Pratyush Sthapit
@pratyushsthapit
Security researcher trainee at SecureIQLab testing WAAP, firewalls, and LLM prompt-injection security.
NepalWhat I'm looking for
At SecureIQLab, I validate WAAP and Advanced Cloud Firewall products across security scenarios, using malicious and benign payloads to assess traffic filtering, threat detection, policy enforcement, and firewall rule accuracy. I also test Generative AI security, evaluating prompt-injection payloads aligned with the OWASP Top 10 for LLM Applications.
At NextGen Solutions Pvt. Ltd, I built Grafana dashboards and provisioned virtual machines and containers on Proxmox for internal dev/test environments. My earlier internships included building PHP features for the Blood Nepal prototype and applying Python to build and debug a Password Strength Analyzer and Keylogger.
Experience
Work history, roles, and key accomplishments
Security Researcher Trainee
SecureIQLab
Aug 2025 - Present (1 year 2 months)
Executed security validation testing on WAAP and ACFW products using malicious and benign payloads. Performed Generative AI security testing focused on prompt injection aligned with OWASP Top 10 for LLM Applications.
Intern
NextGen Solutions Pvt. Ltd.
May 2025 - Jul 2025 (2 months)
Built and maintained Grafana dashboards to monitor system performance and infrastructure health. Provisioned and administered virtual machines and containers on Proxmox for internal dev/test environments.
Intern
Ramailo Technologies
Nov 2024 - May 2025 (6 months)
Applied Python training to build and debug a Password Strength Analyzer and Keylogger, strengthening object-oriented programming and debugging skills.
Intern
Unlimited Technology Pvt. Ltd.
Jun 2023 - Jul 2023 (1 month)
Built front-end and back-end features in PHP for Blood Nepal (Prototype).
Education
Degrees, certifications, and relevant coursework
Jain University
BCA with Specialization in Cyber Security, Cyber Security
2022 - 2025
Grade: 8.56/10
Pursued a BCA with Specialization in Cyber Security, achieving an SGPA of 8.56/10.
GEMS Institute of Higher Education
GCE A Levels, General Studies
2020 - 2022
Grade: 3.4/4.0
Completed GCE A Levels with an SGPA of 3.4/4.0.
Sanskriti International School
Secondary Education Examinations (SEE), General Studies
Grade: 3.35/4.0
Completed Secondary Education Examinations (SEE) with an SGPA of 3.35/4.0.
EC-Council
Certified Ethical Hacker (CEH), Cybersecurity
Certified Ethical Hacker (CEH) certification from EC-Council.
EC-Council
Certified Network Defense (CND), Cybersecurity
Certified Network Defense (CND) certification from EC-Council.
Availability
Location
NepalAuthorized to work in
Salary expectations
Skills
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