Madhukara Hebbar — Product Manager

🚀 Building Secure Digital Foundations | Engineering Security Manager @Okta 🔐 I lead the Core Engineering Security team in India, driving the development, enforcement, and advocacy of cutting-edge security solutions to protect the Workforce Identity Cloud (WIC, ORD) from cybersecurity threats. My team is dedicated to safeguarding customers, employees, and the Okta brand by strengthening security across applications, infrastructure, and internal tools. Our team strengthens the security backbone of the organization by focusing on: • Hardening internal tools to reduce risk across engineering workflows • Evolving web application security frameworks to stay ahead of modern threats • Managing vulnerabilities and actively mitigating zero-day risks • Running tabletop exercises to stress-test incident readiness • Implementing secure and scalable secret management systems • Leading AI-driven Just-in-Time (JIT) access and automation in security • Driving adoption of secure SDLC practices across the engineering org - My Expertise I bring hands-on expertise across application, product, cloud, and API security, blending engineering depth with security leadership. My focus areas include: • Driving OWASP Top 10 adoption across Web, API, and Mobile platforms • Implementing OSS, SAST, DAST, and IAST security practices • Designing cloud-native applications on AWS for availability and scale • Enabling secure development with deep code and design reviews • Enforcing strong Content Security Policies (CSP) • Implementing RBAC and ABAC for modern web applications • Uplifting internal tooling security across engineering orgs • Building context-aware AI security solutions using LLMs (RAG/Vector DB) • Building backend services with Java and Spring Boot, with clean architecture and performance in mind • Automating complex workflows with applications like n8n for scalable security ops • Leading security initiatives across cross-functional engineering teams - Tech Stack & Tools • Languages & Platforms: Java, Python, AWS, Docker, Kubernetes, Terraform • Security & Auth: OAuth2, SAML, JWT, JWE • Data & Infra: SQL/NoSQL, Redis, Kafka, Spring • Monitoring & Logging: ELK Stack, Grafana, Prometheus, Cloudwatch I work at the intersection of engineering and security, baking security into every stage of development without slowing down innovation or growth

Stackforce AI infers this person is a Fintech and SaaS security expert with strong engineering and leadership skills.

Location: Bengaluru, Karnataka, India

Experience: 13 yrs 8 mos