PANKAJ_NANDKAR
STATUS: SENIOR_OPERATOR_ACTIVE // 08_YRS_EXP

INTELLIGENCE
COHESION

// EXECUTIVE_SUMMARY

Digital Forensics & Cybersecurity Professional with a 08-year battle-hardened background in high-stakes security operations. I specialize in bridging the gap between offensive vulnerability research and defensive resilience through manual, evidence-based investigation.

My expertise spans managing multi-phase forensic projects, conducting infrastructure breach analysis, and delivering high-fidelity security roadmaps for complex enterprise environments.

// CORE_ARSENAL

FORENSICS: Autopsy, FTK Imager, KAPE, Volatility, Log2Timeline
SEC_OPS: DLP, EDR/XDR/MDR, SOC/NOC, Patch Management
INFRA: Trend Micro IDS/IPS, TippingPoint, Cisco Routing, Server Hardening
CLOUD: M365 Risk Assessment, Active Directory, G-Suite, SharePoint

// OPERATIONAL_DOMAINS

DIGITAL FORENSICS & INVESTIGATION

Evidence acquisition and chain of custody management. Expert in mobile and endpoint forensics, incident investigation, and compromise assessment to determine root cause.

OFFENSIVE VAPT & CLOUD SECURITY

Full-spectrum pentesting across Web, Mobile, API, and Cloud surfaces. Conducting risk-based vulnerability assessments and executing manual exploitation to validate flaws.

INFRASTRUCTURE & BACKUP RESILIENCE

Securing Windows/Linux/macOS environments, implementing EPP/EDR solutions, and enforcing TPM-based encryption and backup hardening.

// VERIFIED_CREDENTIALS

Certified Ethical Hacker - MASTER
Certified Penetration Tester Expert
Autopsy Certified Digital Forensics Investigator
Incident Response & Advanced Forensics
Certified AppSec Practitioner (CAP)
APISec Certified Practitioner
GDPR Data Protection Officer
ISO/IEC 27001 – ISMS Dynamics
Aviatrix Certified Engineer - MCNA
AWS Foundations: Securing Cloud
Certified Network Security Specialist
CodeRed - Digital Forensics Essential
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"In a world of automated complacency, I choose manual precision. My mission is to neutralize threats through proactive simulation and rigorous investigation."