Vandana Verma — CEO
With over 19 years of experience in the cybersecurity industry, I am a Security Relations Leader at Snyk, a leading cloud-native application security platform that helps developers find and fix vulnerabilities in their applications and containers. I work with the developer and security communities to raise awareness, educate, and enable them to build secure software faster and better. Running OWASP AppSec Days India Conference to educate people about cybersecurity. I have also served as a member of the OWASP Global Board of Directors, where I have contributed to the development and promotion of open-source security standards and best practices. As a passionate advocate for diversity and inclusion in cybersecurity, I lead and support various initiatives such as InfosecGirls, InfosecDiversity and InfosecKids, aiming to inspire, educate, and empower the next generation of security professionals. I am also a frequent speaker, trainer, and mentor at various global and regional events, such as Black Hat, Global AppSec, Grace Hopper, and BSides. I was Chair of the Women in Security Excelling-India chapter (1000+ members) while at IBM. I have received multiple awards and recognitions for my leadership, influence, and innovation in the security field. Trained 90 k+ citizens in kids/young women cyber awareness. One of the Top 10 Influential Women in Cybersecurity.
Stackforce AI infers this person is a Cybersecurity expert with a focus on application security and compliance.
Location: Bangalore, India
Experience: 20 yrs 5 mos
Skills
- Security
- Application Security
- Information Security
- Compliance
- Security Operations
Career Highlights
- 19 years of experience in cybersecurity.
- Top 10 Influential Women in Cybersecurity.
- Led initiatives for diversity and inclusion in cybersecurity.
Work Experience
OWASP® Foundation
Compliance Lead (1 yr 2 mos)
Global Board of Directors (1 yr 11 mos)
Chair Of The Board Of Directors (1 yr)
Global Board of Directors - Vice-Chair (1 yr)
Global Board of Directors - Treasurer (1 yr 1 mo)
Chapter Leader - Bangalore (9 yrs 2 mos)
Women In AppSec Asia Lead and Secretary (3 yrs 10 mos)
Volunteer at OWASP Bangalore (4 yrs 9 mos)
DigitalXForce
Advisory Board Member (1 yr 5 mos)
OWASP AppSec Days India
Organiser (2 yrs 2 mos)
Snyk
Security Leader (4 yrs 9 mos)
Security Phoenix
Advisory Board (2 yrs 8 mos)
Cloud Security Alliance
Education and Research Director (10 mos)
InfosecKids
Founder (6 yrs 2 mos)
Virtually Testing - A nonprofit 501 (c)
Director of Secure Coding Practices (3 yrs 11 mos)
BSides Delhi
Co-Organizer Conference (3 yrs 11 mos)
IBM
Security Solutions Architect - India Software Labs (3 yrs 6 mos)
Time Inc. India
Manager Information Security (2 yrs 10 mos)
Accenture
Information Security Lead (2 yrs 2 mos)
IBM
Senior Information Security Consultant (1 yr 4 mos)
Wipro Limited
Information Security Engineer (5 yrs 5 mos)
Education
PGDBM at Symbiosis Institute of Management Studies
Post Graduate Diploma at National Academy of Legal Studies & Research (NALSAR) University Hyderabad
