Viral Maniar — CEO
I am a Lead Security Specialist at UniSuper. I have over 14 years of experience in information security and management. Prior to joining UniSuper, I held senior/principal positions at Microsoft, Cyware, RiskIQ, KPMG and Ernst & Young (EY). I have provided security consulting services including infrastructure (internal - external), application penetration testing, vulnerability assessments, wireless penetration testing, social engineering, red team engagements, Blue team engagements, API testing, Thick & Thin client testing and cloud architecture security reviews to numerous clients across various industries in the APJ region. Recently, I have helped multiple organisations with cyber security transformation project. I was involved with the RISC (RMIT Information Security Collective) Club while at University and worked as a developer for firewall security at Biarri Networks where I developed a visualisation algorithm to solve the issue of firewall rules management. I have presented/published my work at various global cyber security conferences such as BlackHat USA, DEFCON, RootCon and (ISC)2 Melbourne Chapter. I have achieved industry certifications such as Offensive Security Certified Professional (OSCP) and SANS GPEN - Network Penetration Testing. I have participated in number of bug bounty programs and won awards for responsible disclosure of security vulnerabilities in web and mobile applications from companies such as Adobe, Apple, Google Chromium, IBM, C2FO, Blinksale, Appfog, TEDmed and many more. In my leisure time, I enjoy developing offensive/defensive security tools and maintain a number of projects on the Github.
Stackforce AI infers this person is a Cybersecurity Specialist with extensive experience in threat intelligence and penetration testing.
Location: Melbourne, Victoria, Australia
Experience: 12 yrs 9 mos
Skills
- It Security Operations
- Cyber Threat Intelligence (cti)
- Sales Engineering
- Cloud Security
- Solution Architecture
- Leadership
- Cyber Threat Hunting (cth)
- Team Leadership
- Vulnerability Management
- Web Application Security
- Vulnerability Scanning
Career Highlights
- Over 14 years of experience in information security.
- Presented at global cybersecurity conferences like BlackHat and DEFCON.
- Achieved certifications like OSCP and SANS GPEN.
Work Experience
UniSuper
Lead Security Specialist (3 yrs 2 mos)
Cyware
Senior Technical Sales Engineer (8 mos)
Microsoft
Cloud Security Specialist (8 mos)
Security Solutions Architect (7 mos)
Technical Manager - Cyber Security RiskIQ (1 yr 1 mo)
Preemptive Cyber Security Pty Ltd
Managing Director (6 yrs 3 mos)
RiskIQ
Technical Account Manager (1 yr 5 mos)
Threat Intelligence Pty Ltd
Principal Security Consultant (8 mos)
Senior Security Consultant (8 mos)
KPMG Australia
Senior Consultant - Cyber Security (11 mos)
EY
Senior Security Consultant (3 yrs 4 mos)
Independent Researcher
Security Researcher (4 mos)
Biarri
Intern (7 mos)
HCL Infosystems Ltd.
System Security Engineer (3 mos)
Education
Masters of Applied Science at RMIT University
