Vedant Ravindra Tapdiya

Cyint Technologies, New Delhi

• Contributed to 5+ high-stakes financial fraud investigations with on-site digital forensic operations
• Performed live data acquisition and forensic analysis using Magnet Axiom, Cellebrite UFED, FTK Suite with Chain of Custody protocols
• Systematically acquired and analyzed forensic data from 60+ diverse sources including endpoints, mobile devices, and cloud storage
• Prepared legally compliant evidential documentation for admissibility in legal proceedings

Future Crime Research Foundation (FCRF), Remote

• Completed a research-driven Digital Forensics internship, delivering a micro-research project on multi-source evidence analysis.
• Gained hands-on exposure to AI/Deepfake forensics, social media forensics, CCTV/DVR forensics, cloud forensics, email forensics, and eDiscovery.
• Conducted a crypto-forensics investigation of the 2024 WazirX $235M breach, analyzing publicly available blockchain data to trace fund flows and uncover patterns in cryptocurrency-based fraud.
• Performed practical exercises in malware forensics, damaged disk recovery, and mobile data extraction using professional forensic methodologies.
• Recognised as top performer for excellence in forensic analysis, research, and practical application of investigative techniques.

Maharashtra Police, Pune

• Conducted technical analysis of diverse cybercrimes including financial frauds, identity theft, phishing, and social media offenses
• Performed Call Detail Record (CDR) and IP Detail Record (IPDR) analysis to trace suspicious communications
• Utilized Open-Source Intelligence (OSINT) techniques and social media analysis to support investigations

Information Sharing and Analysis Center (ISAC), Remote

• Analyzed PCAP files using Wireshark to identify suspicious traffic patterns, beaconing behavior, and potential C2 activity.
• Performed memory forensics with Volatility and OSForensics, extracting artifacts such as pslist, malfind, and other key indicators of malicious activity.
• Conducted host-based forensics using Autopsy and FTK Imager, recovering deleted artifacts including MFT records and Prefetch files.
• Analyzed phishing incidents by reviewing email headers, URLs, and embedded payloads, validating findings with sandboxing tools.
• Automated repetitive investigative tasks by writing Python scripts for log parsing and artifact extraction.

Cyber Secured India, Remote

• Performed reconnaissance, vulnerability assessment, and exploitation on simulated targets
• Compromised vulnerable machines and gained privilege escalation as part of final assessment
• Leveraged Burp Suite, Nmap, and OSINT tools to identify and exploit web and network vulnerabilities
• Delivered detailed penetration testing reports outlining attack vectors, proof-of-concept, and remediation strategies

Haryana Police, Gurgaon

• Participated in a prestigious one-month internship program organized by Haryana Police and Dr. Rakshit Tandon, focusing on cyber crime investigations.
• Developed a tool for Twitter Hashtags & Sentiment Analysis using Python and NLP techniques, which received an A+ grade and was adopted by the department.
• Received training from over 25+ industry professionals and law enforcement officers, specializing in cutting-edge Cyber Security techniques.
• Focused on Cyber Crimes and investigations, developing a solid understanding of the field.