Prathamesh Bakliwal

Co-Founder

Nashik, Maharashtra, India3 yrs 2 mos experience

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Key Highlights

Built AI-powered SOCs for startups.
Patched over 300 vulnerabilities in a single campaign.
Official Wazuh Ambassador for India.

Stackforce AI infers this person is a Cybersecurity Expert specializing in AI-driven security solutions for startups.

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Skills

Core Skills

Security OperationsVulnerability AssessmentIncident ResponseEthical HackingSecurity TestingPenetration Testing

Other Skills

RemediationPython (Programming Language)Team LeadershipTenable NessusNetwork SecurityWeb Application SecurityManaged SOCThreat Detection & Incident ResponseISO 27001 ComplianceSIEM ImplementationHelp clients save $$$$ on SOC licensingSecurity MonitoringTLSCompliancePKI

About

Every Indian startup CTO I talk to has the same story. They know they need security. They know alerts don't stop at 6pm. They know one breach could kill everything they've built. But every security vendor they call quotes ₹30L+ for tools their 50-person company can't justify. So they do the only thing that feels rational. They skip it. Buy a tool. Set up some rules. Hope for the best. Enterprise security was built for Infosys. For TCS. For companies where ₹50L is a rounding error in the IT budget. If you're a fintech CTO with 40 engineers and a burn rate that doesn't include a security team, the industry wasn't built for you. The pricing model tells you that you can't afford to care. That's not a you problem. That's a broken industry. So I built a different way. Full SOC setup using Wazuh and open-source tools. Production-ready. Then an AI layer on top that runs 24x7. Triages every alert. Closes false positives automatically. Escalates real threats. Rewrites noisy detection rules. Generates compliance evidence continuously. Your CTO runs it. One engineer runs it. The AI does the work that ₹45L was supposed to buy you 5 analysts for. 7 Indian companies trust us with their security right now. Our AI layer has triaged 527 alerts in 7 days on a live deployment. 76% auto-closed without human intervention. 91% AI confidence. Official Wazuh Ambassador. This isn't a dashboard and a PDF report. This is a real SOC that your team owns and operates, with AI doing the heavy lifting. If your board asks "are we secure?" and you don't have an honest answer, DM me the word SECURE.

Experience

3 yrs 2 mos

Total Experience

1 yr 6 mos

Average Tenure

1 yr 7 mos

Current Experience

Wazuh

Wazuh Ambassador

Mar 2026 – Present · 1 mo · India

Official Wazuh Ambassador for India. The only one in the country. Wazuh is the world's most trusted open-source SIEM, used by thousands of companies globally. I help organizations deploy Wazuh-based security operations and build AI-powered monitoring on top of it.

Secure sleuths

Founder

Sep 2024 – Present · 1 yr 7 mos

Secure Sleuths builds AI-powered SOCs for Indian startups that can't afford enterprise security prices.
We set up your complete security operations center using Wazuh and open-source tools, then put our AI layer on top that runs 24x7.
Your team runs it. The AI does the work. No hiring a SOC team. No ₹50L vendor contracts.

Cyberxchange

3 roles

Security Analyst

Feb 2023 – Sep 2024 · 1 yr 7 mos · Remote

Where I built the operational foundation I now use with clients.
Patched 300+ vulnerabilities in a single campaign, implemented SIEM for a hotel chain, developed CIS-based hardening standards across Windows, Linux, firewalls and AWS, and supported ISO 27001 policy drafting.

RemediationPython (Programming Language)Security OperationsVulnerability Assessment

SOC Intern

Nov 2022 – Jan 2023 · 2 mos · Remote

● Conducted in-depth investigations into attack vectors, including SQL injection and XSS,
contributing valuable insights to incident response strategies.
● Assisted with implementing and maintaining ISO 27001 standards, patch management,
and vulnerability management protocols.
● Collaborated with senior security analysts to analyze and respond to security incidents,
further developing incident response and threat mitigation skills.

RemediationPython (Programming Language)Incident ResponseSecurity Operations

Ethical Hacking Intern

Jul 2022 – Oct 2022 · 3 mos · Remote

Applied ethical hacking techniques in controlled environments, testing vulnerable labs,
and overcoming challenges on platforms like TryHackMe.
● Identified security weaknesses in Android applications through thorough analysis and
testing, improving application security protocols.
● Gained practical skills in ethical hacking methodologies and tools, crucial for effective
cybersecurity practices.

Python (Programming Language)Team LeadershipEthical HackingSecurity Testing

Virtually testing foundation

Cyber Security Engineer

May 2022 – Jul 2022 · 2 mos

Freelance (self employed)

Security Researcher

Jan 2020 – Oct 2022 · 2 yrs 9 mos · Remote

● Discovered numerous critical security vulnerabilities in web applications, including XSS,
SQL injection, information disclosures, and SSRF, leading to enhanced client system
security.
● Conducted penetration testing for 10+ clients, assessing networks, web applications,
and Android applications.
● Collaborated with clients to identify vulnerabilities and recommend remediation
strategies, gaining a reputation for delivering actionable cybersecurity insights.
● Identified over 10 critical, 20 high, and more than 50 medium to low severity findings.
● Exploited 3+ Common Vulnerabilities and Exposures (CVEs) across multiple projects.
● Key Projects:
● Pre-launch testing of a Driver's Platform (Web and Android).
● Web testing of an AI tool (MVP and Beta Phase) for hardware product
engineering.
● Network testing for a CA Firm.
● Network and web testing for a college.