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Enterprise Cloud Security Specialist
Architecting and hardening cloud security postures for regulated enterprises — landing zones, identity, data and workload protection across Azure, AWS and Google Cloud.
AzureAWSGCPZero Trust
Enterprise Security · SOC Transformation
Enterprise Cloud Security & SOC Transformation Specialist.
Microsoft SecurityAI SecurityThreat HuntingCloud Defense
Helping organizations modernize security operations through Microsoft Security, SIEM/SOAR engineering, cloud defense, AI security readiness, and hands-on enterprise training for global teams.
Trusted stackCISSP·CCSP·CEH·Microsoft Sentinel·CrowdStrike Falcon·Defender XDR·Splunk
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Ajay Sahni
Microsoft / Cybersecurity Strategist · AI Security Mentor
Detections
99.4%
MITRE ATT&CK coverage
MTTR Lift
−60%
post-engagement avg.
Workshops Run
26+global cohorts
Trusted by global teams at
00 — Profile
Enterprise security,
engineered for the boardroom and the SOC.
I work with Fortune-500 security teams to modernise cloud defence, mature SOC operations, and operationalise AI security — strategy you can defend in a board meeting, controls you can ship on Monday.
02
Microsoft Security Consultant
Deep specialism in the Microsoft Security ecosystem — Defender XDR, Sentinel, Entra ID, Intune, Purview — designing and operationalising end-to-end defence.
Defender XDRSentinelEntra IDPurview
03
SOC Transformation Advisor
Modernising security operations centres — detection engineering, SIEM/SOAR pipelines, threat hunting playbooks and SOC maturity benchmarking for global teams.
SIEM/SOARDetection Eng.KQLHunt Ops
04
AI Security & Threat Hunting Specialist
Securing the next decade of AI workloads — GenAI threat modelling, LLM red-teaming, prompt-injection defence, and hands-on attack simulation against real adversary TTPs.
GenAI DefenceLLM Red-TeamATT&CKCopilot Sec
Delivery model ▾Global remote deliveryHands-on attack simulationMicrosoft Security ecosystem24×7 SOC engineeringHybrid & multi-cloudEngage on a scoping call
20+
Years in IT
15+
Years training
5,000+
Professionals trained
50+
Enterprise clients
01 — Expertise
Six domains.
One operational practice.
Curated capability stack — vendor-current, attacker-aware, and mapped to the controls your auditors actually screen for.
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Microsoft Security
- Defender XDR
- Sentinel
- Purview
- Security Copilot
- Exchange Online
- Microsoft 365 Security
06 capabilitiesoperational
02
Cloud Security
- Azure Security
- AWS Security
- Wiz CNAPP
- Cloud Security Architecture
04 capabilitiesoperational
03
SOC & Threat Operations
- SIEM / SOAR
- Threat Hunting
- KQL
- Incident Response
- Splunk
- CrowdStrike NG-SIEM
06 capabilitiesoperational
04
Identity & Endpoint
- Entra ID
- Intune
- Active Directory
- SCCM
- Endpoint Security
05 capabilitiesoperational
05
AI Security
- AI Governance
- GenAI Defense
- LLM Security
- AI Risk Management
04 capabilitiesoperational
06
Enterprise Infrastructure & ITSM
- Windows Server
- PowerShell
- ServiceNow
- ITIL
- Networking
05 capabilitiesoperational
03 — Certifications
Vetted credentials.
Operational fluency.
Held, taught and operationalised — the credentials your auditors screen for, grouped by the practice they belong to.
Security & Cloud
Group 01 · 08 credentials
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CISSP
(ISC)²
02
CCSP
(ISC)²
03
CEH
EC-Council
04
Security+
CompTIA
05
CCSK
Cloud Security Alliance
06
AZ-500
Microsoft Azure Security
07
SC-100
Microsoft Cybersecurity Architect
08
SC-200
Microsoft SecOps Analyst
AI Security
Group 02 · 05 credentials
01
SecAI+
CompTIA
02
AAISM
ISACA · Advanced in AI Security Mgmt
03
CAISR
Certified AI Security & Risk
04
AIGP
IAPP · AI Governance
05
GenAI Defense
Workshop · ATT&CK-aligned
02 — Services
Consulting engagements
built for enterprise outcomes.
Eight engagement archetypes — scoped, fixed-fee or T&M, delivered globally onsite or remote with measurable security outcomes.
S-01
SOC Modernization
End-to-end transformation of legacy SOCs into cloud-native, threat-led operations — maturity benchmark, target-state design, and engineering roadmap.
SOC MaturityTarget Op-ModelRunbooks
Scope engagementS-02
Microsoft Security Enablement
Operationalising the Microsoft Security ecosystem across Defender XDR, Sentinel, Entra, Intune and Purview with reference architectures your auditors will recognise.
