Security-focused development with a privacy-first mindset.
I’m Ajay Kalra, a cybersecurity student with a strong foundation in networking, system administration, and security fundamentals, working toward a career in threat detection and defensive security.
Currently exploring threat detection, security tooling, and privacy-first network solutions.
- Learning paths: AI, SIEM workflows, security automation.
- Strengths: cross-functional collaboration, clear reporting, and hands-on testing.
- Location: Pennsylvania, USA · Open to remote opportunities.
Security, reliability, and clear storytelling.
I enjoy partnering with teams to build secure products that users trust.
Highlights
- Hands-on experience with SIEM tuning, log analysis, and vulnerability assessments.
- Built security tooling for reconnaissance, password auditing, and HTTP utilities.
- Collaborated with engineers to design incident response improvements and security reports.
- Awards: SkillsUSA District 2 Cybersecurity (1st place); SkillsUSA Member of the Year – DCIS Aston Campus.
Skills
Projects I’m proud of
A snapshot of the security, infrastructure, and research efforts I’ve contributed to. Visit the projects page for more detail.
Drexel CCI Security Toolkit
Developed a Python toolkit with port scanning, password auditing, and HTTP utilities to streamline camp projects and hands-on security exercises.
Veilock (formerly AstroVPN)
Security intern focused on threat detection, SIEM monitoring, and policy development to keep global VPN users safe without sacrificing performance.
LLM Security Log Assistant
Local cybersecurity assistant that analyzes Cloudflare and Wazuh logs using a self-hosted LLaMA model, providing readable threat summaries, classifications, and remediation insights.
Let’s connect
Interested in security collaborations, internships, or research? I’m always excited to learn from new teams and tackle meaningful problems.