Dhiren Bhardwaj — Associate Partner

🚨 Digital Forensics & Incident Response Leader | 11+ Years | Cloud IR | SOC Strategy | Ex-Microsoft I’m a cybersecurity professional with 11+ years of deep technical and leadership experience in Digital Forensics, Incident Response (DFIR), SOC operations, and threat mitigation across BFSI, consulting, and BigTech environments. At Microsoft, I led IR process automation and detection enhancement using Sentinel, KQL, and M365 tools—achieving a 25% SLA improvement and slashing manual load. At Kotak Mahindra Bank, I currently lead L3–L4 investigations, root cause analysis, insider threat cases, and forensic readiness programs. 🔍 Core Competencies: • End-to-End DFIR (Disk, Memory, Mobile, Email, Insider Threats) • SOC Strategy & IR Playbook Design • Cloud Forensics (Azure, AWS) & Detection Engineering • Threat Hunting & Triage Automation (Python, KQL, Sigma Rules) • AI-Augmented IR, GPT for Alert Enrichment • MITRE ATT&CK, Purple Teaming, Malware Triage 🧠 Passionate about: - Evolving SOC operations through AI and automation - Building resilient IR frameworks for modern cloud-native attacks - Mentoring DFIR talent and leading cross-functional security teams I write at [digitalforensicforest.wordpress.com](https://digitalforensicforest.wordpress.com) and actively collaborate with teams seeking proactive security, not just reactive firefighting. Let’s connect if you're looking for leadership in DFIR transformation, cloud-native security, or purple teaming strategy.

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Location: Mumbai, Maharashtra, India

Experience: 12 yrs 11 mos