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Vishal Lonkar

Vishal Lonkar

Security Product Developer/Penetration Tester

Pune, Maharashtra $18/hr Remote Full-time 2+ yrs exp 96 · Outstanding

About

Results-driven Security Product developer/Penetration Tester with extensive experience in conducting end-to-end security audits, vulnerability assessments, penetration testing, and threat modeling across diverse industries. Skilled in analyzing threats, identifying vulnerabilities, and implementing effective remediation strategies to enhance organizational security posture. Proficient in leading VAPT and Red Team exercises, ensuring regulatory compliance and strengthening digital resilience. Experienced in developing custom security tools and automation scripts to improve threat detection, prevention, and incident response efficiency.

Skills & Expertise (38)

Python Advanced
8.5/10
3
Years Exp
Kali Linux Advanced
8.3/10
3
Years Exp
Nmap Advanced
8.0/10
3
Years Exp
Threat Modeling Advanced
8.0/10
3
Years Exp
BurpSuite Advanced
7.8/10
3
Years Exp
Metasploit-Framework Advanced
7.5/10
3
Years Exp
SQLmap Intermediate
7.5/10
3
Years Exp
WIRESHARK Intermediate
7.5/10
3
Years Exp
Netsparker Intermediate
7.5/10
3
Years Exp
Cobalt Strike Intermediate
7.0/10
2
Years Exp
Postman Intermediate
7.0/10
3
Years Exp
Nessus Professional Intermediate
7.0/10
2
Years Exp
PowerShell Intermediate
7.0/10
3
Years Exp
Git Intermediate
7.0/10
3
Years Exp
bash scripting Intermediate
7.0/10
3
Years Exp
Android Debug Bridge (adb) Intermediate
6.5/10
2
Years Exp
Open source scanner Intermediate
6.0/10
2
Years Exp
dirsearch Intermediate
6.0/10
2
Years Exp
Fiddler Intermediate
6.0/10
2
Years Exp
BloodHound Intermediate
6.0/10
2
Years Exp
Rust Beginner
5.5/10
1
Years Exp
EchoMirage Beginner
5.5/10
1
Years Exp
ipacket Beginner
5.0/10
1
Years Exp
snord Beginner
5.0/10
1
Years Exp
English Gujrati Marathi Hindi MY-SQL Open Source scripts Winrm APK Tool Objection Frida MobSF Nuclei Nikto cURL

Work Experience

Security Product Developer/Penetration Tester

Freelance

oct 2025 - Present

Conducted Vulnerability Assessment and Penetration Testing (VAPT) for a hospital and an educational institution, identifying and mitigating security gaps across digital infrastructure and internal networks. Delivered detailed assessment reports with remediation recommendations to strengthen the clients’ overall security posture. Applied threat modeling and analysis techniques to evaluate potential attack paths and improve risk management strategies. Enhanced hands-on skills in penetration testing tools, exploit analysis, and secure configuration practices.

Cyber Security Analyst

GradesPoint Technology Pvt Ltd.

Feb 2024 - Aug 2025

Developed custom Python-based security tools and automation scripts to streamline vulnerability scanning, log analysis, and threat detection, significantly improving efficiency and reducing manual workload across security operations. Delivered transformative cybersecurity outcomes by conducting in-depth security audits, vulnerability assessments, and penetration tests for high-risk environments, uncovering and remediating critical vulnerabilities before exploitation. Successfully managed a client ransomware incident by performing comprehensive digital forensics, executing post-recovery VAPT, and leading the incident response to restore operations and prevent recurrence. Conducted Red Team engagements, including phishing simulations, adversary emulation, and Active Directory (AD) attack-path analysis to identify privilege-escalation vectors and enhance organizational resilience. Performed extensive Active Directory security assessments, identifying misconfigurations, toxic trust relationships, and lateral-movement risks, followed by implementing hardening measures to strengthen domain security. Fortified the security posture of financial, healthcare, government, and educational institutions by protecting mission-critical systems, networks, and sensitive data against evolving threats. Engineered advanced security solutions that increased threat detection accuracy, accelerated incident response, and reduced the potential impact of breaches and associated losses.

Security Analyst Intern

GradesPoint Technology Pvt Ltd.

Sep 2023 - Jan 2024

Learned the fundamentals of Vulnerability Assessment and Penetration Testing (VAPT), understanding tools, methodologies, and reporting techniques. Gained hands-on experience with PowerShell and Python for automating basic security tasks and log analysis. Studied and practiced the concepts of threat modeling and analysis, including identifying potential attack vectors, assessing risks, and proposing mitigation strategies. Developed a foundational understanding of cyber security operations, incident handling, and proactive defense mechanisms.

Intern (Remote)

Gurugram Cyber Cell

Jun 2022 - Jul 2022

Gained hands-on experience in digital forensics and evidence analysis. Investigated real-world cybercrimes, understanding hacker and scammer tactics. Assisted in analysing cyber threats. Enhancing security measures, and supporting law enforcement in cyber security cases.

Education

Bachelor of Technology in Computer Engineering - SPPU, Pune

2021 - 2023 · India

Diploma

2017 - 2020 · India

Certifications

Cyber security essentials

Cisco · 2021

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Profile Score Breakdown

📷 Photo 10/10
📄 Resume 10/10
💼 Job Title 10/10
✍️ Bio 10/10
🛠️ Skills 20/20
🎓 Education 10/10
⏱️ Experience 11/15
💰 Rate 5/5
🏆 Certs 5/5
Verified 5/5
Total Score 96/100

Profile Overview

Member sinceMar 2026
Work ModeRemote
AvailabilityFull-time

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Relocation

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