Prajakta Ghodake

Experience

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  Directorate of Forensic Science Laboratories, Home Department, Govt. of Maharashtra

  Oct 2016 - Sept 2018

  Scientific Officer, Grade -B (Digital Forensics)

  • All types of anti-corruption bureau investigations and other digital media forensics.• Examining digital media for evidence of file access and movement, data destruction, USB usage, internet history, and more to determine what activity was taking place.• Acquiring and preserving digital media in either a lab setting or through on-site data capture or seizure.• Performing data recovery including both file and email recovery on electronic media to be analyzed during the course of a forensic investigation.• Searching mobile device extraction data for keywords and formatting the data into spreadsheets that are easy to understand and ready to present to customers.• Interacting with Police Officers to provide the highest quality output in order to meet the desired outcomes.• Providing training to the Police force, E.O.W., C.B.I., C.B., C.I.D., D.C.B., A.C.B., Lawyers, Judges and any government investigating authority.• Testifying in various courts, maintaining a firm grasp on the chain of custody and understanding discretion and confidentiality. Show less

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  SIDR SOLUTIONS & TECHNOLOGIES PVT. LTD

  Feb 2019 - Jan 2020

  Cyber Security Consultant

  • Performed Vulnerability Assessment, Risk Analysis and Security Assessments, delivered technical reports and formal papers on assessment findings.• Researched security standards, security systems and authentication protocols.• Tested security solutions using industry-standard analysis criteria.• Provided technical supervision to a security team.• Responded to security-related incidents and provided a thorough post-event analysis.• Extracted data from digital devices and performed various actions on the exported data.• Conducted forensic analysis to address customer queries. Show less

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  Truth Labs

  Mar 2020 - Sept 2021

  Scientific Officer (Digital Forensics)

  • Extracted data from digital devices and performed various operations on the exported data.• Understanding of electronic investigation, forensic tools, and methodologies, including log correlation and analysis, forensically handling electronic data and knowledge of the computer security investigative processes.• Searching mobile device extraction data for keywords and formatting the data into spreadsheets that are easy to understand and ready to present to customers.• Conducted data analysis operations to address related queries. • Worked on Audio Video forensic analysis and Mobile and Hard Drive forensics.• Experience testifying in various courts, maintaining a firm grasp on the chain of custody and understanding discretion and confidentiality. Show less

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  Tata Consultancy Services

  Nov 2021 - now

  Security Analyst

  • Implemented security measures to reduce the risk of cyber threats and vulnerabilities by 30%.• Working on Application Vulnerability Assessments and Penetration Testing.• Experienced in Vulnerability Management and Remediation strategies.• Review, manage and update company Policies, Procedures and Controls implementation to ensure regulations and compliance policies are respected.• Led and conducted regular IT Security Audits, by acting as a Liaison, conducting meetings, gathering documentation and evidences and assisting during controls' review.• Collaborated with cross-functional teams to develop and implement incident response plans and protocols to reduce response time by 40%.• Trained a team of peers to work on client projects in an effective and time-bound manner.• Experienced in technical report preparation for various security assessments. Show less