Akshansh Jaiswal

DevOps Manager

Bangalore Urban, Karnataka, India0 mo experience

Key Highlights

Top-ranked hacker in India with 150+ vulnerabilities reported.
Expert in securing applications and cloud environments.
Active contributor to the bug bounty ecosystem and community.

Stackforce AI infers this person is a Cybersecurity expert with a strong focus on application and cloud security.

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Skills

Core Skills

Application SecurityCloud SecurityDevsecopsBug BountyCommunity BuildingWeb & Mobile Pentesting

Other Skills

AWS HardeningAlgorithmsAndroid DevelopmentAutomationCC++CI/CD SecurityCascading Style Sheets (CSS)Cloud ComputingCloud DevelopmentData EntryDocker ProductsEthical HackingEvent OrganizationHTML

Experience

Cred

2 roles

Lead Security Engineer

Jul 2021 – Present · 4 yrs 8 mos

End-to-end product security: Drove threat modeling, secure code reviews, and web/mobile/API pentests for 20+ high-scale apps while engineering secure OTP and OAuth 2.0 SSO flows that keep millions of users safe.
Automation at scale: Designed in-house SAST, secret-scanning, and AWS attack-surface tools and wired them into GitHub Actions/GitLab pipelines, slashing vuln detection and triage time.
Cloud hardening: Locked down a multi-account AWS estate with least-privilege IAM, exposure reviews, and always-on monitoring / auto-remediation, raising the security bar org-wide.
Developer enablement: Championed a shift-left, developer-first culture through playbooks, workshops, and on-demand CI/CD feedback loops turning security into a feature, not a gate.opment practices, championing developer-first security culture through playbooks, tools, and workshops.
Key Focus Areas:
Application Security · Cloud Security (AWS) · Authentication & Authorization (SSO, OAuth2, OTP) · DevSecOps · Secure SDLC · Threat Modeling · CI/CD Security · Developer Enablement · Security Automation

Application SecurityCloud SecurityDevSecOpsThreat ModelingSecurity Automation

Security Intern

Jan 2021 – Jul 2021 · 6 mos

Synack red team

Red Team Member

Dec 2020 – Present · 5 yrs 3 mos

Securelayer7

Intern Security Consultant

Dec 2019 – Jan 2020 · 1 mo · Pune Area, India

Assisted in penetration testing of web and mobile applications, identifying critical vulnerabilities such as XSS, IDOR, SQLi, and insecure storage.
Performed manual and automated security assessments, using tools like Burp Suite, OWASP ZAP, and MobSF alongside custom payloads for deeper exploitation.
Contributed to client-facing vulnerability reports, documenting technical findings, risk ratings, and actionable remediation steps aligned with OWASP Top 10.
Conducted retesting of patched issues to verify effectiveness of applied fixes and ensure secure closure of reported vulnerabilities.
Focus Areas:
Web & Mobile Pentesting · Vulnerability Reporting · OWASP Top 10 · Revalidation & Retesting · Client Security Engagement

Penetration TestingVulnerability ReportingWeb & Mobile Pentesting

Hackerone

Bug Bounty Hunter

Mar 2019 – Jun 2025 · 6 yrs 3 mos · Remote

hackerone.com/akshansh
Top-ranked hacker in India on HackerOne with over 150 high/critical vulnerabilities reported across major global organizations, including Amazon, Google, Meta, and PayPal.
Led 12+ community events as a HackerOne Brand Ambassador, including live hacking meetups, technical talks, and CTFs, empowering hackers across India to collaborate and grow.
Delivered hands-on sessions on topics like cloud hacking, OAuth abuse, prototype pollution, and more—helping both newcomers and seasoned hackers sharpen their skills.
Actively contributed to private programs and public disclosures, strengthening the security of real-world systems through responsible vulnerability research and coordinated disclosure.
Key Focus Areas:
Bug Bounty · Ethical Hacking · Community Building · Security Talks · CTFs · Vulnerability Research · Hacker Enablement · Event Organization · Live Hacking Facilitation

Bug BountyEthical HackingCommunity BuildingVulnerability Research