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I’m Karthikeyan Venkatesan,

Cybersecurity professional and educator with extensive academic and industry experience, specializing in networking, hardware, and cyber defense. Maintained a Top 5 rank in India on TryHackMe, demonstrating hands-on expertise and continuous learning in practical cybersecurity challenges. Skilled in Python, Bash, and C++, with a passion for translating complex technical concepts into engaging teaching and research. Committed to mentoring students, advancing cybersecurity knowledge through innovative research, and contributing to organizational growth and cutting-edge projects.

Education

Master of Cyber Security (Cyber Defence), The University of Queensland, Australia (2020–2022)

Advanced Diploma in Information Security (ADIS), Innobuzz/NASSCOM, India (2019–2020)

Bachelor of Engineering (CSE), LNCTE, India (2015–2019)

Work Experience

Assistant Professor, JD College of Engineering and Management (2025–present)

Cyber Security Intern, EazyML (2025)

Cyber Security Intern, GroundProbe, Australia (2021–2022)

Cloud Architect Intern, Cybrom Technologies, India (2018)

Skills

Blue Teaming
Red Teaming
Purple Teaming
Leadership
Python
Bash
C++

Certifications

  1. Tryhackme Certification

  2. IBM Certification

  3. IBM AI Engineering Certification

  4. Google Certification

  5. Yale University Certification

  6. Prompt Engineering Certification

Live Projects

Courses Taught

  1. Computer Networks

  2. Cyberlaw and Cybercrime

  3. Cybersecurity and cryptography

  4. Cybersecurity and privacy

Portfolios Held

  • Teacher Guardian

  • Class Incharge - 7th Sem AI

  • Sports Incharge

  • Content Beyond Syllabus

  • Achievement and Incentive

  • GATE incharge

  • Competetive Exams and Higher Studies

  • Faculty Personal Files

  • Discipline Commitee

  • Anti ragging commitee - AI

Talks Delivered

Conferences Attended

ICBDCCIS 2019

UQBS Colloquium 2023

ANZAM 2023

UQ CSRC 2023

CrikeyCon IX 2024

Auscert 2024

Bsides Brisbane 2024

Voluntary Experiences

Past member and President of UQ Cybersquad

Past Secretary of UQ Reality Labs

multiple CTF participations

Publication

  1. V.Karthikeyan, Ruchi Jain., “Offline AI Bot Technique to Fetch Retrieve and Update Data in Online Real Time Environment” in 2019 International Journal of Scientific & Technology Research, October 2019, vol 8, ISSN 22778616.

Contact Me

  • +918007865260
  • kar120997@gmail.com