Harsh Akshit

AI Researcher

Bloomington, Indiana, United States4 yrs 4 mos experience

AI EnabledAI ML Practitioner

Key Highlights

Featured in Google Bug Hunter Hall of Fame
Passionate about AI and cybersecurity
Experienced in teaching foundational cybersecurity concepts

Stackforce AI infers this person is a Cybersecurity professional with a focus on AI Security and education.

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Skills

Core Skills

Ai SecurityInformation SecurityApplication Security

Other Skills

Amazon Web Services (AWS)Cloud ComputingCloud SecurityComputer NetworkingEntrepreneurshipLLM securityLeadershipMicrosoft AzurePython (Programming Language)SASTSCATableauTeachingWeb Application Security

About

I'm a Information Security enthusiast, passionate about travelling and exploring diverse culture. Featured in Google Bug Hunter Hall of Fame. Want to discuss about security of your product, let's chime in sometime.

Experience

Pillar security

AI Security Research

Sep 2025 – Present · 6 mos

Conducting in-depth research on adversarial attacks against large language models (LLMs), focusing on jailbreaks and prompt injection techniques.
Explored security risks associated with Model Context Protocol (MCP) and Agentic AI, utilising red-teaming methodologies.
Contributing to thought leadership blogs and internal reports, enhancing the community's understanding of AI/ML security threats.

AI SecurityLLM securityInformation Security

Indiana university bloomington

Teaching Assistant

Jan 2025 – Present · 1 yr 2 mos · Bloomington, Indiana, United States

[INFO-I 230 Analytical Foundation of Cybersecurity] Assisted in delivering over 24 foundational security concepts, including cryptography, risk assessment,
access control, and secure system design, to undergraduate students. Provided technical support to over 60 students, graded assignments, and facilitated 15+ lab sessions,
significantly improving students’ practical understanding of foundational cybersecurity concepts.
[CSCI A-541: Computing & Technology Bootcamp] Assisted in delivering a high-level introduction to computing, networking, cybersecurity, AI, and cloud technologies for students from non-technical backgrounds. Supported course instruction through clarifying technical concepts, guiding discussions, grading assignments/exams, and helping students build foundational knowledge to engage in policy, business, and legal decision-making around technology.