Offensive security

Vivek Mahajan

Vice President, Red Team

I work with organizations to understand how attackers may move through their systems and translate those findings into practical security improvements. My work includes red teaming, application security, cloud, identity, AI security, and adversary-focused research.

Experience

12+ years in offensive security.

Hands-on technical work with practical context for engineering teams and leadership.

Jan 2026—Present

Vice President, Red Team

MUFG · Singapore

Jul 2019—Dec 2025

Principal Information Security Consultant

SEC Consult Singapore Pte. Ltd. · Singapore

  • Led complex web, mobile, API, and cloud security assessments across fintech, government, trading, healthcare, and SaaS.
  • Directed red team operations that mapped realistic attack paths and produced measurable posture improvements.
  • Built custom Burp Suite extensions and assessment tooling to reduce repetitive work and deepen testing.
  • Managed multi-project programs while translating technical risk into clear remediation priorities.

2017—2019

Senior Security Consultant

NotSoSecure · Claranet Cyber Security

  • Performed exploit-driven web, mobile, and API security assessments.
  • Led red team engagements covering intrusion chains, lateral movement, and control validation.

2014—2017

Senior Information Security Analyst

Network Intelligence · Mumbai

  • Led social engineering programs and application security assessments for enterprise clients.
  • Reviewed network architecture and segmentation controls to reduce practical attack surface.

Field notes

Recent lab writeups.

Walkthroughs covering attack paths, tooling choices, and lessons from controlled lab environments.

View all field notes

Expertise

Areas of practice.

01

Adversary simulation

Red team exercises focused on realistic attack paths, useful findings, and detection-aware testing.

02

Application security

Security testing across web, mobile, APIs, and complex authentication or business-logic boundaries.

03

Cloud and identity

Assessment of cloud control planes, identity systems, and hybrid enterprise environments.

04

Security research

Exploit validation, focused tooling, and technical documentation intended to remain useful after delivery.

Contact

Contact and collaboration.

Available for focused offensive security engagements, research, and consulting.