Career Advice for Kernel Security Specialist Facing Job Market Challenges

The poster is a Cybersecurity Engineering graduate specializing in kernel-level security, with projects including a boot-time syscall table monitor and a cross-view rootkit detection tool validated against real rootkits. They have contributed a patch to the Diamorphine educational rootkit and hold a CGPA of 8.75, but struggle with Data Structures and Algorithms (DSA) and have faced limited job callbacks (3 out of 100 applications). They express disinterest in generic software engineering roles and note a lack of entry-level kernel security opportunities in India. The poster seeks advice on career direction and connections in the field.