023 – Aug 2025 · 2 yrs 1 moCoimbatore, TN · On-site
Designed and developed cross-platform mobile applications using Flutter. Applied secure coding practices with encryption, authentication, and API security integration while optimizing app performance through code reviews.
FlutterDartAPI Security
Project Developer
Freelance
ISRO — Indian Space Research Organization
Nov 2022 – Feb 2023 · 4 mosBengaluru, KA · Remote
Developed the Satellite Navigation Framework using data virtualization to monitor space weather impacts on satellite navigation infrastructure. Delivered scalable solutions aligned with India's space program requirements.
PythonData VirtualizationSpace Systems
Data Analyst & Cyber Security Consultant
Internship
Mednucleus
Jan 2022 – Jul 2023 · 1 yr 7 mosErode, TN · Remote
Analyzed healthcare data delivering actionable business insights. Conducted security assessments, penetration testing, and compliance reviews ensuring adherence to HIPAA and GDPR standards.
Data AnalysisPen TestingHIPAAGDPR
Freelancer — Cybersecurity & Development
Self-employed
Self-employed
Jan 2020 – Jul 2023 · 3 yrs 7 mosRemote
Delivered tailored cybersecurity, data analysis, and software development solutions across diverse industries. Vulnerability assessments, data visualization, system integrations, and risk management.
Vulnerability AssessmentData VisualizationRisk Management
Software Developer Trainee
Internship
Sparkout Tech
Jul 2021 – Nov 2021 · 5 mosCoimbatore, TN
Security engineer designing secure systems across cloud, network, and application environments. Vulnerability remediation, security assessments, and policy development.
Security EngineeringPolicy DevelopmentRisk Assessment
Expertise

Technical Skills

Security Operations
Red Team OperationsCRTP / AD ExploitationPenetration TestingBug BountyMalware AnalysisCyber Threat IntelOffensive Security
Compliance & Governance
ISO 27001SOC 2MITRE ATT&CKOWASPHIPAA / GDPR
Cloud & Infrastructure
Microsoft AzureAWSCloud SecurityAppSecAPI SecurityTPRMPIA
Development
PythonFlutter / DartJavaPHPSQL / MySQLSolidityBash / ShellHTML / CSSVB.NET
Data & Research
Data AnalysisData VisualizationMachine LearningOSINTBehavioral AnalyticsResearch Publishing
Built

Notable Projects

From AI-powered insider threat detection published in Springer to custom security operating systems and ISRO navigation frameworks.

