Omkar Jadhav

About Omkar Jadhav

A dedicated Cybersecurity Analyst with over 3 years of experience in penetration testing,…

Experience

1. Cyber Security Analyst

   Tata Consultancy Services

   Nov 2021 — Present

   Conducted Manual Penetration Testing on Web, API, and Mobile applications across diverse tech stacks, identifying and mitigating security flaws before production deployment.• Developed and implemented custom scripts to automate key manual penetration testing procedures, achieving a documented 90% reduction in execution time.• Performed Static Application Security Testing (SAST) and Dynamic Application Security Testing (DAST) using tools like Fortify, WebInspect, Burp Suite Pro, and OWASP ZAP.• Carried out Vulnerability Assessments using Nexpose to identify and analyze security weaknesses in systems, applications, and networks. Managed end-to-end Vulnerability Management Lifecycle including detection, analysis, risk ratings (CVSS), prioritization, remediation tracking and validation.• Executed Software Composition Analysis (SCA) using OWASP Dependency Check achieving compliance with OWASP Top 10, ASVS, NIST, and CIS standards.• Conducted Generative AI application security assessments including prompt injection testing to detect and mitigate adversarial threats in AI-driven platforms.• Led and participated in Secure Code Reviews collaborating with developers to integrate secure coding practices in SDLC and Agile/Scrum environments.• Contributed to Red Team exercises discovering real-time vulnerabilities in live production environments to assess true security impact and incident readiness.• Supported Internal and External penetration testing evaluating application security postures and identifying critical vulnerabilities in production and pre-production environments.• Designed and delivered security awareness training for development and QA teams, mentoring junior team members on VAPT methodologies and industry best practices.

Education

• University of Mumbai

  Bachelor's degree

  2017 — 2020