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Varsha Vinod

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Security researcher at UC Merced who built automated adversarial testing pipelines and develops AI threat detection projects.

United States
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At Security Research Lab, UC Merced, I performed threat hunting and vulnerability assessments across network and application layers. I used Scapy to map attack vectors, probe LLM prompt injection flaws, and evaluate adversarial ML evasion.

I also tested memory isolation with Trusted Execution Environment enclaves and built automated threat simulation pipelines in Bash and Python. At UC Online, I administered identity and access management for 500+ users and automated routine support tasks, helping cut ticket resolution time by 30%.

On my cybersecurity projects, I developed Wireshark AI, a deep packet inspection platform for analyzing PCAP captures, and built SentinelAI to correlate network telemetry and map suspicious behavior to MITRE ATT&CK. I’m currently designing the architecture for AgentGuard, a zero-trust policy gateway for AI agents.

Experience

Work history, roles, and key accomplishments

UL

Security Researcher

UC Merced Security Research Lab

Feb 2025 - Jan 2026 (11 months)

Performed threat hunting and vulnerability assessments across network and application layers with Scapy, mapping attack vectors, probing LLM prompt injection flaws, and evaluating adversarial ML evasion. Tested memory isolation with TEE enclaves and built automated threat simulation pipelines in Bash and Python.

UO

IT Support Intern

UC Online

May 2024 - May 2025 (1 year)

Administered identity and access management for 500+ users in Active Directory, handling provisioning, deprovisioning, access reviews, and password resets. Triaged support tickets for 500+ users, cutting resolution time by 30% and automating routine tasks with Python and Bash.

Education

Degrees, certifications, and relevant coursework

University of California, Merced logoUM

University of California, Merced

Bachelor of Science, Computer Science and Engineering

Pursuing a Bachelor of Science in Computer Science and Engineering, expected to graduate in May 2026.

CO

CompTIA

CompTIA Security+, Cybersecurity

Currently pursuing the CompTIA Security+ certification.

MI

Microsoft

Microsoft Cybersecurity Analyst, Cybersecurity

Earned the Microsoft Cybersecurity Analyst certification.

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