Jayant Dusane — Software Engineer

Cybersecurity Platform Architect and security leader with 21+ years of experience securing large-scale software platforms and critical infrastructure. I specialize in building secure-by-design systems and resilient security platforms that protect high-impact products while enabling innovation and business growth. My work focuses on the next generation of AI-driven cybersecurity—leveraging automation and emerging agentic architectures to evolve cyber defense from reactive protection to autonomous, resilient security platforms. I have led security initiatives across telecom infrastructure, mobility platforms, software-defined storage, and enterprise data protection systems, ensuring regulatory alignment with FIPS, STIG, Executive Orders, and ISO 27001 while defending against modern threats including ransomware and supply chain attacks. I combine deep technical expertise with executive leadership to build high-performing security teams, define long-term security strategies, and partner with business leaders to embed security into the core of modern product and platform engineering. Passionate about mentoring future security leaders and advancing secure-by-design, AI-enabled cyber defense 🛡️ Key Competencies: - AI-Driven Cybersecurity Platforms | Security Automation | Emerging Agentic Security Architectures - Secure Development Lifecycle (CSDL / SDLC) | Threat Modeling | CVE & Vulnerability Management - OS Hardening (STIG, FIPS) | Compliance & Risk Mitigation | Security Engineering - Secure Systems Architecture across Telecom, Cloud, SDS & Appliance Platforms - Telecom & Networking: 5G/4G (PCF, SMF, AMF, DRA), EMS/NMS, SON, Embedded Systems - Languages & Tools: Python, C/C++, Go, Java, Multithreading, Data Structures, CI/CD - Organizational Leadership | Security Strategy | Technical Mentorship | Innovation Culture 🏆 Certifications: CISSP | CISM | CEH | ISO 27001 | TL9000 I operate at the intersection of security architecture, platform engineering, and emerging AI technologies, building scalable, resilient security systems that protect critical platforms while enabling innovation.

Stackforce AI infers this person is a Cybersecurity Architect specializing in AI-driven security solutions for enterprise platforms.

Location: Pune, Maharashtra, India

Experience: 21 yrs 3 mos

Skills

Security Architecture
Ai-driven Cybersecurity Platforms
Secure Development Lifecycle

Career Highlights

21+ years in cybersecurity leadership and architecture.
Expert in AI-driven security automation and resilient platforms.
Passionate mentor for future cybersecurity leaders.

Work Experience

Veritas Technologies LLC

Senior Principal Software Engineer (4 yrs)

Cisco Systems

Security Architect (6 yrs 8 mos)

Security Advocate | Technical Leader - Development, Delivery and Escalation (2 yrs 11 mos)

Technical Leader - Web Element Manager (2 yrs 1 mo)

Starent Networks

Senior Member Of Technical Staff (5 yrs 1 mo)

Engineering Trainee (6 mos)

Education

PG Certificate Programme at Indian Institute of Management Nagpur

Master of Science (MSc) at Savitribai Phule Pune University

Bachelor of Science (B.Sc.) at Savitribai Phule Pune University

Jayant Dusane

Software Engineer

Pune, Maharashtra, India21 yrs 3 mos experience

Highly StableAI Enabled

Key Highlights

21+ years in cybersecurity leadership and architecture.
Expert in AI-driven security automation and resilient platforms.
Passionate mentor for future cybersecurity leaders.

Stackforce AI infers this person is a Cybersecurity Architect specializing in AI-driven security solutions for enterprise platforms.

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Skills

Core Skills

Security ArchitectureAi-driven Cybersecurity PlatformsSecure Development Lifecycle

Other Skills

Threat & Vulnerability ManagementThreat ModelingCryptographyAI-Driven Security AutomationSecurity StrategyIncident ManagementRemediationIntegration EngineeringTrainingSAML 2.0Data MaskingCode InterpretationStatic AnalysisBusiness RequirementsService-Level Agreements (SLA)

