Arun Pathak — DevOps Engineer

Over 20 years of experience in the security and networking domain, with deep expertise in developing solutions and infrastructure across: Network and Platform Security: Including secure boot, secure firmware, and device-level protection. Identity and Authentication: Leveraging X.509 certificate-based mechanisms, cryptographic key management, and secure key usage. Confidential Computing: Focused on PCIe smartNIC integration and secure cryptographic implementations. Responsibilities include requirement analysis, effort estimation, customer engagement, architecture design, software development, testing, and delivery of secure infrastructure components. Projects are executed using Agile methodologies to ensure adaptability, efficiency, and continuous improvement. Actively involved in goal setting, mentoring, and skill development of team members to foster growth and achieve project objectives. • Programming Languages: Proficient in C, C++, Python, and P4. • Secure Firmware & RTOS: Development on FreeRTOS and Zephyr for trusted execution environments. • Confidential Computing: Deep understanding of PCIe-based architectures including IDE, TDISP, and SPDM protocols. • Linux Kernel Development: Skilled in low-level programming and kernel module integration. • Identity & Authentication: Implementation of public key infrastructure using X.509 certificates. • Trusted Execution Environments: Expertise in ARM TrustZone, including TF-A and OP-TEE secure firmware. • Secure Boot Mechanisms: Root of trust and chain of trust implementations. • Cryptography: Applied knowledge of AES (GCM, CCM), RSA, ECC, SHA (HMAC), and secure key handling. • Security Standards & APIs: Familiar with PKCS#11, CSP/KSP, FIPS, and Common Criteria. • Network Security Protocols: Implementation and optimization of TLS, DTLS, and IPsec. • Networking & Performance Optimization: Deep understanding of TCP/IP stack and Ethernet protocols. • Device Driver Development: Experience with USB, SPI, and flash memory interfaces.

Stackforce AI infers this person is a Cybersecurity expert with extensive experience in secure networking and firmware development.

Location: Noida, Uttar Pradesh, India

Experience: 21 yrs 10 mos