STATUS: Available for Summer 2027 internships

Anjali Patel

Cybersecurity & security engineering student building practical defenses across cloud, endpoints, and industrial control systems.

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Purdue University/B.S. Computer & Information Technology/Minor in Criminology
Currently @
Rolls-Royce
Systems Security Engineering Intern
Apprentice @
UpToStudy
Cybersecurity Apprentice
Anjali Patel headshot
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01.

About

I'm a Computer and Information Technology student at Purdue University pursuing a career in cybersecurity and security engineering. My interests span cloud security, threat detection, vulnerability management, endpoint security, and ICS security.

Through internships, apprenticeships, and independent projects, I've built experience in security monitoring, detection engineering, cloud threat hunting, secure system design, and enterprise infrastructure administration. I enjoy building practical security solutions that help organizations identify, investigate, and respond to cyber threats.

Education
Purdue University
B.S. Computer & Information Technology
Minor: Criminology
Expected May 2028
Certifications
CompTIA Security+(in progress)
+ AWS Certified Cloud Practitioner (in progress)
+ Microsoft AZ-900 Azure Fundamentals (in progress)
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Featured Projects

May 2026 – Jun 2026

Cloud Threat Hunting with MITRE ATT&CK

Cloud threat hunting platform that analyzes AWS CloudTrail logs and maps adversary behavior to MITRE ATT&CK for Cloud techniques.

  • Detection rules for suspicious AWS activity
  • Simulated multi-stage cloud compromise with synthetic data
  • Mapped detections to MITRE ATT&CK techniques
  • Automated findings & investigation reports
PythonAWS CloudTrailMITRE ATT&CKPandas
May 2026 – Present

Secure ICS Telemetry & Detection Platform

Industrial control system security platform monitoring telemetry, validating communications, and detecting malicious activity in real time.

  • HMAC-based telemetry validation
  • Replay attack detection
  • Anomaly detection for operational monitoring
  • Zero Trust & Purdue Model principles
PythonFlaskStreamlitDocker
Jun 2026 – Present

Mini Endpoint Detection & Response

Lightweight endpoint monitoring solution improving visibility into system activity and detecting suspicious behavior.

  • Process monitoring functionality
  • Endpoint security event logging
  • Modular detection framework
  • Low-level systems programming in C++
C++Windows API
Jan 2026 – Apr 2026

Nutanix Enterprise Infrastructure Lab

Built and administered an enterprise virtualized environment supporting Windows infrastructure and Active Directory services.

  • Managed 2 Nutanix clusters & 7 VMs
  • Active Directory migration to Windows Server 2025
  • Configured WSUS & Windows Admin Center
  • PowerShell Remoting & virtualization best practices
Nutanix AHVActive DirectoryWindows ServerPowerShell
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Experience

Systems Security Engineering Intern

Rolls-Royce
May 2026 – Present
  • Develop security-focused solutions for industrial control systems
  • Design telemetry monitoring and threat detection capabilities
  • Conduct threat modeling and security analysis
  • Create technical documentation and system architecture designs

Cybersecurity Apprentice

UpToStudy
Jun 2026 – Present
  • Conduct vulnerability assessments and security reviews
  • Analyze application security risks and attack surfaces
  • Document findings and remediation recommendations
  • Produce professional technical security reports

LLM Security Researcher

OpenAI Research Project
Feb 2026 – Mar 2026
  • Evaluated Large Language Model security through adversarial prompt testing and red-team style assessments
  • Developed and executed 50+ security-focused test cases analyzing hallucinations, prompt injection, and policy bypass behavior
  • Documented security findings and model weaknesses through structured reporting
  • Investigated AI safety and secure deployment considerations for generative AI systems

Undergraduate Researcher

NSWC Crane Division / Purdue Applied Research Institute (PARI)
Aug 2025 – Jan 2026
  • Collaborated on a generative AI/ML system to synthesize realistic RF environments from Software Defined Radio (SDR) data
  • Applied Generative Adversarial Networks (GANs) and diffusion models to RF signal analysis and cyber deception research
  • Collected and analyzed real-world RF datasets using low-cost SDR hardware
  • Worked alongside Purdue researchers and Department of Defense partners on cybersecurity-focused research initiatives
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Technical Skills

Languages
PythonJavaC++SQLGoJavaScriptTypeScript
Cybersecurity
Threat DetectionThreat HuntingVulnerability AssessmentSecurity MonitoringIncident ResponseSecurity AnalyticsICS Security
Tools & Platforms
GitDockerLinuxPowerShellFlaskStreamlitWireshark
Cloud & Infrastructure
AWSAzureActive DirectoryWindows ServerNutanix AHV
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Let's Connect

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Open to Summer 2027 internships

Interested in collaborating, mentoring, or recruiting? I'd love to hear from you.