Contact
+971545863132 (Home)
apurva.rustagi@gmail.com
www.linkedin.com/in/apurvar
(LinkedIn)
Top Skills
Computer Forensics
Information Security
Computer Security
Languages
Hindi (Native or Bilingual)
Marathi (Limited Working)
English (Native or Bilingual)
Certifications
GIAC Certified Incident Handler
(GCIH)
Internet Giants: The Law and
Economics of Media Platforms
GIAC Network Forensic Analyst
(GNFA)
CrowdStrike Certified Falcon
Responder – CCFR
GIAC Continuous Monitoring
Certification (GMON)
Publications
eForensics Mobile
Apurva Rustagi
Digital Forensics, Incident Handling & Investigations
United Arab Emirates
Summary
Apurva now works as DFIR consultant with Secureworks in Dubai,
UAE. He was working with du as a full time forensic specialist in their
SIRT (Security Incident Response Team) for approximately 5 years
and has been performing forensic investigations for approximately 8
years now. He has previously worked with esteemed organisations
like Emirates and Ernst & Young.
He completed his MSc in Forensic Informatics with Merit from
University of Strathclyde in 2010 and has also achieved CCFR,
CCFH, GNFA, GMON, GCFE, and GCIH certifications since then.
He was one of the four participants who successfully cracked
DFRWS 2009 challenge on Android Forensics. The techniques
developed by him to solve this challenge were noted by Christiaan
Beek in his whitepaper on File Carving published by McAfee.
Other projects include developing Bluetooth applications for Symbian
Platform and study of GSM and SIM Card forensics.
Experience
Secureworks
DFIR Consultant
August 2018 - Present (3 years 3 months)
Dubai, United Arab Emirates
du
Incident Handling & Investigations Specialist
June 2017 - August 2018 (1 year 3 months)
Dubai, United Arab Emirates
Conducting incident response and investigations related to cyber security
incidents affecting EITC systems and services. The key functions of this role
include timely incident response and effective incident handling, malware
analysis and digital forensics analysis, acquisition and preservation of
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evidence, evidence source identification, incident analysis, formulating
investigative and incident mitigation strategies.
Duties include: Performing, reviewing and assisting with technology specific
investigations, incident analysis and handling, and the production of credible,
detailed technical and executive incident reports as may be required.
du
Senior digital forensic expert
November 2013 - April 2017 (3 years 6 months)
Dubai, United Arab Emirates
Collecting chain of custody of evidences.
Conducting thorough forensic analysis as a post-incident activity or as an
independent activity.
Assisting in examinations of computers, system logs, applications and
networks to locate evidence.
Participate in digital crime related data investigation and application fraud.
Identification, collection, analysis and preservation of digital evidence.
Conduct examinations of computers, system logs, applications and networks
to locate evidence as
an expert in the specialty area of forensics.
Use experience and knowledge of a wide variety of advanced computer
technologies and strategies
to effectively conduct investigations and verify analysis of suspected evidence.
Determine the most appropriate method of protecting original evidence and
recovering deleted,
erased, hidden and encrypted data.
Emirates
Digital Investigation Officer
June 2013 - November 2013 (6 months)
Dubai, United Arab Emirates
Responsible for digital investigations for incidents affecting Emirates Group
and occurring internally
or externally.
Development of digital forensic lab to effectively handle future investigations in
line with Cyber laws
compliance.
Investigation of other airline investigations like cargo and baggage thefts,
missing of duty-free items
and other miscellaneous cases.
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Ernst & Young
Associate Consultant
February 2011 - May 2013 (2 years 4 months)
I work in Forensic Technology & Discovery Services (FTDS) team which
is part of the Fraud Investigation & Dispute Services business unit at EnY.
We provide clients with forensic technology services like Computer Forensic
Investigations, Electronic Disclosure, Investigative Data-Mining and Intellectual
Property compliance.
MIEL e-Security Pvt. Ltd.
Technical Consultant - Information Security
December 2010 - February 2011 (3 months)
Vulnerability Assesments, Penetration testing and Computer forensic
assignments
TCS-Nortel Labs
Assistant Systems Engineer
September 2007 - September 2009 (2 years 1 month)
Main duties involved developing software for CDMA mobile technology in C, C
++, Protel on Linux and proprietary SOS platform.
Developed time-management, reporting and mail communication skills.
Also was responsible for taking the introductory sessions for freshers and
mentoring new people in the team.
Education
University of Strathclyde
MSc, Forensic Informatics · (2009 - 2010)
University of Mumbai
B.E, Computer Engineering · (2003 - 2007)
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