Akarsh Lavania

About Akarsh Lavania

Cybersecurity doesn’t fail due to lack of tools — it fails when detection lacks context and response lacks speed.I’m Akarsh Lavania, a Senior Cybersecurity Consultant and SOC Analyst with 4+ years of hands-on experience across SOC operations, DFIR, threat hunting, and cloud security, helping organizations strengthen defenses and modernize security operations at scale.My work sits at the intersection of technical depth and operational clarity. I specialize in translating complex threat data into decisions CISOs and leadership teams can act on. Core expertise:Threat Hunting & Incident Response (DFIR, OSINT)SOC Operations, SIEM & EDR engineeringCloud, Endpoint & Network Security (Microsoft Defender, Azure, Aviatrix, Cisco Meraki, Symantec WSS)Vulnerability Management & Real-Time Threat DetectionSOC modernization & detection use-case developmentI’ve led defensive operations, deployed and tuned SIEM/EDR platforms, conducted vulnerability assessments, and supported teams during live incidents — always with a focus on reducing dwell time, improving visibility, and enabling faster response. Credibility:LinkedIn Top Cyber VoiceTop 3% globally on TryHackMeDEFCON 33 participant (Las Vegas, USA)CyberFrat Top 100 India AwardCyberSafe Community Pune Chapter LeadRecognized by LTIMindtree with Super Crew, Spot & Hi-Five Awards for speed, initiative, and accuracyFeatured by Aviatrix for thought leadership in cloud security What’s next:I’m now focused on incident response automation, blue team leadership, and SOC transformation, with a long-term goal of contributing to high-impact security teams and public-sector or critical-infrastructure missions, particularly in India and the Middle East (UAE).If you’re building or scaling a SOC, strengthening detection, or driving threat-informed defense — let’s connect.Good security is built. Great security is shared.

Experience

1. Cybersecurity Consultant Soc Analyst

   LTIMindtree

   Dec 2022 — Present · Pune, IN

Education

• St. Conrad's Inter College, Agra

  ICSE/ISC

• Vellore Institute of Technology

  Bachelor's degree, Electronics and Communications Engineering

  2016 — 2020