About

Experience

21 yrs 3 mos

Total Experience

8 yrs 7 mos

Average Tenure

4 yrs

Current Experience

Veritas technologies llc

Senior Principal Software Engineer

May 2022 – Present · 4 yrs · Pune District, Maharashtra, India · On-site

Lead security architecture and hands-on engineering for Veritas Software-Defined Storage (SDS) and enterprise data protection appliances, strengthening platform resilience against ransomware and advanced cyber threats.
Architect and implement secure-by-design platform capabilities including Secure Boot, BIOS protection, Air-Gapped security, Secure Disk Erase, Single Sign-On (SSO), Multi-Factor Authentication (MFA), and ransomware defense across Flex and NetBackup Appliance ecosystems.
Drive cryptographic security architecture, including TLS hardening and Post-Quantum Cryptography (PQC) readiness, preparing the platform for next-generation cryptographic threats and long-term data protection.
Explore and develop AI-driven security automation and intelligent threat detection approaches, advancing proactive defense and platform resilience.
Translate U.S. Presidential Executive Order (EO) cybersecurity requirements into implementable platform security controls across appliance products.
Lead OS hardening and appliance security engineering, implementing STIG and FIPS-aligned controls to ensure strong compliance and platform integrity.
Perform hands-on threat modeling, vulnerability analysis, CVE risk mitigation, and secure architecture design across distributed appliance systems.
Develop proofs of concept and next-generation security frameworks, strengthening the product security posture and enabling continuous innovation.
Partner with product leadership and engineering teams to embed security deeply into the product development lifecycle and platform architecture.
Mentor engineering teams and promote secure development practices, security automation, and security-first engineering culture across the organization.

Threat & Vulnerability ManagementThreat ModelingSecurity ArchitectureCryptographyAI-Driven Security AutomationAI-Driven Cybersecurity Platforms

Cisco systems

3 roles

Security Architect

Promoted

Sep 2015 – May 2022 · 6 yrs 8 mos

Owned product security and compliance for 4G and 5G telecom platforms, ensuring secure architecture and regulatory alignment across business unit offerings.
Implemented and operationalized a Secure Development Lifecycle (SDL) covering threat intelligence integration, vulnerability management, CVE assessment, incident response coordination, and security automation.
Performed hands-on threat modeling, vulnerability analysis, and security design reviews, driving remediation and strengthening the overall product security posture.
Led engineering teams to design, implement, and deliver security features aligned with targeted product releases and platform roadmaps.
Conducted product security audits and compliance assessments, recommending and enforcing best practices across development teams.
Acted as the primary security authority for the business unit, providing guidance on security architecture, risk mitigation, and vulnerability resolution.
Managed customer escalations and production security issues, ensuring rapid triage, root cause analysis, and secure remediation.
Drove third-party software security validation and software integrity controls, strengthening supply-chain security across the product ecosystem.
Collaborated with executive stakeholders on security exceptions, risk decisions, and compliance strategy to balance product delivery with security posture.
Served as the go-to expert for vulnerability disclosures and security concerns, coordinating assessments and mitigation across all BU products.

Security ArchitectureSecure Development Lifecycle

Security Advocate | Technical Leader - Development, Delivery and Escalation

Oct 2012 – Sep 2015 · 2 yrs 11 mos

The RMS provides provisioning, management and real time monitoring for Femtocells. The RMS with ASR5000 to complete the Cisco Small Cell solution.
leading engineering team to covering development and delivery for targeted releases with Security features.
Implement Secure application development lifecycle for product covering Threat Modeling, Incident management, Security Strategy, Security requirements, Security Automation, Security Exception with executives, open source licensing and vulnerability assessment
Working with geographically distributed team for technical discussion, software deployment, lab setup issues, streamline the manufacturing SmallCell, increase the level of factory productivity with possible automations.
Leading a high touch engineering team working closely with the AT&T’s Labs, Operations, and services
Coordinating with Cisco Advanced Services for the delivery and scheduling of engagements
Providing BU escalation support to both internal and external customers for the Femtocell Project
Managing the Defect Review Meetings with AT&T for the RMS solution, defining urgency and priority for software issues as well as driving their resolution
Developed and delivered training courses for internal and external teams
Served as alternate for line manager, running the entire RMS delivery to customer lab.

CryptographySecurity StrategyIncident ManagementSecure Development LifecycleSecurity Architecture

Technical Leader - Web Element Manager

Sep 2010 – Oct 2012 · 2 yrs 1 mo

was worked on WEM software. Cisco Provided Web Element Manager is fully capable EMS system to manage the Cisco asr5k mobile gateway.
apart from implimentation, i was having various non-technical responsibilities lilke
Defect review and coordinate the timelines with Program Manager.
Communicate and co-ordinate with development team to achieve customer delivery timelines.
Design document reviews
Timely discussion with QA for defect scrubbing.
Induction training for new team member.
Co-ordinate with release engineering team for streaming WEM releases.
Support to customer side system engineers for WEM deployments and various WEM functionality issues

Starent networks

2 roles

Senior Member Of Technical Staff

Jul 2005 – Aug 2010 · 5 yrs 1 mo · Pune

Worked on WEM software. Cisco Provided Web Element Manager is fully capable EMS system to manage the Cisco asr5k mobile gateway.
design and development of different Configuration & Performance based modules for WEM software in C++ and shell scripting with postgres backed database..

Engineering Trainee

Dec 2004 – Jun 2005 · 6 mos · Pune

Implemented the Logger library for c++ based application. Loggers logs the messages to various destinations (like file, socket, console, e-mail). Moreover, it also adds the control of enabling or disabling and changing the amount of content that is put in the log according to the severity of the logged message.