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│ Christopher Cortes-Sanchez │
│ CS @ NYU Tandon '26 | Cybersecurity & Math Minor │
│ Aspiring SOC Analyst & Security Engineer │
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An intentionally vulnerable e-commerce app paired with an automated 8-phase vulnerability scanner that achieves a 95% risk score reduction. Full CI/CD pipeline with regression tests covering SQLi, XSS, IDOR, CSRF, and security headers.
Python Flask SQL Injection XSS CSRF IDOR CI/CD GitHub Actions
Deployed a T-Pot honeypot on DigitalOcean to capture and analyze live attack traffic. Logged 500+ unique attackers across 20+ countries, capturing real-world exploitation attempts including brute force, port scanning, and malware delivery — all visualized through Kibana dashboards.
T-Pot DigitalOcean Linux Kibana Threat Intelligence Network Security
(In active development) — Python-based CSPM tool using boto3 and Click with modular scanners mapped to CIS Benchmark controls. Will scan IAM, S3, EC2, and CloudTrail configurations for misconfigurations and generate HTML/JSON remediation reports.
Python boto3 AWS CIS Benchmarks Click Jinja2 moto
Team project implementing ML-KEM-768 post-quantum cryptography to secure legal document integrity against future quantum threats.
Python ML-KEM-768 Post-Quantum Cryptography Security
Full-stack web app built with a team under professor oversight. Displays an interactive world map — click a country to get its national dish, drill into a state for the regional dish, then into a city for a recommended local restaurant serving that dish. Features a Flask/MongoDB backend and React/Vite frontend with CI/CD integration.
Python Flask MongoDB React Vite REST APIs CI/CD Docker
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- 🎓 Finishing BS in Computer Science @ NYU Tandon (May 2026)
- ☁️ Building out the AWS CSPM tool with expanded CIS Benchmark coverage
- 🎯 Competing in CTF competitions — HackTheBox, TryHackMe, Buckeye CTF
- 🔍 Actively seeking SOC Analyst and Security Engineer roles for Summer 2026