CS/TC10

Ritesh Bhatia

Founder, V4WEB Cybersecurity

20+ years, Cybercrime - Investigations, Forensics & Incident Response, Social Media Risk Assessment, Cybersecurity - Risk Assessment, Awareness & Training, Data Privacy & Protection, Cyber Law, Secure Website and Mobile App Development

Ritesh Bhatia is a well known Cybercrime Investigator and a Cybersecurity and Data Privacy Consultant with an experience of 21 years in cyberspace. He is a three time TEDx speaker and a Certified Fraud Examiner from ACFE, USA, and is popularly known for his cybercrime Investigations. He has been successful in solving many cases for large corporates, organizations, law enforcement agencies, celebrities, and individuals in India as well as abroad. His views on trending cybercrimes and cybersecurity have been published by many national publications. He frequently educates citizens of the latest in cybercrimes through interviews on radios, newspapers and national as well as international television channels.

Ritesh not only helps clients protect their businesses from cyber attacks but also helps them respond to incidents. He is well known for his Cybercrime Investigations and Digital ForensicsData Privacy and Protection, Cybersecurity Assessment and Implementation, Data Recovery, Infrastructure Review, Cybersecurity Awareness and Training, Darknet Investigations, Cyberlaw Consultancy, Counseling services for cybercrime victims and more. Ritesh is also on the board of many companies and organizations, serving as a cybersecurity consultant and auditor.


    CS/TC10


Educational Qualification

Technical / Management /
Specialised degree
Institution Branch / Program CGPA / Scores /
Grades
Year
Bachelor of Engineering Maharashtra Institute of Technology, Pune Maharashtra Institute of Technology, Pune First Class 1997

Domain Expertise

Core Competency
  1. Cyber Crime Investigations & Forensics
  2. Incident Response and Crisis Management
  3. Cybersecurity Implementation
  4. Infrastructure Security Assessment
  5. Gap Assessment and Audits
  6. Data Privacy Professional
  7. TableTop Exercises
  8. Designing Information Security Policies
  9. Infrastructure Security Assessment
  10. Social Media Security and Audits
  11. Online Brand Protection & Monitoring
  12. Law Enforcement Coordination
  13. VCISO
  14. Cyber Security Awareness, Drills and Training
  15. Cyberlaw Consultancy
Complimentary Competency

Professional Certifications

  1. Certified Fraud Examiner - ACFE, USA
  2. Certified Cyber Forensics Analyst
  3. Certified Ethical Hacker - EC Council
  4. Diploma in Cyber Law - Government Law College, Mumbai
  5. Certified Privacy Lead Assessor - DSCI
  6. Data Privacy Professional - DSCI
  7. ISO/IEC 27001:2013 Lead Auditor
  8. ISO/IEC 27001:2013 Lead Implementer

Consultancy/Execution Area

Cybercrime Investigations & Forensics, Incident Response, Social Media Risk Assessment, Cybersecurity Risk Assessment, Cybersecurity Implementation, Data Privacy & Protection, Cybersecurity Awareness & Training, Cyber Law Consultancy, Secure Website and Mobile App Development


Professional Experience

Proficiency in Software/ product/ tools


Domain Experience
(Total years / Details - last 5 years)
Key Areas of Expertise Contribution/ Role Remarks

Cybersecurity

20 years

  1. Cybercrime Investigations.
  2. With over 21 years of experience, best known for cybercrime investigations, digital forensics, social media investigations, email forensics and more. Solved over 800+ cases till date.
  3. Incident  Response.
  4. Cybersecurity Risk  Assessment.
  5. Cybersecurity  Implementation.
  6. Data Privacy &  Protection.
  7. Cybersecurity Awareness & Training.
  8. Social Media Risk Assessment.
  1. Investigations.
  2. Forensics.
  3. Incident Response.
  4. Cyberlaw.
  5. Consultancy.
  6. Coordination with Law enforcement Agency.
  7. Reduce the incident response time, minimize the impact, recover lost assets and respond to public and media inquiries.
  8. Provide in-depth insights to build the best cybersecurity defence.
  9. Implement end-to-end strong and cost-effective cybersecurity measures tailored to your specific business needs in order to prevent, detect and respond to cyberattacks.
  10. Identify and protect user data from theft and leakages that could result in litigation and loss of brand reputation.
  11. Cybersecurity awareness programs and trainings.
  12. Assessing risks of social media accounts.
  1. Principal Investigator.
  2. Designing of Incident response playbook.
  3. Building and Training IR team.
  4. Lead Assessor.
  5. Lead Strategist and Implementer.
  6. Lead Strategist.
  7. Trained employees of large organizations, banks, law enforcement agencies, Retail, Pharma and many more
  8. Lead Assessor.

