Security investigation & incident response
Malware analysis, intrusion investigation, and practical remediation for organizations that need clarity under pressure.
Cybersecurity · AI Security · Research
Dr. Kaushal Bhavsar
I help organizations investigate real threats, harden complex systems, and turn security research into practical engineering — drawing on 15+ years across consulting, product development, and applied research.
15+
Years in cybersecurity
Investigation, engineering, and advisory work
PhD
Insider threat research
Behavioral analysis for corporate environments
Patent
US patent — malware detection
Machine learning applied to novel threats
Build
Security products & platforms
BUGSKAN, BugShield, and related tooling
Expertise
What I do
Practical security work across investigation, engineering, research, and advisory.
Security architecture & engineering
Hardening cloud and application environments, DevSecOps practices, and defenses that hold up in production.
AI and data security
Protecting sensitive data and applying machine learning thoughtfully to detection and analyst workflows.
Research, training & advisory
Evidence-based guidance, teaching, and collaboration for teams building lasting security capability.
Portfolio
Selected work
Examples from consulting, product development, and research — outcomes you can verify on the portfolio pages.
Consulting
Malware analysis for a retail chain
Identified malware introduced through phishing, performed static and dynamic analysis, removed the threat, and strengthened prevention — without significant data loss or downtime.
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Product
BUGSKAN — application security scanner
Cloud-based vulnerability scanning built at BUGSKAN to help teams find and fix application security issues as part of a broader Security-as-a-Service platform.
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Research
PhD — predicting insider cyber threats
Doctoral research on predicting insider threats with behavioral analysis and deep learning, focused on patterns that are difficult to spot with conventional controls alone.
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Research and innovation
Doctoral research, patented detection work, and selected publications.
PhD research — insider threats
Completed in 2021: detection methodologies, behavioral analysis patterns, and preventive frameworks for risks posed by internal actors.
US patent — malware detection
Machine-learning approaches for detecting novel malware, developed from applied cybersecurity research and engineering practice.
Selected research topics
Malicious JavaScript analysis, dynamic malware analysis techniques, and frontline defenses for web applications — published and presented through the research portfolio.
Recognition
Media recognition
Television, print, and digital outlets have covered my work on cybersecurity awareness, investigations, and community initiatives.
- News18 Gujarati
- VTV News
- TV9
- Sandesh
- Divya Bhaskar
- Ahmedabad Mirror
- Gujarat Samachar
Writing
Insights
Recent notes on threats, engineering practice, and security careers.
WhatsApp Web Phishing Scam Exposed
Recently I came across a phishing page that simulated Whatsapp Web login workflow. It was really a clear clone – the QR…
Decoding Cybersecurity Roles: Analyst vs. Engineer vs. Researcher
Navigating the complex world of cybersecurity can be a daunting task, especially when it comes to understanding the different roles and their…
How to Perform Forensic Investigation on an AWS Instance without a Public Key
Introduction Performing a forensic investigation on an AWS EC2 instance can become complicated if access to the instance is lost or the…
Preventing Direct IP Access in CloudFlare
Recently, I was going through my LinkedIn feed and I found a post by Jake M. In the post, the author suggests…
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Let’s work on something that matters
Consulting enquiries, research collaboration, and speaking opportunities are welcome. Tell me what you are trying to protect — or teach — and we can take it from there.
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