Sahil Naik

Penetration Testing & Security Tooling
📧 naik.student@gmail.com
🔗 linkedin.com/in/sahil-naik-283781256
📍 Mumbai, India

Featured Projects

VulnScan — AI Web Pentesting Tool

  • AI-powered pentesting tool built with Flask, Docker, and OWASP ZAP.
  • Integrated Ollama local LLMs for automated, on-device vulnerability remediation guidance[cite: 1].
  • Built a custom Python risk-scoring engine with a responsive real-time dashboard ensuring 100% data privacy[cite: 1].
Python Flask Docker OWASP ZAP Ollama AI

Session Hijacking Extension

  • Built a Chrome extension demonstrating insecure session handling risks safely in controlled environments[cite: 1].
  • Analyzed session metadata to produce mitigation guidance covering Secure/HttpOnly/SameSite cookie flags[cite: 1].
  • Documented defense strategies including HTTPS enforcement and token rotation[cite: 1].
JavaScript Chrome Extension API WebHostMost

Technical Expertise

Security & Domain

SOC Fundamentals Ethical Hacking Red Teaming OSINT VAPT Cyber Forensics

Systems & Networks

Linux (RHEL) Windows Server Networking CCNA AWS Docker

Tools & Languages

Python Bash C / C++ Wireshark Metasploit Burp Suite

Experience & Leadership

Technical Associate — CyberVulnX Jul 2026 – Present
Educational Organization

Supporting cybersecurity education, organizing technical workshops, and designing Capture The Flag (CTF) initiatives[cite: 1].

Event Head (CTF) — TechXpression 2026 2026
Annual Tech Fest

Led end-to-end planning, challenge design, participant registration, and real-time coordination for the festival's CTF event[cite: 1].

Teaching Assistant — Hamza Classes Dec 2021 – Aug 2025
Mumbai, India

Taught batches of 20–30 students across Mathematics, Social Studies, Hindi, and Marathi, fostering leadership and communication skills[cite: 1].

Education & Certifications

Degree Education

  • B.Voc. Cybersecurity & Forensics (2023–2026)
    B.K. Birla College, Kalyan - 9.62 CGPA[cite: 1]
  • HSC Commerce (2022) — 84%[cite: 1]
  • SSC Maharashtra Board (2020) — 91.40%[cite: 1]

Certifications

CEH (Expected Aug 2026) AWS Cloud Practitioner Essentials Linux Foundation: LFC108 Cisco: Cyber Threat Management Cisco: Junior Cybersecurity Analyst