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Rishikesh Khot

@rishikeshkhot

Results-driven cybersecurity intern specializing in offensive security, WAPT, and vulnerability management with automation in Python.

India

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What I'm looking for

I’m looking for an offensive security role where I can run WAPT/red-team testing and automate vulnerability workflows in Python, helping protect critical infrastructure with measurable, high-impact remediation.

I’m a results-driven cybersecurity professional specializing in offensive security, vulnerability management, and red teaming. I’m currently an Information Security Intern at Flipkart (Myntra BU), focusing on Web Application Penetration Testing (WAPT) for critical Supply Chain Management (SCM) infrastructure and assessing Generative AI (GenAI) security frameworks.

I’ve delivered hands-on impact through targeted API and web application testing, actively uncovering and mitigating high-severity vulnerabilities. I automate security workﬂows using Python—validating cryptographic email protocols (SPF, DKIM, DMARC) to reduce external phishing risk across 13,000+ IPs—and I build tooling to make findings actionable faster.

Previously, as a Product Security Intern at Highradius, I migrated Nessus scanning infrastructure to the cloud, built a Vulnerability Management Dashboard using Python and Nessus APIs, and drove down backlog through 98+ validation scans and coordinated remediation.

I’m passionate about identifying critical vulnerabilities and engineering custom security solutions, including the development of Vayu Linux—my profile-switchable Arch Linux distribution optimized for hacking, gaming, and development—alongside projects like a Python Log Analyzer Tool for faster threat detection.

Experience

Work history, roles, and key accomplishments

Current

Information Security Intern

Current

Flipkart (Myntra BU)

Mar 2026 - Present (3 months)

Spearheaded targeted API and web application penetration testing across critical supply chain management (SCM) infrastructure, uncovering and mitigating high-severity vulnerabilities. Built Python automation to validate SPF/DKIM/DMARC across 13,000+ IPs and evaluated GenAI security frameworks to define secure operational baselines.

API Testing Vulnerability Management Python OWASP Top 10 Security Automation Threat Analysis

Product Security Intern

Highradius

Apr 2025 - Jan 2026 (9 months)

Migrated Nessus scanning infrastructure from legacy RAC storage to the cloud and built a vulnerability management dashboard using Python and Nessus APIs, reducing manual reporting workload by over 20%. Completed 98+ Nessus validation scans and coordinated remediation to reduce backlog by 71% (52+ tickets), and ran staging network penetration testing to identify and document 10+ critical vulnerabil

Nessus Vulnerability Management Python Cloud Security Operations Vulnerability Dashboarding Penetration Testing

Graduate Trainee Intern

Foodyari

Jan 2025 - Jul 2025 (6 months)

Developed the Foodyari frontend using HTML, CSS, JavaScript, and TypeScript, and configured secure bulk email infrastructure with AWS SES and Zoho Mail. Performed targeted data extraction of 5,000+ entities using Apify and Excel to support competitive campaign intelligence.

Frontend Development HTML CSS JavaScript TypeScript SES Zoho Mail Data Extraction Apify

Cybersecurity Intern

GPCSSI (Haryana Police)

May 2024 - Jun 2024 (1 month)

Secured top-10% placement in Zupee CTF (500+ participants) by demonstrating advanced VAPT and web exploitation skills. Built and deployed a custom Python-based log analyzer tool to automate multi-OS security monitoring and improve threat detection efficiency by 20%.

Web Exploitation CTF Python Log Analysis Security Monitoring

Junior Security Analyst Intern

Allcargo Logistics

Feb 2023 - Apr 2023 (2 months)

Orchestrated risk assessments and vendor security audits using Panorays and CloudSEK, contributing to a 15% reduction in external cyber threats. Supported exception governance and evaluated DMARC authentication controls to strengthen data integrity and compliance.

Risk Assessment Security Audits Panorays CloudSEK DMARC Security Compliance Exception Governance

Cybersecurity Intern

Cyber Secured India

Dec 2022 - Feb 2023 (2 months)

Conducted simulated penetration tests across diverse lab environments, identifying and helping mitigate 50+ systemic vulnerabilities. Produced findings to support vulnerability remediation workflows.

Security Testing Threat Analysis