Proficiency in Software/ product/ tools


Domain Experience Areas of Expertise Contribution/ Role Remarks

Cybersecurity

Cyber law Consultancy

Well connected to veteran and top-notch technology and cyber lawyers provide legal consultancy and litigation support services in cases related to technology, cyber and data.

Helping clients understand if the incident comes under a cybercrime and if yes, then connecting them to the right cyberlawyer if required

Educational Qualification

Technical / Management /
Specialised degree
Institution Branch / Program CGPA / Scores /
Grades
Year
Bachelor of Engineering Maharashtra Institute of Technology, Pune Maharashtra Institute of Technology, Pune First Class 1997
Core Competency
  1. Cyber Crime Investigations & Forensics
  2. Incident Response and Crisis Management
  3. Cybersecurity Implementation
  4. Infrastructure Security Assessment
  5. Gap Assessment and Audits
  6. Data Privacy Professional
  7. TableTop Exercises
  8. Designing Information Security Policies
  9. Infrastructure Security Assessment
  10. Social Media Security and Audits
  11. Online Brand Protection & Monitoring
  12. Law Enforcement Coordination
  13. VCISO
  14. Cyber Security Awareness, Drills and Training
  15. Cyberlaw Consultancy

Professional Certifications

  1. Certified Fraud Examiner - ACFE, USA
  2. Certified Cyber Forensics Analyst
  3. Certified Ethical Hacker - EC Council
  4. Diploma in Cyber Law - Government Law College, Mumbai
  5. Certified Privacy Lead Assessor - DSCI
  6. Data Privacy Professional - DSCI
  7. ISO/IEC 27001:2013 Lead Auditor
  8. ISO/IEC 27001:2013 Lead Implementer

Consultancy/Execution Area

Cybercrime Investigations & Forensics, Incident Response, Social Media Risk Assessment, Cybersecurity Risk Assessment, Cybersecurity Implementation, Data Privacy & Protection, Cybersecurity Awareness & Training, Cyber Law Consultancy, Secure Website and Mobile App Development


Professional Experience

Domain Experience
(Total years / Details - last 5 years)
Key Areas of Expertise Contribution/ Role Remarks

Cybersecurity

20 years

  1. Cybercrime Investigations.
  2. With over 21 years of experience, best known for cybercrime investigations, digital forensics, social media investigations, email forensics and more. Solved over 800+ cases till date.
  3. Incident  Response.
  4. Cybersecurity Risk  Assessment.
  5. Cybersecurity  Implementation.
  6. Data Privacy &  Protection.
  7. Cybersecurity Awareness & Training.
  8. Social Media Risk Assessment.
  1. Investigations.
  2. Forensics.
  3. Incident Response.
  4. Cyberlaw.
  5. Consultancy.
  6. Coordination with Law enforcement Agency.
  7. Reduce the incident response time, minimize the impact, recover lost assets and respond to public and media inquiries.
  8. Provide in-depth insights to build the best cybersecurity defence.
  9. Implement end-to-end strong and cost-effective cybersecurity measures tailored to your specific business needs in order to prevent, detect and respond to cyberattacks.
  10. Identify and protect user data from theft and leakages that could result in litigation and loss of brand reputation.
  11. Cybersecurity awareness programs and trainings.
  12. Assessing risks of social media accounts.
  1. Principal Investigator.
  2. Designing of Incident response playbook.
  3. Building and Training IR team.
  4. Lead Assessor.
  5. Lead Strategist and Implementer.
  6. Lead Strategist.
  7. Trained employees of large organizations, banks, law enforcement agencies, Retail, Pharma and many more
  8. Lead Assessor.

Proficiency in Software/ product/ tools


Domain Experience Areas of Expertise Contribution/ Role Remarks

Cybersecurity

Cyber law Consultancy

Well connected to veteran and top-notch technology and cyber lawyers provide legal consultancy and litigation support services in cases related to technology, cyber and data.

Helping clients understand if the incident comes under a cybercrime and if yes, then connecting them to the right cyberlawyer if required


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