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Hi, I’m Pranavi, I break things in cybersecurity just so I can understand how to fix them. I’m a blue team enthusiast at heart: I love SOC playbooks, analyzing logs, and going down rabbit holes with p

Mar 25 · 5 min read · pranavisecnotes.hashnode.dev  
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Mastering cybersecurity, one lab at a time.... and teaching it

A cybersecurity instructor with hands-on expertise across ethical hacking, SOC operations, Wireshark, IAM, and AI in security. Creator of six highly instructive and bestselling courses . Certified in CompTIA Security+ and AWS Certified AI Practitioner. Driven by curiosity, I continuously learn, build, break, and share knowledge to make complex security concepts simple and accessible.

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