Apoorva Phadke

Director of Engineering

Ann Arbor, Michigan, United States19 yrs 8 mos experience

Highly Stable

Key Highlights

16 years of experience in cybersecurity leadership.
Expert in transforming security processes and culture.
Active mentor for women in cybersecurity.

Stackforce AI infers this person is a Cybersecurity expert with a focus on product security and DevSecOps.

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Skills

Core Skills

Product SecuritySecurity StrategySecurity TransformationDevsecops

Other Skills

SecurityCloud SoftwareNetwork SoftwareSecurity ToolingSecurity MaturitySecurity CultureSecurity EngagementSecurity AutomationSecurity EducationSQLShell ScriptingSDLCAgile MethodologiesJavaXML

About

With over 16 years of experience in the security field, I am a passionate and driven leader who oversees the transformation of people, processes, and technology at HPE Aruba. My core competencies include product Security, DevSecOps, security strategy, roadmaps amd execution, maturity models, tooling, automation, testing, metrics, risk, engagement, and training. I have also been a Technical Advisory Board Member at GirlsCanHack, a non-profit organization that empowers and mentors women in cybersecurity, since June 2023. Additionally, I have been a speaker at the RSA Conference, the premier event for security professionals, where I have shared my insights and best practices on product security and DevSecOps. My mission is to leverage my expertise and leadership skills to make security a business enabler and a competitive advantage for Aruba HPE and its customers.

Experience

Hpe aruba networking

Director of Security Engineering

Oct 2023 – Present · 2 yrs 5 mos

For security, cloud and network software.

SecurityCloud SoftwareNetwork SoftwareProduct SecuritySecurity Strategy

Girlscanhack

Technical Advisory Board Member

Jun 2023 – Present · 2 yrs 9 mos

Cisco

4 roles

Head of Security Transformation at Cisco Secure

Promoted

Oct 2022 – Oct 2023 · 1 yr

Led 4 functions to transform people, processes and technology at Cisco Secure.
Security Tooling : Develop custom security tooling, automate security processes and testing, implement paved path with custom artifacts and DevSecOps principles
Security Maturity : Develop strategies and execute roadmaps to improve security programs and capabilities. create and facilitate maturity models to assess and prioritize initiatives to reduce risk and improve the security posture of teams.
Security Culture and Education: Security Champions, security trainings, culture and awareness programs etc
Security Engagement: Metrics and portfolio risk reporting via score cards, engaging and communicating with various partners, executive leadership and stakeholders etc.

Security ToolingSecurity MaturitySecurity CultureSecurity EngagementSecurity TransformationDevSecOps

Head of Product Security, Duo, & DevSecOps at Cisco Secure

Mar 2021 – Nov 2022 · 1 yr 8 mos

Led 3 functions:
Product Security : building security into the development life cycle to build secure by default products by performing threat modelings, security design reviews, code reviews, and manual security testing.
Security Automation : Implement Automated security testing like SAST, DAST, SCA etc and DevSecOps Principles
Security Education and training : Appsec training programs, security champions programs
DevSecOps.

Product SecuritySecurity AutomationSecurity EducationDevSecOps