VIVEK MEHTA

CEO

Dubai, United Arab Emirates3 yrs 6 mos experience

Highly Stable

Key Highlights

Reduced incident resolution time by 40% with effective IR playbooks.
Designed Splunk dashboards that cut false positives by 30%.
Delivered hands-on cybersecurity training, mentoring learners globally.

Stackforce AI infers this person is a Cybersecurity Specialist with a focus on SOC operations and training.

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Skills

Core Skills

SocCybersecurity TrainingQuality AssuranceSecurity TestingWeb ScrapingAutomationPenetration TestingCybersecurity Awareness Training

Other Skills

MITRE ATT&CK FrameworkTestNGSeleniumPostmanJIRABurp SuiteGitPython (Programming Language)BeautifulSoupWiresharkOffensive SecurityWeb Application SecuritypandasPaginationSelenium Testing

About

I'm a cybersecurity professional based in Dubai with 5+ years of experience specialising in SOC operations, threat detection, incident response, and cybersecurity training — helping organisations detect threats faster and building the next generation of security professionals. 🛡️ What I bring to the table: • Designed Splunk dashboards & detection rules that reduced false positives by ~30%, detecting brute-force, phishing, and ransomware patterns in real environments. • Led incident triage, root cause analysis, and built IR playbooks that cut resolution time by ~40%. • Leveraging AI-driven tools and automation to enhance SOC workflows, threat hunting, and security operations. • Currently delivering hands-on cybersecurity training at Thinkcloudly — covering OWASP Top 10, SIEM, SOC workflows, incident response, and ethical hacking fundamentals. • Mentored and upskilled learners to land cybersecurity roles across the GCC and globally. 🎓 Certifications: CEH | CNSS | SOC Level 1 & 2 (TryHackMe) | Practical Ethical Hacking (TCM) 📍 Based in Dubai | Open to full-time SOC Analyst, Cybersecurity Trainer, or Security Operations roles in the UAE & GCC region. If you're looking for someone who monitors, detects, responds to threats — and trains teams to do the same — let's connect.

Experience

Thinkcloudly

Cybersecurity Consultant/Trainer – Offensive Security & SOC

May 2025 – Present · 11 mos · United States · Remote

Delivering practical and industry-oriented training in Cybersecurity, focusing on Offensive Web Application Pentesting and Security Operations Center (SOC) fundamentals.
Designed hands-on labs, real-world scenarios, and structured pathways for students to gain operational cybersecurity skills.
Mentored learners to prepare for global cybersecurity roles, enhancing their technical and analytical capabilities.
Conducted live sessions covering topics like OWASP Top 10, Burp Suite, Recon, Vulnerability Assessment, Incident Response, SIEM analysis, and SOC operations workflows.
Continually upgrading training content to align with the latest threat landscapes and organisational security needs.

MITRE ATT&CK FrameworkSOCCybersecurity Training

Freelance

2 roles

QA Engineer & Security Testing Specialist

Jan 2025 – Apr 2025 · 3 mos · India · Remote

Providing comprehensive quality assurance services with a security focus for web and mobile applications:
Designed and implemented test automation frameworks using Selenium WebDriver, TestNG and Java
Performed API testing using Postman and REST Assured, focusing on both functionality and security
Conducted security assessments based on OWASP Top 10 vulnerabilities
Created detailed test plans, test cases, and bug reports using JIRA
Worked with development teams to resolve quality and security issues
Reduced testing cycles by 40% through strategic test automation
Key technologies: Selenium, Java, Python, TestNG, Postman, JIRA, Burp Suite, Git

TestNGSeleniumPostmanJIRABurp SuiteGit+2

QA & Automation Engineer – Freelance Project | Remote

Dec 2024 – Jan 2025 · 1 mo · Pune, Maharashtra, India · Remote

Developed a robust web scraping automation system for a client using Python and BeautifulSoup/Selenium to extract product listings, pricing, and seller data from eBay.
Designed the scraper to handle pagination, dynamic content, and anti-bot protection, ensuring high data accuracy and reliability.
Collaborated with the client's AI/ML team to structure and clean the scraped dataset for training price prediction and product categorization models.
Implemented automated validation scripts to ensure data consistency and correctness during every run.
Contributed to building a backend pipeline that integrated scraped data into an AI-based analytics dashboard.
Tech Stack: Python, Selenium, BeautifulSoup, Pandas, Regex, Git

Python (Programming Language)BeautifulSoupSeleniumWeb ScrapingAutomation

Securitybulls intelligence india private limited

3 roles

SENIOR PENETRATION TESTER

Promoted

Jan 2023 – Jun 2024 · 1 yr 5 mos · Indore · On-site

Lead comprehensive penetration tests on web applications, networks, and mobile platforms for enterprise clients.
Develop and present detailed vulnerability reports with risk ratings, PoC exploits, and remediation guidance.
Mentor junior testers and conduct internal red team exercises to sharpen team offensive capabilities.
Collaborate with blue team on purple teaming exercises to improve detection and response coverage.

Penetration Testing

JUNIOR PENETRATION TESTER

Oct 2021 – Dec 2022 · 1 yr 2 mos · Indore · On-site

Executed black-box, grey-box, and white-box pentests across web and network environments.
Identified and exploited OWASP Top 10 vulnerabilities; documented findings with clear remediation steps.
Assisted in writing penetration testing methodologies and internal security playbooks.

Penetration Testing

CYBERSECURITY INTERN

Sep 2020 – Sep 2021 · 1 yr · Indore · On-site

Conducted vulnerability assessments using tools like Nessus, Burp Suite, and Nmap.
Assisted senior pentesters in engagements and report writing.
Gained hands-on exposure to real-world offensive security workflows and client environments.

Prestige institute of management & research

Speaker / Cybersecurity Awareness Trainer

Feb 2020 – Feb 2020 · 0 mo · Indore, Madhya Pradesh, India · On-site

Conducted engaging workshops on cybersecurity awareness for a large audience of students.
Covered critical topics such as Phishing, Vishing, Spoofing, Social Engineering, and IoT attacks, helping students identify and mitigate potential security risks.
Developed and delivered content that enhanced technical proficiency among participants and raised awareness of cybersecurity best practices.
Demonstrated strong presentation skills and the ability to simplify complex technical topics for a non-technical audience.

WiresharkCybersecurity Awareness Training