Kshitij Pillewan

I’m a Cybersecurity Analyst and Penetration Tester with a sharp focus on uncovering real security flaws before attackers do. My work revolves around breaking systems ethically, understanding how vulnerabilities impact business operations, and delivering clear, actionable solutions. I combine offensive techniques with defensive awareness, allowing me to evaluate systems from both the attacker’s mindset and the defender’s reality with precision. My expertise covers network, web, mobile, and API penetration testing, along with vulnerability assessment, threat analysis, wireless testing, and security hardening. I’m highly comfortable in Linux environments, analyzing packets, writing scripts, and manually validating vulnerabilities rather than relying on automated scanners. I frequently use tools such as Burp Suite, Nmap, Metasploit, Wireshark, Hydra, SQLmap, and custom scripts, but my strengths are logic, persistence, curiosity, and methodical testing. I have hands-on experience assessing cloud setups, Active Directory structures, firewalls, databases, and production applications. My testing approach aligns with OWASP, PTES, NIST, and MITRE ATT&CK frameworks, ensuring assessments are structured and valuable. I focus on delivering clear reports that highlight attack paths, impact analysis, and prioritized remediation steps teams can implement. Beyond offensive security, I assist in threat modeling, log review, incident investigation, and improving detection and monitoring systems. I’m comfortable explaining complex attack vectors to both technical teams and non-technical leadership without oversimplifying critical details. I treat cybersecurity as a discipline that demands constant learning. I continuously sharpen my methodology, explore new attack surfaces, experiment with new techniques, and improve my understanding of evolving threats. My goal remains straightforward: find weaknesses, prove impact, and guide organizations toward stronger, more resilient security.