I'm Akash Anand

I work as Security Architect

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I'm Akash Anand, an Application Security Architect

Software developer turned to Security Engineer and penetration tester, with 7.5+ years experience.

Focusing on Security Architecture, Ethical Hacking, Offensive Security and Operations with an in- depth understanding of exploitation and leveraging vulnerabilities.

I also keep learning new technologies have wide knowledge in software, IT infrastructure, cloud, and DevOps, to keep the IT infrastructure and different technologies secure.

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My Experience

SEP 2021 - PRESENT

NotSoSecure part of Claranet Cyber Security

NotSoSecure  

  • Working as a Security Architect for one of Claranet's premier client helping them to setup a Product Security team riding on the "Shift Left" paradigm
  • Conduct architecture reviews, threat Modelling, design reviews, code review on web and web services as and when required.
  • Interpret results from exercises such as code review and penetration testing stakeholders and advise on remediation and mitigation as well as incorporate learnings into future designs.
  • Develop documentation, and a knowledge base to be used by developers for implementing Secure coding practices
  • Provide recommendations for missing application security controls and secure design patterns.

JUNE 2018 - SEP 2021

Security Engineer - II

VMware

  • Works on finding Attack vectors and Pentesting for products of VMware.
  • Works with developers and architects on design, configuration, and implementation of new products/features with respect to security standards.
  • Follows and Implements all security configuration management processes and suggests improvement as developers pertain to their work.
  • Develop secure code practices and provides hands on training to different development teams across VMware.
  • Works on creating CTF questions for organizing any security hackathon globally at VMware

MAY 2017 - MAY 2018

Member of Technical Staff - 1

VMware  

  • Contributed in making NSX-V UI compliant with VMware's unity and clarity design pattern
  • Helped in porting ExtJS code to Angular.
  • Created component library(Global Search) that is used across NSBU UI products like NSX-V, PACE, NSXi.

SEP 2016 - FEB 2017

Intern

VMware  

Data Analytics Engine for NSX

  • Elastic Search - to get query from search framework
  • Performed comparison of Elastic Search query with VMware Arkin product LogInsight

My Education

MAY 2013 - APR 2017

Bachelor of Engineering: Computer Science And Engineering

KIIT University - Bhubaneshwar  

  • Graduated with 9.2 CGPA

My Courses and Certificates

JUNE 2020

Certified Ethical Hacker - CEHv10

CEH Certificate  

AUGUST 2021

Threat Modelling

Udemy Certificate  

NOV 2021

Certified Kubernetes Administrator (CKA)

CKA Certificate  

JAN 2022

AWS Certified Developer - Associate

DVA-C01 Certificate  

MARCH 2022

AWS Certified Security – Specialty

SCS-C01 Certificate  

August 2022

Certified Kubernetes Security (CKS)

CKA Certificate  

Pursuing

Certified Information Systems Security Professional (CISSP)

My Skills

Secure SDLC 90%

Threat Modelling 100%

PenTesting85%

Code Review(Javascript/.NET/Java/UI Framework) 90%

AWS/Azure/GCP75%

Secure Design Review85%

Coding - Javascript95%

Network Security 80%

Docker/Kubernetes 70%

Tools (BurpSuite, Fortify, Whitesource, Nessus, WebInspect) 90%

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+91 9040 4347 95

akashanand5493@gmail.com

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