Jay Thakker

Expertise:  

• Penetration Testing - Application, Wireless, Thick Client, Infrastructure
• Red Teaming
• Attack Simulations
• Cyber Drills
• Security Operations
• Threat Hunting
• Digital Forensics & Incident Response.

Summary:

Jay is cybersecurity professional with over 10 years of experience in Application Security, specializing in the design and implementation of Breach and Attack Simulation (BAS) programs to proactively assess and strengthen organizational defenses against evolving cyber threats. Possesses strong expertise in Threat Hunting, leveraging advanced analytical techniques to identify, investigate, and neutralize emerging and stealthy adversary activity before impact.

Jay is also a strategic Presales leader, adept at bridging deep technical expertise with business objectives—driving solution architecture, translating complex security requirements into value-driven outcomes, guiding cross-functional technical teams, and elevating client engagement across complex cybersecurity environments.

Professional Experience: 

• Practice Head & Solutions Architect, Eventus Security, Dubai – Jun 2024 to Present 
• Practice Head, Eventus Security, Riyadh – Jan 2024 to Jun 2024 
• Practice Head, Eventus Security, Mumbai – May 2022 to Dec 2023 
• Security Senior Analyst, Accenture, Pune – Nov 2020 to Feb 2021 
• Security Analyst, Accenture, Pune – Oct 2018 to Nov 2020 
• Information Security Analyst, Indusface, Mumbai – May 2018 to Oct 2018 
• Associate InfoSec Analyst, Indusface, Mumbai – May 2017 to May 2018 
• Associate InfoSec Consultant, Indusface, Mumbai – Aug 2016 to May 2017 

Awards and Recognitions:  

• Offensive Security Professional (OSCP)
• Offensive Security Wireless Professional (OSWP)
• eLearnSecurity Certified Professional Penetration Tester (eCPPTv2)
• INSEAD Certificate Program in Strategic Management and Business Essentials