Skip to content
View MaheshShukla1's full-sized avatar
🎯
Focusing
🎯
Focusing

Block or report MaheshShukla1

Report abuse

Contact GitHub support about this user’s behavior. Learn more about reporting abuse.

Report abuse
MaheshShukla1/README.md

πŸ›‘οΈ Mahesh Shukla β€” AWS Cloud & DevSecOps Engineer

Typing SVG


🌐 Tryhackme Profile

TryHackMe Badge


🎯 Professional Summary

Result-driven Cloud & DevSecOps Engineer specializing in secure automation, scalability, and cost optimization.
Hands-on with AWS, Terraform, and Python for end-to-end cloud lifecycle management β€” from provisioning to compliance.

Impact Highlights:

  • πŸš€ Improved provisioning time by 90% using IaC automation.
  • πŸ’° Reduced cloud costs by 30% via architecture optimization.
  • πŸ” Automated IAM risk detection & compliance workflows.

πŸ›  Technical Skills

  • Cloud: AWS (EC2, S3, RDS, Lambda, CloudFront, IAM, VPC)
  • IaC & DevOps: Terraform, CloudFormation, GitHub Actions, Jenkins, Docker
  • Scripting: Python (boto3), Bash, PowerShell
  • Security: IAM hardening, KMS, CloudTrail, AWS Config, Security Hub
  • OS: Linux (Ubuntu, Amazon Linux), Windows

πŸ”₯ Featured Projects (current)

  1. AWS DevSecOps Infrastructure Automation β€” Cloud/DevOps Engineer (Jun 2025 – Oct 2025)

    • Designed and automated a secure 3-tier AWS infrastructure using Terraform & CloudFormation.
    • Built CI/CD pipelines via GitHub Actions for zero-downtime deployments.
    • Configured CloudWatch alarms, dashboards, and SNS alerts for proactive incident response.
    • Implemented IAM least-privilege policies, encryption, and security group optimizations.
    • Achieved ~30% cost optimization and reduced provisioning time by 90%.
    • πŸ”— Repo: aws-devsecops-infrastructure-automation
  2. IAM X-Ray β€” AWS IAM Visualizer & Auditor β€” Python Developer (Jul 2025 – Oct 2025)

    • Automated IAM audit tool using Python (boto3) that identifies over-privileged users and risky policies.
    • Integrated with AWS Config and Security Hub for continuous compliance checks and real-time alerts.
    • Implemented risk scoring for IAM policy modifications and generated remediation suggestions.
    • πŸ”— Repo: IAM-X-Ray

🧩 Currently Working On

  • Building a Terraform Security Automation Pipeline for AWS infrastructure β€” auto-detect misconfigurations and enforce compliance.
  • Exploring Python-based IAM policy analyzer with automated risk scoring and remediation.

πŸ”₯ Other Projects (from GitHub)

πŸš€ Project πŸ’‘ Description
AWS EC2 Auto Scaling + ALB + CloudWatch Monitoring Scalable, load-balanced, and monitored web infrastructure using EC2, ALB, ASG, and CloudWatch.
AWS VPC Bastion + Private EC2 Secure VPC design with bastion host, private EC2, subnet isolation, and SSH access flow.
Ransomware Case Study Deep dive into ransomware targeting healthcare and its security implications.

πŸ† Highlights

  • Built AWS IAM X-Ray to automate IAM audits and detect over-privileged users.

  • Deployed secure, multi-tier VPCs with Terraform & CloudFormation.

  • Reduced cloud costs by ~30% while improving system reliability.

  • Automated monitoring & compliance with CloudWatch, SNS, and Auto Scaling.

  • Hands-on DevSecOps experience with real AWS projects & top TryHackMe ranks.


πŸŽ“ Education

Bachelor of Computer Applications (BCA) β€” Amrita Vishwa Vidyapeetham, Coimbatore (Graduated Dec 2024)


πŸ“œ Certifications

  • AWS Certified Solutions Architect β€” Associate (In Progress β€” Expected Jan 2026)

πŸ›  Tech Arsenal


πŸ“Š GitHub Analytics

GitHub Stats
Top Languages


🌐 Connect with Me


⚑ Fun Fact

"I type faster than your firewall logs scroll." β€” 170+ WPM

Monkeytype 170+ WPM

πŸ“ˆ Visitors

Profile Views


πŸ“Œ Open for collaborations, cloud-native security tools development, and internships.

Pinned Loading

  1. IAM-X-Ray IAM-X-Ray Public template

    Visual IAM attack graph for AWS. Instantly analyze permissions, detect privilege-escalation risks, and audit IAM roles β€” locally, securely.

    Python 3

  2. github-guru github-guru Public

    🧠 Learn Git & GitHub with real-world projects β€” beginner to advanced | Hands-on, fun & easy πŸš€

    HTML

  3. SOC-Analyst-Notes SOC-Analyst-Notes Public

    Comprehensive SOC Analyst notes covering incident response, threat hunting, SOC workflows, and cybersecurity conceptsβ€”perfect for exam prep and skill-building in blue team operations.

    92 13

  4. Linux-Basics-to-Advanced-Complete-Commands-Scripting-System-Administration-Guide Linux-Basics-to-Advanced-Complete-Commands-Scripting-System-Administration-Guide Public

    Master Linux from beginner to advanced: commands, shell scripting, system administration, networking, security, and automation with real-world projects.

    52 20

  5. complete-networking-guide-osi-tcpip-subnetting-security complete-networking-guide-osi-tcpip-subnetting-security Public

    This repository covers computer networking fundamentals and advanced concepts including the OSI model, TCP/IP protocols, IP addressing & subnetting, NAT, VPNs, firewalls, IDS/IPS, network redundanc…

    52 4