Aryan Thakur

Aryan Thakur has a diverse background in cybersecurity and education, with experience as a Cyber Security Analyst at RBC, where services included closing unused firewall rules and conducting risk assessments. At KPMG, Aryan served as a Cyber Security Consultant, developing a Proof-of-Concept SIEM and optimizing automation workflows for threat detection. As a Lead Teaching Assistant for the CSCC69 course at the University of Toronto, Aryan led a team of teaching assistants and also contributed as a Teaching Assistant for the same course. Aryan's leadership extended to the role of Vice President of Engineering for the LIVE Competition, overseeing software development for the web application 'Blueboard.' Aryan's educational accomplishments include a Bachelor of Science in Computer Science from the University of Toronto, achieved with High Distinction. Additionally, Aryan held an internship position at Cyber Future Foundation, focusing on secure AI practices and integrating cybersecurity principles.