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Nikita Patil

Nikita Patil

Cybersecurity Consultant

Pune, Maharashtra, India 3+ yrs exp 88 · Excellent

About

Cybersecurity professional with 4+ years of experience at EY, specialising in end-to-end Vulnerability Management across large enterprise environments. Proven ability to manage multi-client VM programs covering 7,000+ assets, drive asset-based remediation prioritisation, and deliver executive-level reporting to senior stakeholders. Hands-on experience in infrastructure penetration testing (internal and external) including discovery of directory traversal vulnerabilities, weak credential exploitation, and service version analysis. Now actively expanding into structured web application and infrastructure penetration testing. Holds industry certifications in Qualys, CEH, CRTP, and Azure Security.

Skills & Expertise (17)

Qualys VMDR Advanced
8.4/10
4
Years Exp
Tenable Nessus Intermediate
7.4/10
3
Years Exp
OWASP Top 10 Intermediate
7.0/10
4
Years Exp
Microsoft Defender for Endpoint Intermediate
7.0/10
3
Years Exp
Burp Suite Intermediate
6.8/10
3
Years Exp
Nmap Intermediate
6.5/10
3
Years Exp
CVSS v3 Intermediate
6.5/10
4
Years Exp
Excel Intermediate
6.5/10
4
Years Exp
Kali Linux Intermediate
6.0/10
3
Years Exp
Metasploit Intermediate
6.0/10
3
Years Exp
Microsoft Azure Intermediate
6.0/10
3
Years Exp
CIS Benchmarks Intermediate
6.0/10
4
Years Exp
CVE Intermediate
6.0/10
4
Years Exp
PowerPoint Intermediate
6.0/10
4
Years Exp
ISO 27001 Intermediate
5.5/10
4
Years Exp
Jira Intermediate
5.5/10
4
Years Exp
ServiceNow Intermediate
5.5/10
4
Years Exp

Work Experience

Senior Consultant – Cybersecurity

EY

Oct 2025 - Jan 2026

Continued leading the enterprise VM programme for a large automotive manufacturing client, managing continuous live scanning across a multi-thousand asset environment with numerous active vulnerability findings. Served as primary point of contact for client stakeholders, conducting regular calls with patching and infrastructure teams to drive remediation and escalate critical risks. Monitored Microsoft monthly patch releases, tracked application status across the estate, and maintained accountability for patch compliance reporting. Tracked zero-day and emerging CVEs, assessed applicability to the client environment, and initiated urgent remediation workflows where required.

Cyber Security Consultant

EY

Oct 2023 - Oct 2025

Managed end-to-end vulnerability management for an inventory of ~7,000 assets, executing authenticated and unauthenticated scans across servers and endpoints using Qualys VMDR. Built and owned a biweekly executive reporting framework in Excel and PowerPoint, consolidating vulnerability status, service-level breakdowns, retest outcomes, and SLA adherence — presented directly to client stakeholders. Conducted internal and external infrastructure penetration testing, identifying vulnerabilities including directory traversal exposing sensitive employee data, SSH weak/default credentials, and exploitable services identified via version-based CVE research. Performed vulnerability triage, CVSS-based risk prioritisation, and false-positive analysis to ensure high-fidelity reporting and focus on business-critical risks.

Associate Consultant – Cybersecurity

EY

Jul 2022 - Oct 2023

Performed vulnerability assessments using Qualys across client infrastructures, supporting enterprise-scale VM programmes. Conducted vulnerability triage, validation, and CVSS-based risk classification; contributed to false-positive analysis and remediation tracking. Supported infrastructure security testing and basic penetration testing activities using Kali Linux tooling. Collaborated with senior consultants to analyse scan results, recommend mitigations, and contribute to client-facing deliverables.

Technology Consultant Intern

EY

Jan 2022 - Jun 2022

Assisted in vulnerability scanning, result analysis, and report preparation within enterprise VM engagements. Gained foundational exposure to security assessment methodologies, Qualys workflows, and professional reporting practices.

Education

MSc – Cyber Security - Amity University Rajasthan, Jaipur

2020 - 2022 · India

BSc – Mathematics & Computer Science - Villa Marie Degree College for Women

2017 - 2020 · India

Certifications

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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 13/15
💰 Rate 0/5
🏆 Certs 0/5
Verified 5/5
Total Score 88/100

Profile Overview

Member sinceJun 2026