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Richa Aryal

@richaaryal

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Cybersecurity engineer focused on application security, threat detection, and risk mitigation.

United States

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What I'm looking for

I seek an application- or cloud-focused security role where I can apply vulnerability management, SAST, and threat detection skills, collaborate cross-functionally, and grow in incident response and secure software engineering.

I am a Cyber Security Engineering graduate with hands-on experience in application security, vulnerability management, and secure software practices. I completed an internship in application security where I tracked vulnerabilities, conducted static scans, led a phishing campaign, and helped construct PII security standards.

My academic work includes a senior design project on explainable AI using decentralized DLT and LRP, which received a Best Paper award for AI/ML in Cyber Security, and practical labs on password cracking, HTTP certificate hardening, and RSA encryption. I am proficient with tools such as Fortify, BlackDuck, Kali Linux, Azure, AWS, and Hashcat.

I bring strong communication, collaboration, and analytical skills, plus cross-functional experience meeting with stakeholders and upper management to drive remediation and clarify requirements aligned to NIST control families.

Experience

Work history, roles, and key accomplishments

Application Security Intern

Inovalon

Jun 2023 - Aug 2023 (2 months)

Tracked and triaged application vulnerabilities, reducing mean time to remediation by 7%; conducted static scans with Fortify and BlackDuck and led a Q3 phishing campaign. Developed PII security standards, categorized requirements to NIST control families, and coordinated remediation with stakeholders and application security leadership.

Application Security Static Analysis Fortify Black Duck Vulnerability Management Phishing NIST

Technical Writer Intern

ZurelSoft

Jun 2021 - Jan 2022 (7 months)

Authored and maintained technical documentation including operating and maintenance manuals and catalogs, simplified complex technical information for non-technical audiences, and aligned documentation with company goals through weekly CEO meetings.

Technical Writing Documentation Communication

Education

Degrees, certifications, and relevant coursework

George Mason University

Bachelor of Science, Cyber Security Engineering

Activities and societies: MasonCC (Cyber Club), Patriot Hacks (hackathon); senior design project — CGI Explainable AI (XAI) using DLT; relevant coursework and labs in networking, cryptography, system security, and secure software engineering.

Completed a Bachelor of Science in Cyber Security Engineering with coursework in networking, cryptography, secure software engineering, and cyber operations; participated in senior design project on explainable AI using DLT.