Het Patel
Cybersecurity Engineering
Background | Skills | Experience

Security work shaped by
research, lab practice, and delivery.

My background combines network security coursework, wireless research, practical troubleshooting, and software work. I am especially interested in areas where protocol-level understanding and clear communication meet.

Iowa State University B.S. Cyber/Electronic Operations and Warfare Researching 5G network security
Coursework and direction

How the academic foundation shows up in the work

Across my work, the strongest thread is the overlap between coursework, experimentation, and communication.

Layered thinking with practical security framing

Wireless Network Security, Network Protocols and Security, Data Security and Privacy, and Adversarial Thinking directly support the way I approach LTE work, traffic analysis, and the current TCP/IP stack teaching project.

Engineering habits that transfer well

Operating Systems, Software Development Practices, Data Structures, Algorithms, and Computer Organization built a foundation for writing cleaner code, debugging faster, and understanding how system behavior affects security work.

Research, delivery, and technical clarity

I am especially interested in work that combines wireless security research, protocol-level analysis, and technically accurate communication for students, teams, or public-facing audiences.

Technical skills

Current toolset and knowledge areas

I updated this section to reflect my current resume rather than an older, narrower snapshot of my work.

Programming languages

Bash Python Java HTML JavaScript C Basic CSS Basic SQL Assembly

Security tools and frameworks

Nmap Wireshark Metasploit Nessus Burp Suite OpenVAS Splunk Aircrack-ng Hashcat John the Ripper Netcat OpenSSL tcpdump MITRE ATT&CK OWASP NIST CSF ISO/IEC 27001/27005 Cyber Kill Chain

Networking and protocols

ARA Wireless srsRAN O-RAN TCP/IP UDP HTTP HTTPS DNS DHCP FTP/SFTP SMTP/IMAP/POP3 VPN LAN/WAN/WLAN/VLAN OSPF RIP NAT/Port Forwarding Firewalls WEP/WPA/WPA2/WPA3 AES RSA SHA TLS/SSL

Platforms and adjacent strengths

Windows 10/11 macOS Kali Linux Ubuntu Red Hat Parrot OS Tails OS Raspberry Pi OS Windows Server Docker VMware VirtualBox Zero Trust Malware Analysis Risk Assessment Incident Response SOC Operations Threat Intelligence Git/GitHub/GitLab VS Code Android Studio Scrum WordPress
Experience

Professional and practical experience

These roles are where I built a lot of my hands-on troubleshooting habits and delivery discipline.

Engineering Intern - Cyberage Technomind

Himatnagar, Gujarat, India
  • Managed operating systems, peripheral devices, and the firm's network architecture.
  • Worked with SMART MANDLI, a GSC Bank-authorized accounting software used in PACS across the state.
  • Resolved hardware, software, and network issues while developing and debugging programs in C, Java, and Python.

IT Support Technician - Solanum Packtex

Himatnagar, Gujarat, India
  • Provided remote end-user support for hardware and software issues, installations, and system configuration.
  • Built automation scripts that improved reliability and reduced repeated operational effort.
  • Strengthened practical troubleshooting habits across systems, networks, and day-to-day operations.
What I am currently aiming toward
Roles and projects where wireless security, protocol understanding, systems thinking, and security-focused web delivery can all reinforce each other.