Ankur Agarwal

CEO

Bengaluru, Karnataka, India11 yrs 9 mos experience

Most Likely To SwitchHighly Stable

Key Highlights

11+ years in Information Security across multiple domains.
Expert in Vulnerability Assessments and Penetration Testing.
Proven track record in Cloud and Application Security.

Stackforce AI infers this person is a seasoned Information Security expert with a focus on Cloud and Application Security.

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Skills

Core Skills

Security Architecture DesignCloud SecurityPenetration TestingApplication SecurityVulnerability Assessment

Other Skills

CDLPData Loss PreventionDevSecOpsDigital Signal ProcessorsEmbedded CEnterprise Network SecurityHTMLIPSInformation SecurityInfrastructure SecurityJavaLinuxMobile SecurityProgramming

About

Information Security professional with 11+ years of experience in Application, Infrastructure/Network & Cloud Security. Highly driven out of my own interest towards the Security domain and to learn new things while extending my contribution towards making this World a better and safer place. Working experience in most of Product Security, AppSec and Infrastructure Security domains including Vulnerability Assessments, Penetration Testing, Security Testing, Secure Code review, Secure Composition analysis, Secure configuration, Threat Modelling, Secure Design and architecture reviews.

Experience

Cisco

2 roles

Product Security Tech Lead

Promoted

Oct 2025 – Present · 5 mos

Security Architecture DesignThreat ModelingCloud SecurityApplication SecurityInfrastructure SecurityDevSecOps+1

Product Security Architect

Aug 2021 – Sep 2025 · 4 yrs 1 mo

Penetration TestingThreat ModelingCloud SecurityApplication SecurityVulnerability Assessment

Adobe

Sr. Security Researcher

Aug 2019 – Aug 2021 · 2 yrs

Product Security (Cloud & application security), Compliance & Governance, Wireless Security, Infrastructure Security Assessment, Security Automation, Security Research | Independent Security Assessments/Audits for Adobe Cloud Tech platform and services.

Penetration TestingThreat ModelingCloud SecurityApplication SecurityVulnerability Assessment

Deloitte india

Assistant Manager - Cyber Risk

Nov 2018 – Aug 2019 · 9 mos · Mumbai, Maharashtra, India

Penetration TestingCloud SecurityApplication SecurityVulnerability Assessment

Paladion

Sr. Security Analyst & Team Lead

Nov 2017 – Sep 2018 · 10 mos · Mumbai, Maharashtra, India

I am part of application security team here serving major financial customers. My major role involves the following expertise:
Conducting Web/Mobile Application Security testing of in house applications and the applications and tools acquired by 3rd party vendors.
Secure code review.
Information gathering and vulnerability assessment using various independent tools including kali linux and mobile security frameworks.
Worked closely with development team for various phases of Reporting process.
Identified feasible research areas in InfoSec and impart/delegate this to internal team.
Building, coordinating and implementing the knowledge base for manual test cases of Web AppSec, Mobile and Network VA in form of a checklist.
Prepared Case Studies on unique bugs/methodology/technique found by any of the team member and channelize it to Top Management.

Penetration TestingCloud SecurityApplication SecurityVulnerability Assessment

Time inc.

Security Analyst

Oct 2016 – Oct 2017 · 1 yr · Bengaluru Area, India

As part of the Global Information Security Team, my on-job responsibilities included performing the Technology Risk Assessments for web applications and mobile applications.

Penetration TestingThreat ModelingCloud SecurityApplication SecurityVulnerability Assessment

Tata consultancy services

Information Security Engineer

Mar 2014 – Oct 2016 · 2 yrs 7 mos · Mumbai Area, India

Vulnerability Assessment and Penetration testing for one of the fortune top 10 clients :
Vulnerability assessment and penetration testing of web applications along with preparing documentation of audit reports
Manual security testing/ Penetration Testing
Software Governance
Knowledge of automated tools such as HP Webinspect, Checkmarx, IBM Rational AppScan, BurpSuite, Fiddler
Code review as per security standards
Have basic skills on network penetration testing as well
Good knowledge of programming protocol
Authentication and Access Control
Security Portal Development using HTML 5, CSS and PHP 5
Data Loss Prevention (Digital Guardian)
AV Compliance and Troubleshooting (McAfee)
Intrusion Prevention (HP Tipping Point and SMS)
Incident Response and Management (Virus Attacks, Phishing, General Security Incidents etc.)