Nishant Singh

Cell: 804-***-****

Email Address: acrx52@r.postjobfree.com

Mailing Address: 1621 Westbury Dr. Richmond, VA 23229 SUMMARY Dean’s List, multi-lingual Computer Science student

Possessing substantive research and leadership experience

Seeking entry level positions related to cyber security EDUCATION Virginia Military Institute (VMI), Lexington, VA Bachelor of Science, Computer Science

Minors: Computer Engineering, Applied Mathematics

Dean’s List (5)

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COURSEWORK

Java I-II, C Programming, Digital Systems Design I-II, Computer Architecture, Operating Systems, Microcontrollers, Telecommunications & Networking, Information & Cyber security, Web Application Development, Database Management & Information Retrieval, Data Structures, Algorithms, Implementation of Programming Languages

PROJECTS PROGRAMMABLE USB HUMAN INTERACTION DEVICE USING A TEENSY DEVELOPMENT BOARD

Research Practicum (Capstone), VMI

January 2015 – May 2015

Programmed a microcontroller (Teensy) for use as a penetration testing device against a Windows 7 machine

The Teensy is programmed to emulate human interaction devices such as a keyboard and send keystrokes specifically designed to carry out malicious tasks on the target machine

Programmed to perform the following actions with timing delays in between to ensure proper functionality:

Add a hidden administrative account with FULL access privileges to the root directory

Disable Windows Firewall

Enable Remote Desktop/Remote Assistance

Download an executable file embedded with a malicious payload from an online source using Powershell

Start a reverse TCP shell by executing the payload within the malicious file

Make a Facebook post crafted to bait users into clicking a link to a spoofed webpage that pops up an alert with an “ok” button. Clicking the button executes payload that will also start a reverse TCP shell CONTROLLING MOBILE ROBOT BEHAVIOR USING BRAIN SIGNALS Microcontrollers Final Project, VMI

January 2015 – May 2015

Configured a headset that reads electrical activity of the brain (NeuroSky MindWave Mobile headset) to send EEG signals to a Windows 7 machine via a Bluetooth connection

A Python script on the PC parses the signals coming from the headset, and sends commands to the mobile robot based on the user’s level of attention, meditation, and blink strength

The PC connects to the mobile robot using 2 XBee Pro S2B modules that provide the ability to wirelessly transfer data between remote devices via serial communication

The mobile robot exhibits the following behaviors: o Drive forward (when the user pays attention)

o Drive backward (when the user is in a relaxed state, i.e. not paying attention)

o Make a 180 degree turn (when the user blinks)

ANDROID APPLICATION DEVELOPMENT

Independent Study Project, VMI

August 2013 – December 2013

Developed an intuitive Android application containing general information about VMI using the Android Development Toolkit (ADT) plugin for Eclipse

Developed a dynamic, multi-pane user interface (UI) using fragments

Integrated an interactive map of the VMI campus with the buildings highlighted that directs the user to the building’s corresponding page displaying general information and history about the selected building RESEARCH A COMPARATIVE STUDY ON OPEN-SOURCE INTRUSION DETECTION SYSTEMS

Undergraduate Research, VMI

May 2014 – August 2014

Competitively selected for independent research grant

Studied and analyzed Intrusion Detection Systems (IDSs)

Developed a taxonomy of the varying IDSs

Conducted an experimental comparison of a list of open-source IDSs

Developed a selection criterion that will aid practitioners and home users to make better informed decisions in their selection of IDSs

Designed and built an experimental test bed

The test bed consisted of various attack vectors, and the IDSs were tested for their reaction against the attacks (false positives, false negatives, and true positives) as well as their responsiveness

LEADERSHIP Counselor for the College Orientation Workshop (COW) program

4-week challenging summer educational enrichment program at VMI

Prepares a group of 25-30 male minority high school rising juniors and seniors to achieve success during the remainder of their high school careers and beyond Mentor for the VMI Miller Academic Center (MAC)

Meeting and advising a group of 10-15 freshmen struggling with academics on a weekly basis

Mentor for the Character Counts program

Spending 45 minutes each week working in 2-3 person teams to present character lessons to 15-20 students at Lylburn Downing Middle School, Lexington, VA

SKILLS Network Security, OS Fundamentals, Linux, Java, C, Metasploit, HTML, PHP, MySQL, JavaScript, Assembly Language

LANGUAGES English and Nepali fluently

Hindi and Spanish with limited proficiency

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