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neelkotnis/README.md

Hi, I'm Neel Kotnis 👋

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> whoami

┌──[neel@security-ops]─[~]
└─$ cat profile.json
{
  "name": "Neel Kotnis",
  "role": "Security Specialist",
  "focus": [
    "Application Security",
    "Cloud Security",
    "Offensive Security",
    "Detection Engineering",
    "Security Automation"
  ],
  "philosophy": "Attack to Defend. Automate Everything.",
  "status": "Actively breaking things (ethically)"
}


> ls -la ./skills

⚔️ Offensive

Nmap Burp Suite Metasploit Wireshark

🛡️ Defensive

Wazuh Splunk Elastic

☁️ Cloud & Infrastructure

AWS Docker Linux Cisco

⚙️ Automation & Development

Python Bash Netmiko


> cat ./projects/featured

🔍 AWS IAM Security Auditor

[*] Initializing IAM audit...
[!] Root account exposed
[!] MFA not enforced — 3 users
[!] Wildcard permissions found
[!] Stale keys detected — 90d+
[✓] Report generated

Catches what AWS Config misses. Audits your IAM posture for misconfigs that attackers love.

Root Risks · MFA Gaps · Wildcard Perms · Stale Keys

View Project

🌐 Network Automation Config Backup

[*] Connecting via SSH...
[+] Device 1/12 — backed up ✓
[+] Device 2/12 — backed up ✓
[~] Diff detected on device 7
[!] Change alert triggered
[✓] All configs archived

Zero manual labor. Full visibility. Python + Netmiko for multi-device config ops at scale.

SSH Automation · Change Tracking · Config Diffs

View Project


> cat ./certifications

🏅 Certification 🏢 Issuer 📌 Domain
Cisco Certified Specialist – Security Core Cisco Network Security
CEH v12 EC-Council Ethical Hacking
ISC2 CC ISC2 Security Fundamentals
Fortinet Certifications Fortinet Network & Cloud Security

> cat ./domains

┌─────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────┐
│                                                                         │
│  [ACTIVE]  Cloud Security          — AWS posture & IAM hardening        │
│  [ACTIVE]  Application Security    — SAST, DAST, threat modeling        │
│  [ACTIVE]  Detection Engineering   — SIEM rules, alert tuning           │
│  [ACTIVE]  Security Automation     — Python tools, scripted ops         │
│  [ACTIVE]  Offensive Security      — Recon, exploitation, reporting     │
│  [ACTIVE]  Network Security        — Cisco, packet analysis, VPNs       │
│                                                                         │
└─────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────┘

┌─────────────────────────────────────────────────────┐
│  "The best defense is understanding the offense."   │
│                                          — Neel K.  │
└─────────────────────────────────────────────────────┘

⚡ Built with caffeine, curiosity, and a healthy paranoia about security misconfigs ⚡

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