Harish Santhanalakshmi Ganesan — Security Engineer

I am working as AI security Engineer at Cisco Systems Inc, where I secure AI models and applications based on Large Language Models by researching on attack vectors and attack surfaces in AI models and I also develop tools to find vulnerabilities in LLM models I worked as student assistant at the Information Security Office at UT Dallas, where I devised and implement a comprehensive Systems Administration plan, encompassing software hardening, patching, and upgrading on 30 servers, resulting in a 90% decrease in system vulnerabilities. I also collaborated with stakeholders and developers to identify and address vulnerabilities within deadlines, implementing measures to contain, mitigate, and remediate them, leading to a 40% decrease in the average time taken to resolve vulnerabilities. I performed automated and manual vulnerability assessments, utilizing tools like Nessus, OpenVAS, and Burp Suite, to identify and mitigate 60% of critical and high-severity vulnerabilities, and conduct secure code reviews. In addition to my professional work experience, I am pursuing my MS in Cyber Security, Technology and Policy at UT Dallas, where I learn about the latest trends and technologies in the cyber security domain. I have a strong track record of discovering and responsibly disclosing critical vulnerabilities to companies such as Google, Microsoft, Apple, Forbes, Harvard, NASA, Uber, and Twitter, among others, earning me recognition as one of the MSRC Q1 2022 top 50 security researchers in the world. I have also been assigned CVE-2021-44086 and have found 0-day vulnerabilities in Windows 11, Windows RDP, and Windows FTP client. I am proficient in tools such as Maltego, Nmap, Wireshark, Ghidra, IDA Pro, and Any.run, and have contributed to open source projects of companies like Microsoft and Google. I have also developed various projects such as Oreoweb, OreoML, OreoCli, Anonbee Android App, Anonbee PWA, MockupGen, and AutoDocs. As a passionate and motivated individual, I believe in the moral responsibility of applying cyber security principles in a dynamic ecosystem. I possess excellent team building, customer empathy, accountability, and decision-making skills. I am interested in areas such as web application security, threat hunting, secure code reviews, cloud security, data privacy, and zero trust architectures. I am eager to join an energetic team and contribute my skills to creative and effective solutions for cyber security risks

Stackforce AI infers this person is a Cybersecurity expert specializing in AI security and vulnerability assessment.

Location: San Francisco, California, United States

Experience: 2 yrs