Space / ISRO
Satellite Navigation Framework
ISRO — Indian Space Research Organization · Nov 2022 – Feb 2023
Data virtualization framework to monitor space weather impacts on satellite navigation. Real-time ground-to-satellite communication integrity analysis.
PythonData VirtualizationSpace Systems
Red Team OS
PHANTOM OS
Pentest-Based Unified Security Operating System
Integrates Red Team attack simulations with Blue Team defense responses in a unified framework. Real-world insights via combined offensive and defensive validation.
Red TeamBlue TeamOS Security
Research Spyware
PROJECT LUCIFER
Kongu Engineering College — Authorized Pentest Research
Advanced immortal spyware framework for authorized penetration testing. Zero-click exploit delivery for corporate cybersecurity assessments. Recognized at national competitions.
C#VB.NETBatch FilesZero-Click
View on GitHub
Custom OS
SPARKOUT OS
Sparkout Tech — Windows 11 Security OS · Aug 2021 – Jan 2022
Highly optimized security-focused Windows 11 OS. Pre/post-ransomware protection, COMODO Firewall, no-logs VPN, Linux integration, legacy hardware support.
Windows 11FirewallAnti-RansomwareVPN
View on GitHub
Hardware Defense
ADM — Advanced Defense Mechanism
Kongu Engineering College · Aug 2021 – Oct 2021
C# application blocking weaponized hardware hacking devices — USB Rubber Ducky and Bash Bunny — from compromising enterprise workstations.
C#PythonUSB Defense
View on GitHub
Blockchain
TODO List — Ethereum DApp
Decentralized Task Management · Oct – Nov 2022
Decentralized to-do list on Ethereum. Each task is a smart contract ensuring a tamper-proof ledger with deadlines, reminders, and shared access.
SolidityEthereumSmart Contracts
View on GitHub
OSINT
TERRORIST TRACKER TOOLKIT
Kongu Engineering College · Sep – Oct 2021
Sophisticated OSINT scraper automating intelligence gathering from public sources for threat actor profiling and law enforcement intelligence operations.
OSINTWeb ScrapingIntelligence
View on GitHub
Secure Web
BUDDY — Secure Social Media
Kongu Engineering College · Mar – May 2021
Security-focused social media platform with verified identity, encrypted communications, and privacy-first architecture for online community building.
PHPSQLSecurity-First Design
View on GitHub
Anti-Piracy
ANTI PIRACY HTML SCRIPT
Kongu Engineering College · Nov 2022
Protects digital media via encryption, watermarking, and encoding. Disables right-click, blocks image saving, and limits content access to reduce copyright infringement.
HTMLCSSJavaScript
View on GitHub
Java App
ATM MACHINE — Console ATM App
Kongu Engineering College · Oct 2022
Console-based ATM simulation in Java — cash withdrawal, balance enquiry, fund transfers, and PIN authentication with full account management.
JavaOOPConsole App
View on GitHub
DevOps / Shell
AUTO LAMP SHELL SCRIPT
Sparkout Tech · Jul 2021
Automated shell script that installs and configures Laravel, Apache, MySQL, and PHP on Linux VPS/RDP with a single command — built for DevOps engineers.
BashShell ScriptLinuxLAMP
View on GitHub
Research

Published Research

Springer · ICDEC 2023 & Springer International 2025
USB-Sentinel: A Generalized AIO Software-Assisted Insider Threat Detection Framework
Published Feb 27, 2025  ·  Haries Palaniappan et al.  ·  DOI: 10.1007/978-981-97-8476-9_29
USB-Sentinel is an All-In-One software-assisted insider threat detection framework to monitor, analyze, and mitigate unauthorized USB device activities within enterprise environments. Provides real-time behavioral analysis focusing on data exfiltration, unauthorized device usage, and malware injection risks.
Dynamic USB event monitoring with real-time anomaly detection
ML-based behavioral threat analysis
Device whitelisting / blacklisting policy enforcement
Malware detection via sandboxing & signature scanning
Enterprise-ready centralized logging and alerting
Prevents BadUSB, rogue devices & keylogger attacks
Read Paper on Springer
Credentials

Licenses &
Certifications

AS
Azure Red Teaming Certificate
Altered Security
Issued Sep 2025
AS
Azure Red Teaming Badge
Altered Security
Issued Sep 2025
Verify Credential
AS
CRTP Lab Pwned Badge
Altered Security
Issued Jun 2025
Verify Credential
MS
Microsoft AI Classroom Series
Microsoft
Issued Jan 2021
Cy
DFIR Investigations & Witness Testimony
Cybrary
Issued Nov 2020
Cy
Phishing Prevention Mechanisms
Cybrary
Issued Nov 2020
PI
Ethical Hacking Fundamentals
Prompt Infotech Coimbatore
Issued Oct 2020
PI
Network & Network Security
Prompt Infotech Coimbatore
Issued Sep 2020
C³
Ethical Hacking Level 1 & Level 2
CCube
Issued Oct 2019
Recognition

Honors & Awards

Acknowledged by Microsoft, Google, and the Government of India for exceptional contributions to global cybersecurity.

