Summary
Niko Mkhatvari is a Cybersecurity Engineer with 11 years of hands-on and leadership experience across incident response, threat hunting, cloud security, and secure software design. Currently at Amazon after leading Detect & Respond at Deloitte, he builds and transforms detection capabilities using frameworks like MITRE ATT&CK, NIST, and ISO standards to mature client security postures. Skilled in digital forensics, malware analysis, and scalable automation (Python, KQL, PySpark), he pairs deep technical expertise with strategic program delivery and stakeholder communication. He has a proven track record of mentoring teams, driving security-by-design in cloud and OT environments, and turning complex incidents into actionable roadmaps. Outside work he balances consultancy with “hacker by night” curiosity, often creating tools and challenges that bridge offensive techniques and defensive improvements.
11 years of coding experience
4 years of employment as a software developer
Master of Science - MS Ingegneria informatica, Master of Science - MS Ingegneria informatica at Politecnico di Milano