Recognized as a startup by the DPIIT, Government of India, under registration number: DIPP179766
The Playground for Detection Engineers.
Key Benefits
Real-world detection skill
Members gain hands-on experience building and testing detections against realistic threat scenarios, not just theory.
Stronger defensive thinking
Practitioners learn how attackers operate and how to translate that understanding into effective detection logic.
Portfolio-ready experience
Participants can showcase practical detection use cases, queries, and engineering workflows that strengthen career credibility.
Advanced endpoint visibility mindset
Learners develop a deeper approach to endpoint detection that goes beyond traditional SIEM-style rule writing, focusing on low-level behavior and engineered telemetry without relying solely on standard tools.
About me:
Kartik Durg, Founder of VioletHat, brings over 9+ years of dedicated experience in cybersecurity, with a strong focus on threat simulation and defensive content engineering. His expertise spans malware research, adversary behavior analysis, and AI security, where he works on developing specialized prompts to evaluate AI systems and creating defensive content and detection strategies for blue teams.
At VioletHat, Kartik leads the vision of building practical, hands-on platforms that help security professionals strengthen their detection capabilities and prepare for real-world threats. Driven by a deep passion for cybersecurity and continuous learning, he is committed to solving evolving security challenges and enabling organizations and defenders to build resilient, future-ready defenses.
Through his work, Kartik aims to foster a stronger detection-focused security community and contribute to a safer digital ecosystem.
Why Vio£ethat?
Built for detection engineers
VioletHat is designed specifically for practitioners focused on endpoint detection engineering, not generic cybersecurity training.
Practice beyond traditional tools
The platform emphasizes engineered telemetry and behavioral detection approaches that go deeper than standard SIEM rule-writing workflows.
Realistic threat-focused learning
Every challenge and dataset is created to reflect real-world attacker behavior, helping defenders think and act practically.
Career-relevant, hands-on experience
Users gain practical exposure and applied skills that directly translate to modern detection and blue team roles.
