Applied Research Projects
Malware Analysis & Reverse Engineering
Performed static and dynamic analysis of PE/ELF binaries using REMnux and Flare VM in sandboxed environments. Investigated C2 behavior (Empire, Havoc, Cobalt Strike), Windows Internals, and integrated Data Science techniques to improve the malware discovery process. Static and dynamic reverse engineering of software using IDA, Ghidra, GDB, and Radare2 for C and Go binaries (patching instructions, interpreting assembly, buffer overflows, ROP chains, Pwntools). Investigated the use of Claude via Model Context Protocol (MCP) for third-party software integration.
Data Science & AI Security
Performed EDA and Data Visualization to derive insights, applying ML, NLP, Deep Learning, and Reinforcement Learning (OpenAI Gym) sharing research and Jupyter notebooks on GitHub. Developed expertise in Data Science, AI security, adversarial attacks, red teaming, and prompt injection through Hack The Box's AI Red Teamer Job Role Path and Google’s Secure AI Framework (SAIF).
Software Defined Radio & Signal Processing
Analyzed wireless signals (AM/FM, ADS-B, weather satellites) with an RTL-SDR device, with software tools such as SDR# (Sharp) and GNU Radio for signal processing, custom flow chart creation, and decoding, sharing research on GitHub.
Embedded Systems Development
Developed projects using a Basys 3 Xilinx FPGA (Field Programmable Gate Array) and VHDL programming with Vivado, exploring FPGA architecture and embedded system design to help beginners get started, sharing research on GitHub.
Android Reverse Engineering
Currently working on reverse engineering Android APKs with the goal of identifying vulnerabilities and insecure implementations using tools like jadx, apktool, and MobSF. Setting up simulated environments in Android Studio to enable dynamic analysis and runtime behavior inspection. This project aims to build expertise in mobile app security, Android-specific exploitation techniques, and secure application design through hands-on analysis and tooling exploration.