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I'm Suhas Dhole, an Information Security Consultant
Experienced in Application Security with a strong foundation in cybersecurity and ethical hacking. Holds LPT (Licensed Penetration Tester) and CPENT (Certified Penetration Testing Professional) certifications, demonstrating advanced expertise in offensive security.
Proficient in conducting in-depth security assessments across web and mobile applications, APIs, networks, thick clients, cloud environments and IoT devices. Skilled in penetration testing, red teaming, vulnerability remediation, and security hardening to protect critical assets. Committed to ensuring confidentiality, integrity, and availability while staying ahead of evolving cyber threats.
- Name:Suhas Dhole
 - Email:er.sdhole@gmail.com
 - Age:
 - From:Mumbai, India
 
1+
Years of Experience
10+
Courses & Certificates
Summary
Resume
My Experience -
MARCH 2023 - PRESENT
Associate Consultant - Information Security
- Performed 30+ end-to-end security assessments for enterprise clients across telecom, finance, healthcare, and ecommerce sectors — including Web, Mobile, API, and Network VAPT, tailored to black-box or gray-box methodologies.
 - Conducted 20+ network VAPT audits (internal and external), leveraging tools like Nessus, Qualys, Nmap, and manual techniques to identify misconfigurations, privilege escalations, and unpatched vulnerabilities.
 - Performed 10+ API security assessments by fuzzing endpoints, analyzing authentication flaws, and identifying logic bypass issues as per OWASP API Top 10.
 - Executed secure code reviews for applications developed in Java, Python, .Net and PHP, identifying 50+ critical flaws such as hardcoded secrets, insecure deserialization, and broken access control.
 - Led red team engagements focusing on reconnaissance, lateral movement and privilege escalation using MITRE ATT&CK framework; collaborated with blue teams to validate detection and response mechanisms.
 - Conducted wireless penetration testing of enterprise infrastructure to identify rogue access points, WPA/WPA2 cracking vulnerabilities, and misconfigured segmentation.
 - Analyzed IoT firmware for reverse engineering and vulnerability identification, including insecure storage and hardcoded credentials; supported remediation planning.
 - Managed vulnerability lifecycle using Qualys VMDR: triaged reports, prioritized risk buckets, and collaborated with cross functional teams and stakeholders to remediate issues before deadlines breach.
 - Delivered 50+ detailed technical and executive reports, providing risk ratings, mitigation steps, and custom remediation walkthroughs aligned with NIST and OWASP standards.
 - Developed custom automation scripts for network VAPT assessments to streamline repetitive checks, reducing manual effort and reporting time.
 - Contributed to internal knowledge base and process improvement initiatives, mentoring junior interns and standardizing report templates for the security team.
 
SEP 2022 - FEB 2023
Cyber Security Intern
- Discovered and resolved top 10 OWASP vulnerabilities in client’s web application.
 - Successfully completed 100+ PortSwigger labs to improve my skills in web application security.
 - Linux Automation using bash and Ansible.
 - Utilized Qualys Suites and FortiGate 2000E firewall for security enhancements.
 
AUG 2022 - DEC 2022
Cyber Security Trainee
- Conducted penetration testing on a vulnerable machine using Kali Linux and ethical hacking techniques.
 - Generated comprehensive vulnerability reports as a result of the testing.
 - Utilized web application security tools such as BurpSuite, Havij, and SQLmap to proactively hunt bugs.
 - Participated in bug bounty programs to identify and exploit vulnerabilities.
 
My Education
2025 - 2027
Master of Business Administration (MBA)
Information Technology
2017 - 2022
Bachelor of Engineering (B.E)
Computer Engineering; Honor's Cyber Security
Savitribai Phule Pune University (SPPU)
My Courses and Certificates
August 2025 - Currently Studying
Certified Red Team Analyst [CRTA]
- Red Teaming in External Environment
 - Red Teaming in Internal Environment
 
June 2024 - Currently Studying
Certified Penetration Testing Professional (C|PENT)
- Advanced Windows Attacks
 - Attacking IOT Systems
 - Writing Exploits: Advanced Binary Exploitation
 - Bypassing a Filtered Network
 - Pentesting Operational Technology (OT)
 - Access Hidden Networks with Pivoting
 - Double Pivoting
 - Privilege Escalation
 - Evading Defense Mechanisms
 - Attack Automation with Scripts
 - Weaponize Your Exploits
 - Write Professional Reports
 
March 2023 - February 2024
Certified Cybersecurity Technician (C|CT)
- Information security
 - Network security
 - Computer forensics
 - Risk management
 - Incident handling
 - Industry best practices
 
NOV 2022 - FEB 2023
Certificate Course on
Cyber Security & Ethical Hacking (CSEH100)
Cumulative Grade: A
National Institute of Electronics & Information Technology (NIELIT)
- Virtualization & Networking Basics
 - Linux Fundamentals & Shell Scripting
 - Overview of Windows & its Security features
 - Overview of Information Security, Mobile devices & its Security features
 - Introduction to Ethical Hacking, Threats, Vulnerabilities, Attacks & Ethical hacking Phases
 - Malware Analysis
 - Host/Device Security , Network Security
 - Cryptography, Webserver Configuring, Securing and validating Services
 - Penetration Testing methodologies
 - Wi-Fi Security, Cloud security, Security Auditing Formalities
 
Issued JUL 2022
The Complete Cyber Security Course
- Hackers Exposed
 - Network Security
 - Anonymous Browsing
 - End Point Protection
 
Issued FEB 2023
Career Essentials in System Administration by Microsoft and LinkedIn
- System Administration
 - Network Administration
 - Network Security
 
Issued FEB 2023
Career Essentials in Software Development by Microsoft and LinkedIn
- Programming
 - Software Development
 
My Skills
Web Application Security 90%
Mobile Application Security 95%
Thick Client Application Security 80%
Network VAPT 92%
Red Teaming 85%
API Security 69%
Wireless Security 87%
Cloud Security 77%
Contact
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Contact Details
+91 81800 83607
er.sdhole@gteksd.com