Defender XDRSentinelEntra ID
Scope engagementS-03
Threat Hunting & Detection Engineering
Adversary-aligned detections, KQL content packs and proactive hunting programs — mapped to MITRE ATT&CK and your real telemetry sources.
KQL ContentATT&CKHunt Ops
Scope engagementS-04
Cloud Security Transformation
Reference architectures and hardening engagements across Azure, AWS and GCP — landing zones, identity boundaries, data protection and workload security.
AzureAWSGCPWiz
Scope engagementS-05
AI Security Readiness
Threat-model, govern and harden GenAI / Copilot workloads — prompt-injection defence, model exfiltration controls, AI risk register and policy baselines.
GenAI DefenceAI GovernanceLLM RT
Scope engagementS-06
Defender XDR Operations
Tuning, response automation and analyst enablement across Defender for Endpoint, Identity, Cloud Apps and Office 365 — from baseline to mature detection.
MDEMDIMDCAMDO
Scope engagementS-07
Sentinel SIEM / SOAR Enablement
Greenfield and migration delivery of Microsoft Sentinel — data connectors, analytics rules, workbooks, and SOAR playbooks that cut MTTR meaningfully.
SentinelSOARLogic Apps
Scope engagementS-08
Corporate Security Workshops
Cohort-led, hands-on workshops for security architects, SOC analysts and IAM engineers — delivered globally onsite, virtual or hybrid.
Cohort-LedHands-OnGlobal
Scope engagementEngagement model
Fixed-fee discovery · Phased delivery · Outcome reporting
Every engagement starts with a 30-min discovery call. Within 48 hours, you receive a written scope, deliverables and pricing — no slides, no boilerplate.
04 — Labs & Attack Simulations
Where adversaries fail.
Hands-on, in your tenant.
Live attack simulations, detection engineering and SOC drills run on real telemetry. No slideware. No theoretical labs. Production-grade from minute one.
LIVE · Sentinel
THREAT_LVL: ELEVATED
query · impossible_travel.kql
200 OK · 12 rows
1SigninLogs2| where TimeGenerated > ago(1d)3| where ResultType == 04| where RiskLevelDuringSignIn == "high"5| extend country = tostring(LocationDetails.countryOrRegion)6| summarize ips=make_set(IPAddress), countries=make_set(country) by UserPrincipalName7| where array_length(countries) > 18| project UserPrincipalName, ips, countriescursor
incident feed
last 60 min
- CRITICALSuspicious OAuth consent grant2m
- HIGHImpossible travel — IN ↔ NL8m
- MEDIUMAnomalous PowerShell execution23m
- HIGHMass file download — OneDrive41m
- LOWSign-in from new device1h
ATT&CK coverage
12 tactics
40
Recon
90
Init.Access
60
Execution
50
Persistence
70
Priv.Esc
85
Def.Evasion
60
Cred.Access
45
Discovery
55
Lateral
35
Collection
70
Exfil
50
Impact
active.hunts
12
auto.responses
247
mttr.avg
18m
coverage
99.4%
LAB-01T1566
Phishing Simulations
Adversary-grade campaigns with telemetry rolled back into your SOC for click-through, credential-harvest and lateral-movement analysis.
Run this in your tenantLAB-02DETECT
Defender XDR Investigations
End-to-end live investigations across endpoint, identity, cloud apps and Office workloads using the unified Defender portal.
Run this in your tenantLAB-03DETECT
Sentinel Analytics
Author analytics rules, workbooks and incident graphs on real telemetry — from custom KQL to ML-based anomaly detections.
Run this in your tenantLAB-04FRAMEWORK
MITRE ATT&CK Mapping
Map detection and control coverage to the ATT&CK matrix — surface defensive gaps tactic-by-tactic with confidence scoring.
Run this in your tenantLAB-05HUNT
KQL Threat Hunting
Hands-on KQL hunts across signin, audit, device, OAuth and cloud-app sources — adversary TTPs translated into shippable queries.
Run this in your tenantLAB-06RESPOND
SOAR Workflows
Auto-containment, enrichment and case-orchestration via Logic Apps — cut MTTR by automating the analyst's top-15 manual actions.
Run this in your tenantLAB-07T1078.004
Cloud Attack Simulations
Live tenant-level attack simulations across Azure & Entra — token theft, OAuth abuse, Conditional-Access bypass under controlled conditions.
Run this in your tenantLAB-08IR
Incident Response Exercises
Tabletop and live-fire IR drills covering containment, eradication, recovery, exec-comms and post-incident lessons-learned.
Run this in your tenant07 — Global Delivery
Engineered for global, regulated enterprises.
From SOC modernization in the Gulf to Microsoft security enablement across APAC and the Americas — programs are designed, delivered, and supported with enterprise-grade rigour.
26+
Global cohorts delivered
14
Time zones covered
4
Continents reached
99.4%
MITRE ATT&CK lab coverage
CAP-01
Worldwide Remote Delivery
4 continents · 14 time zones
Live cohorts and advisory sessions delivered globally across IST / GMT / CET / EST overlap windows.
