Venkatesh M

Software Engineer

Singapore, Singapore15 yrs experience

Most Likely To SwitchHighly Stable

Key Highlights

Expert in Vulnerability Assessment and Penetration Testing.
Led successful BugBounty programs at PayPal.
Extensive experience in Security Hardening and Compliance Audits.

Stackforce AI infers this person is a Cybersecurity Specialist with extensive experience in Vulnerability Management and Penetration Testing.

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Skills

Core Skills

Vulnerability AssessmentPenetration TestingVulnerability AssessmentsSecurity Incident Management

Other Skills

AcunetixBlack Box TestingBugBounty ProgramBurp SuiteCisco Firewall SecurityCompliance AuditsFortifyHardeningJIRAJavaLog ReviewNetwork SecurityPowershellPythonRequirements Analysis

Experience

Paypal

2 roles

Senior Information Security Engineer

Promoted

Apr 2017 – Present · 8 yrs 11 mos · Singapore

Vulnerability AssessmentPenetration TestingSecurity Patch ManagementNetwork Security

Information Security Engineer

May 2014 – Dec 2015 · 1 yr 7 mos · Singapore

Hands on experience in Vulnerability assessment & Penetration testing of networks, web and native applications including manual/automated source code review and audits.
Leading Penetration Testing Efforts
Mobile vulnerabilities exploitation and security protections
Running BugBounty Program, working with external researchers.
Coordinating Penetration Test Engagements with External Vendors
Following with defect tracking system JIRA
Suggesting remediation recommendations to mitigate identified vulnerabilities

Vulnerability AssessmentPenetration TestingBugBounty ProgramJIRA

Kpmg singapore

Information Security Analyst

Dec 2015 – Feb 2017 · 1 yr 2 mos · Singapore

The assessments include web application, network/infrastructure and mobile application (IOS/Android) security assessment.
OS Security & Hardening;
Security hardening of infrastructure, Application, OS Security and Compliance audits.
Vulnerability Assessments and Penetration Testing;
Patch Management, IT network infrastructure review Firewalls - Network and Web Application

Vulnerability AssessmentsPenetration TestingSecurity HardeningCompliance Audits

Cognizant technology solutions

Information Security Analyst

Feb 2011 – May 2014 · 3 yrs 3 mos · India

Information Security Analyst. Performed penetration testing for the web application and networks for the various Cognizant Client's
Performed Web services security testing (manual and automated) using vulnerability assessment tools.
Log Review, Security Incident Management.
Analysing SYSlogs using SPLUNK and reporting security logs.Review security logs for suspicious activities, investigates security incidents
Reverse engineering android application and perform analysis on the code for sensitive information.
Mobile security, Perform manual investigation to validate vulnerabilities
Exploit identified vulnerabilities
Bypass / attack security controls
Rank vulnerabilities based on loss potential and threat level.
Provide recommendations to enhance security