Thirumalai Arumugam

Security builder turning research into deployable products.

  • Cloud & Identity
  • RHEL & Automation
  • Applied Cryptography
  • IoT/Edge Security
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Introduction

I’m a cybersecurity builder finishing my master’s at Teesside University (May 2026). My work sits where research meets production: an IEEE‑published IoT–cloud security framework (ICEARS 2023), real smart‑home security deployments with Dhyana Architects, and hands‑on automation on Linux/RHEL and Microsoft’s security stack. I operate across blue‑team fundamentals—threat modelling, IDS/IPS, incident response—plus applied cryptography and secure software practice. Certifications include Microsoft SC‑900, Azure Fundamentals and Azure Data Fundamentals, alongside Cisco cybersecurity coursework. Theme across everything: take real‑world problems, prototype fast, validate, and ship solutions that are privacy‑respecting, reliable, and revenue‑ready. I also mentor students to turn coursework into working products and small businesses.

SC‑900 Azure Fundamentals Azure Data Fundamentals Cisco Cybersecurity
Blue Team Automation Privacy

Featured Projects

Evidence, not buzzwords.

Adaptive, Privacy-Preserving Continuous Background Verification

2025–2026 (in progress)

Multimodal on-device trust fusion that protects active sessions against shoulder-surfing, opportunistic misuse, and simple replay. Runs locally; no raw images leave the device.

  • Progressive safeguards: blur → action limits → WebAuthn step-up
  • Signals: presence/match, liveness, short-window behavior
  • Trust score with hysteresis; privacy-first design
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IoT/Cloud Security: ABE + IDS/IPS with Edge Mitigations

2023

Secure IoT framework using attribute-based encryption and intrusion detection to reduce cloud exposure.

  • Peer-reviewed, published at IEEE ICEARS 2023
  • Architecture mitigates common attack paths (lab)
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Smart-Home Security Deployments (Dhyana Architects)

2022–2023

Integrated networked sensors, access control, and remote monitoring with baseline hardening for small‑footprint homes.

  • Working deployments; documented configs
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Publications

Peer‑reviewed outputs and research profiles.

  • Effective Management of IoT Devices That Can Withstand Attacks on Cloud Data
    IEEE ICEARS 2023

    IoT–cloud security architecture combining attribute‑based encryption with IDS/IPS and edge strategies.

Education

Formal training and standout modules.

Teesside University — Middlesbrough, England, UK
Postgraduate Degree in Cybersecurity
Graduating May 2026
  • Applied Cryptography, Network Security, Ethical Hacking, Incident Response
  • Advanced Cybersecurity, Security Auditing, Security Management
IFET College of Engineering — Tamil Nadu, India
B.Tech in Information Technology
2019–2023 (GPA 7.20/10)
  • DBMS, Programming, Professional Communication, Operations Management

Get in touch

Serious collaborators, recruiters, and researchers—step forward.

Direct

Phone (UK):+44 773392744
Phone (IN):+91 8754853457
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