Abhishar Balodhi

About Abhishar Balodhi

signal, not noise. Across ten countries and a few thousand…

Experience

1. Offensive Security Manager

   Confidential Careers

   Sep 2023 — Present

   I lead a high-impact Offensive Security team responsible for simulating real-world cyber threats across organizations global infrastructure, cloud, and application ecosystems. Our mission: proactively identify critical vulnerabilities before adversaries do—and enable the business to make faster, more secure decisions. Designed and executed AI-augmented threat simulations, incorporating LLMs and machine-learning classifiers for automated reconnaissance, exploit path prediction, and vulnerability triage—reducing manual analysis time by 40%. Developed offensive security strategies that emulate APT-style behavior, including privilege escalation, lateral movement, and cloud attack paths across AWS and Azure. Drove security automation initiatives—custom-built offensive tooling and workflow pipelines that streamlined repetitive tasks and improved test coverage across multiple environments. Led technical and business alignment across the SDLC by embedding secure-by-design principles, collaborating with developers to remediate flaws early and drive DevSecOps maturity. Delivered high-impact executive reports, transforming complex technical findings into clear, prioritized actions for C-level stakeholders, audit teams, and product leadership. Elevated team capability through mentorship, threat intelligence coaching, and continuous enablement—positioning the team as a strategic business partner, not just a testing function.As I continue to evolve in this role, my focus is on scaling AI-driven security programs, strengthening cross-functional leadership, and aligning cybersecurity operations with long-term organizational risk strategy.