MS
RCE Bug — Microsoft Hall of Fame
Microsoft Security Research Team
Jun 2024
Discovered critical Remote Code Execution in Microsoft Office. Accepted and patched globally by Microsoft.
MS
UAC Bypass — Microsoft Acknowledgment
Microsoft Security Research Team
May 2024
Identified critical UAC Bypass vulnerability. Accepted and resolved by Microsoft globally.
G
P1 Bug — Google Cloud Acknowledgment
Google Security Team
Jul 2022
P1-severity security bug on Google Cloud official website, recognized by the Google Security Team.
Winner — Smart India Hackathon 2023
Government of India
Dec 2023
National winner at SIH 2023 with Team Twincord — India's largest national hackathon.
Best Mentor Award — SIH 2023
Government of India · Squadl Technologies
Dec 2023
Awarded Best Mentor for guiding Team Twincord in innovative cybersecurity solutions under national competition conditions.
Finalist — Kavach Cybersecurity Hackathon 2023
Ministry of Home Affairs & Ministry of Education
Aug 2023
National finalist in India's premier government cybersecurity hackathon for digital security innovation.
Best Project & Co-Curricular Award — KEC 2023
Kongu Engineering College
Apr 2023
Dual recognition for project innovation excellence and holistic co-curricular achievements at graduation.
Finalist — CCTNS Hackathon & Cyber Challenge
National Crime Records Bureau, New Delhi
Jun 2022
Selected finalist at CCTNS Cybersecurity Hackathon, one of India's largest law enforcement security competitions.
1st Prize — Internal Hackathon 2022 (SIH + Ehorizon)
Kongu Engineering College
Mar 2022
First Prize for Sparkout OS — customized Windows 11 defense OS with ransomware protection and no-logs VPN.
Bug Bounties — Examly, Macappstudio, Pepul, KEC
Multiple Companies & Institutions
2020 – 2022
Security bugs reported and acknowledged by CEOs and security teams at multiple companies and institutions.
Best Student Projects Award — IIC KEC 2021
Kongu Engineering College
Aug 2021
Recognized for Buddy (secure social media) and ADM (USB hardware defense) — first software product milestones.
Third Prize — Ideathon 2022 & Prototype Expo 2023
Kongu Engineering College
2022 – 2023
Recognized for Project Lucifer — advanced spyware framework for penetration testing and military-grade security research.
Academic

Education

Master of Science — Computer Software Engineering
Kongu Engineering College
May 2018 – May 2023Grade: 86.6%
Higher Secondary — Computer Science
EHKN School
Mar 2016 – Mar 2018Grade: 72.7%
SSLC — Computer Science
URC Palaniammal Matric Higher Secondary School
Mar 2015 – Mar 2016Grade: 89.4%
Community

Volunteer &
Leadership

Industrial Mentor
Smart India Hackathon
Aug 2023 – Dec 2023 · 5 mos
Mentored Team Twincord as industrial cybersecurity expert, guiding innovative solutions for national security challenges at India's largest hackathon.
Education
Student Mentor
Kavach Hackathon
May 2022 – Mar 2023 · 11 mos
Guided hackathon participants, fostering growth and innovation in national-level cybersecurity challenges.
Science & Technology
Product Developer — Hospital Management
COVID War Room · Erode Hospitals
Mar 2020 – Apr 2021 · 1 yr 2 mos
Developed Bed & Patient Management software for the COVID War Room, contributing to pandemic response infrastructure across Erode hospitals.
Health
Co-Founder & Fundraising Volunteer
Feed Me — Food Distribution NGO
Mar 2020 – Jul 2022 · 2 yrs 5 mos
Co-founded Feed Me to distribute food to those in need during COVID — disaster and humanitarian relief across the community.
Disaster Relief
Student Coordinator
Institution's Innovation Council (IIC)
Jan 2020 – Jan 2021 · 1 yr 1 mo
Drove innovation culture, fostered collaboration, and inspired peers to embrace emerging technologies and entrepreneurship.
Science & Technology
Club Member
Self Development Cell (SDC)
Jan 2018 – Jan 2019 · 1 yr 1 mo
Active contributor to a community dedicated to personal growth, learning, and empowering peers to reach new heights.
Social Services
Let's Connect

Let's Connect

Open to security consulting, red team engagements, research collaboration, and conversations about the next frontier in cybersecurity.

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