KIRAN V

I possess over 6+ years of experience conducting comprehensive Vulnerability Assessments and Penetration Testing across diverse targets including Web Applications, APIs, Mobile Apps, Thick Clients, Active Directory, and Infrastructure. Adept at utilizing industry standards such as OWASP Top 10 and SANS Top 25 to ensure strong security compliance. Specialized in Active Directory security assessments, identifying and mitigating common attack vectors such as pass-the-hash, Kerberoasting, and token impersonation. Proven track record of strengthening organizational cyber resilience through detailed security assessments and red team exercises. Experienced in stakeholder communication, documentation, phishing simulations, and maintaining a proactive stance on evolving cybersecurity threats. Skilled in incident response, including triage, containment, and remediation. Known for delivering clear and actionable findings to both technical and executive stakeholders. Actively contributed to threat hunting operations and anomaly detection, improving detection coverage and reducing mean time to respond (MTTR) to potential incidents. Mentored junior security analysts and interns, fostering a strong security culture within the organization and enhancing team capability in offensive and defensive security techniques.