Het Patel
Cybersecurity Engineering
Wireless Security | Network Defense | Web Delivery

Systems-minded security
built with real network depth.

I am a Cybersecurity Engineering student at Iowa State University with 3+ years of hands-on experience across penetration testing, network and system vulnerability analysis, application development, and public-facing web delivery. My current work sits at the intersection of wireless security, protocol behavior, and practical engineering.

Ames, Iowa 5G and wireless security research Interactive security education in progress
Nmap Wireshark Burp Suite srsRAN ARA Wireless Docker WordPress USRP B210
3+ Years of hands-on work spanning security analysis, troubleshooting, and software delivery.
4 Major project and research tracks currently represented across wireless, embedded systems, and web platforms.
2 Strong current directions: wireless security research and polished technical experiences for the web.
Featured work

Current work with strong research and engineering overlap

Projects that best represent how I work across wireless security, protocol analysis, and implementation.

Wireless Security Learning WebApp

I am building this CYBSC/CPRE 5300 project as an interactive teaching resource that maps wireless attacks and defenses across TCP/IP layers through case studies, visual explanations, and structured learning content.

LTE Network Emulation and Jamming Analysis

Deployed a full LTE stack with srsRAN, ran controlled throughput testing, simulated RF jamming, and built a UE-side detection script for operational feedback.

5G Tech Impact on Cybersecurity

Lead co-author work covering methodology, analysis, and countermeasure framing for 5G-related attack vectors, vulnerabilities, and implications for next-generation systems.

Capabilities

What I bring to technical teams

I built this portfolio around coursework, lab work, internships, and practical delivery experience, not just resume keywords.

Security and assessment

Comfortable across vulnerability analysis, penetration testing, web application security, threat-informed thinking, incident handling support, and standards-driven risk language.

MITRE ATT&CK OWASP NIST CSF ISO 27001/27005

Networking and wireless

Strong comfort with TCP/IP, routing basics, DNS, DHCP, VPNs, firewalls, wireless security, and LTE or 5G lab concepts including ARA Wireless, srsRAN, and O-RAN environments.

TCP/IP DNS WPA2/WPA3 OSPF

Build and delivery

I enjoy building things that explain technical work clearly, whether that means static websites, embedded interfaces, automation scripts, or structured documentation for broader audiences.

HTML JavaScript Python Git
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I use this site to keep my coursework, tools, experience, and projects aligned with my latest work. The Projects page gives the clearest snapshot of what I am focused on right now.