Abhishek Sonavale
Cybersecurity Specialist
Pune
Summary
Cybersecurity Specialist with 8+ years of professiona experience as Digital Forensics & Incident Response professional. Extensive experience in business email compromise investigations, cyber forensics, malware detection and response, FDA’s 21 CFR part 11 compliance checks related to data integrity of electronically stored data, investigation of phishing incidents and various IT security related log analysis.
Overview
8
8
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Senior Forensic Examiner
DFI Forensics, BC
Vancouver
02.2022 - Current
Senior Forensic Analyst
AreteIR
Hyderabad
08.2021 - 01.2022
- Responsible for SLA based cybersecuirty incident response assignments. Typical response time was 48 hours for Business Email Compromise cases and 72 hours for Ransomware attack cases.
- Investigated business email compromise, phishing incidents and ransomware attack cases of US based companies. These assignments were part of investigations initiated by client's Insurance company for their internal legal dispute resolutions.
- Worked on vast cases of ransomware attacks viz Ryuk, Petya, Locky, TeslaCrypt, Jigsaw, WannaCry, Bad Rabbit, GrandCrab
- Worked flexible hours across night, weekend and holiday shifts.
- Identified issues, analyzed information and provided solutions to problems.
IR SENIOR CONSULTANT
ERNST & YOUNG, LLP
MUMBAI
10.2018 - 07.2021
- Cyber Forensics
- Experience in managing and execution of engagements in computer forensic technology, eDiscovery, cyber forensic, fraud investigation and FCPA related engagements across geography and industries
- I have been part of cyber forensic investigations and assessments of several clients across industries such as BFSI, telecommunications and manufacturing companies
- Projects involved investigating the source and modus operandi of potential cyber-attacks affecting the client’s systems
- Conducted forensic analysis and malware assessment of biomedical computer systems, ATM machines, drones, review of control checks such as physical & environmental controls and probable reason for propagation of malware
- Was involved in identification of critical issues in business critical systems, network devices and applications from attackers’ perspectives, analysis of logs pertaining to data leakage protection (DLP), windows events log and removable media encryption logs
- End to end risk assessment pertaining to the start of project, completing risk formalities, code creation, report writing, report submission, client discussions, and invoicing
- Negotiated real estate transactions, financing and real property title and zoning issues
- Drafted commercial and residential purchase and sales contracts and leases
- Real estate closings
- Formed limited liability companies.
CONSULTANT
KPMG
MUMBAI
05.2016 - 10.2018
- Digital Forensics
- Assisted team in auditing and analyzing Information Technology General Controls (ITGC) pertaining to US FDA Part 11 guidelines in pharmaceutical conglomerates
- Also conducted digital evidence collection of over 250 pharma systems, preservation and delivered evidence pertaining to client requirements
- Extensive experience in collecting digital evidence which include laptops, mobile phones, handheld devices, desktops, forensic data recovery of deleted and overwritten content for analysis including digital evidence recovery of crashed hard drives
- Hands-on experience on Nuix, Intella, Encase and Access data FTK.
ASSOCIATE CONSULTANT
ERNST & YOUNG, LLP
MUMBAI
04.2014 - 07.2016
- Executed and led projects to ascertain the state of data integrity for multiple Life Science companies
- Assisted client with designing procedures for collection and forensic analysis of quality control related data from relevant IT assets, conducting assessment and design SOP’s around systems controls and designing procedures to analyze quality control data to identify anomalous in analytic tests
- Results were used by the client in drafting response to various regulators
- Have worked on projects involving one of the largest producers of generic drugs in Canada, an international pharmaceutical company based out of India, pharmaceutical and biotechnology company in India including several Indian companies which manufacture and export finished products to US and Europe in assisting them with control checks and guidelines pertaining to 21 CFPR part 11 compliance.
Education
DIPLOMA -
CDAC IN DITISS
MSC - undefined
ELECTRONIC SCIENCE UNIVERSITY OF PUNE
GRADE - ELECTONICS SCIENCE
UNIVERSITY OF PUNE
GRADUATION - FIRST CLASS WITH
UNIVERSITY OF PUNE
Skills
SKILLS & INTERESTSEnCase certified examiner with 7 years of professional experience in digital forensics and incident responseHands-on experience of EnCase, FTK, Nuix, Intella, IEF, AxiomPassware, Volatility, Virtual Machines (VM/Xbox) both on Linux andWindows platform
Forensic Financial Analysis
Dependable and Responsible
Self-Motivated
Teamwork and Collaboration
Certification
EnCE Guidance Software Certified Forensic Examiner
Timeline
Senior Forensic Examiner
DFI Forensics, BC
02.2022 - Current
Senior Forensic Analyst
AreteIR
08.2021 - 01.2022
EnCE Guidance Software Certified Forensic Examiner
01-2019
IR SENIOR CONSULTANT
ERNST & YOUNG, LLP
10.2018 - 07.2021
CONSULTANT
KPMG
05.2016 - 10.2018
ASSOCIATE CONSULTANT
ERNST & YOUNG, LLP
04.2014 - 07.2016
DIPLOMA -
CDAC IN DITISS
MSC - undefined
ELECTRONIC SCIENCE UNIVERSITY OF PUNE
GRADE - ELECTONICS SCIENCE
UNIVERSITY OF PUNE
GRADUATION - FIRST CLASS WITH
UNIVERSITY OF PUNE