Time-zone reach95%
CAP-02
Enterprise Consulting Capability
Fortune 500 & regulated sectors
Strategic security & cloud advisory for procurement-led engagements — NDA-friendly, governance aware.
Enterprise engagements95%
CAP-03
Practical SOC Workshops
Sentinel · Defender XDR · Splunk
Detection-engineering drills using real-world telemetry — KQL hunting, alert tuning, IR runbooks.
SOC drills run90%
CAP-04
Cloud-Native Labs
Azure · AWS · GCP
Hands-on environments for cloud workload defence, identity hardening, and zero-trust enforcement.
Lab environments92%
CAP-05
Security Simulations
MITRE ATT&CK-aligned
Adversary emulation, purple-team exercises and breach simulations mapped to tactics & techniques.
ATT&CK coverage94%
CAP-06
Microsoft Ecosystem Expertise
Entra · Sentinel · Defender · Purview
Deep coverage of the Microsoft Security stack with active certification & field engagements.
Microsoft stack depth97%
Active delivery footprint
North AmericaEuropeMiddle EastSouth AsiaSouth-East AsiaAustralia & NZ
04 — Voices
What learners say
after the program.
Verbatim feedback from learners across the US, Canada, UK, India and the GCC — from enterprise batches to one-to-one Azure mentorships.
"Your passion for the subject is evident and has greatly enhanced my learning experience. The way you explain complex concepts with clarity and patience is particularly helpful, and the way you incorporate real-world examples makes the material relatable and easy to understand. The structured approach to each class encourages critical thinking — I have thoroughly enjoyed the class and look forward to applying what I have learned in future engagements."
PH
Pierre H. Ndongue
Microsoft Azure Administration · Milwaukee, US
"A must-take course for anyone who doesn't have much experience with cloud administration. Ajay explains concepts well and has a perfect mix of theory and hands-on lab demonstrations."
SF
Shaun Fernandes
Microsoft Azure Administration
College Park, US
"I would like to thank Ajay sir for making the sessions very informative and practical. The way he explained Windows Server, domain setup, folder redirection, Linux and troubleshooting was very clear. The hands-on labs gave us real-time experience and helped me build a strong foundation."
VP
Varsha Poornima
IT Infrastructure — Enterprise Batch
Wipro · India
"This was one of the best training programs I have attended. Ajay is a subject-matter expert who really knows how to explain things. I will come back for additional training."
EA
Efrem Araya
Microsoft Azure Administration
Phoenix, US
"Ajay sir, the program was a wonderful experience. I gained not only technical knowledge but practical skills that will help me in the future. Your way of teaching made it easy to understand and motivated me to keep learning."
MS
Mahetab Shaikh
Data Centre & Cloud Foundations
Wipro · India
"The Azure course is designed not just for the exam but for real hands-on practice. Ajay has a deep understanding of Azure infrastructure and is a very good trainer."
AM
Arpita Mehta
Microsoft Azure Administration
Troy, US
"Hands-on experience helped me gain practical knowledge and confidence. With Ajay sir's guidance, I was able to overcome challenges and stay focused under pressure throughout the program."
TT
Tejaswini Tarigonda
Data Centre & Cloud Foundations
Wipro · India
"I learned a lot from this Azure training. The course content and trainer are excellent — Ajay motivated me to take the Microsoft certification exam next week."
AK
Aunkon Khan
Microsoft Azure Administration
Huntington Station, US
"Very good training that covered the Azure infrastructure in detail. I will be coming back for Azure data-engineering training soon."
MS
Manpreet Singh
Microsoft Azure Administration
Adelaide, AU
2,150+ learners · 6,500+ training hours · 26+ batches delivered
US · CA · UK · IN · GCC · AU
05 — Insights
Field notes from the front lines
of cloud and security.
Practical perspectives I've taken into Fortune-500 boardrooms, classrooms and SOCs.
May 10, 2026
Why Every CISO Needs a Sentinel + CrowdStrike Playbook
Two tools, one detection-engineering motion. Here is how I architect a unified SecOps stack.
Read insight
May 10, 2026
Securing GenAI Workloads: A 2026 Field Guide for Enterprises
From prompt-injection to model exfiltration, here is the practical playbook I take into Fortune 500 boardrooms.
Read insight
May 10, 2026
Microsoft Entra ID for Architects: Beyond the Defaults
Conditional access, PIM, and workload identities — the configurations I deploy in regulated environments.
Read insight
06 — Engage Ajay
Trusted by enterprise security & cloud leaders — let's design your next program.
Whether it's a strategic advisory engagement or a full team enablement bootcamp — share a few details and I'll come back with a tailored proposal within 24 hours.
Delivered globally — remote & on-site
NDA-friendly · confidential intake
24-hour response SLA