Virendra Pawar

Founder

Bengaluru, Karnataka, India0 mo experience

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Key Highlights

Founder of Sudarshana Labs focusing on AI-driven cybersecurity solutions.
Ranked among top 100 in Synack Red Team for vulnerability discovery.
Extensive experience in penetration testing across multiple organizations.

Stackforce AI infers this person is a Cybersecurity Expert specializing in AI-driven solutions and penetration testing.

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Core Skills

CybersecurityRisk ManagementPenetration Testing

Other Skills

AI-driven Attack Surface ManagementActive DirectoryBurp SuiteBusiness RequirementsCTFClient collaborationClient engagementCode ReviewCommunicationComputer ScienceComputer Science EducationContinuous monitoringCritical ThinkingDefining RequirementsDevSecOps

About

As the Founder of Sudarshana Labs, I lead the development of next-generation solutions, combining AI-driven attack surface management with expert human validation. Our team focuses on continuous monitoring, red teaming, penetration testing, and delivering comprehensive risk assessment to enhance enterprise security. My educational background includes a Postgraduate Diploma in Information Security Management from Fanshawe College and multiple certifications such as OSWE, OSCP, and OSEP. My professional experience spans roles like Sr. Penetration Tester at Mercedes-Benz Canada and as a member of the Synack Red Team and Cobalt Core Pentester. I am dedicated to bridging AI automation and human expertise to address emerging cybersecurity challenges.

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Sudarshana labs llp

Founder

Jun 2025 – Present · 1 yr · Bengaluru · Remote

At Sudarshana Labs, we are building the next generation of cyber defence by going hard into offensive path. We combine AI-driven Attack Surface Management with expert human validation to help organizations continuously discover, verify, and remediate vulnerabilities.
What we do:
Continuous attack surface monitoring & threat intelligence
Human-verified vulnerability validation
Red teaming & penetration testing
Executive risk reporting & remediation guidance
The team and I focus on product strategy, technology direction, and bridging AI automation with human insight to deliver enterprise-grade security.

AI-driven Attack Surface ManagementContinuous monitoringRed teamingPenetration testingRisk assessmentCybersecurity+1

Cobalt

Cobalt Core Pentester

Mar 2024 – Present · 2 yrs 3 mos · Remote

In addition to my other engagements, I work as a Cobalt Core tester, a trusted community of security professionals selected to deliver high-quality penetration testing through Cobalt’s Pentest as a Service (PtaaS) model. This role allows me to collaborate with clients and fellow testers in real-time, leveraging Cobalt’s platform to efficiently assess and identify vulnerabilities. As a Core tester, I provide actionable insights and help improve security postures through well-structured testing workflows and transparent communication with clients. This freelance work has expanded my expertise, allowing me to continuously adapt to emerging threats while working in a fast-paced, client-focused environment.

Penetration testingClient collaborationVulnerability assessmentPenetration TestingCybersecurity

Mercedes-benz canada

Sr. Penetration Tester

Oct 2022 – Nov 2025 · 3 yrs 1 mo · Toronto, ON · Remote

Leading engagements from kickoff through scoping engagements, penetration testing, clean-up and reporting while adhering to the agreed scope and deadlines.
Performing thorough penetration testing of Servers and Web applications that includes the identification, verification and exploitation of vulnerabilities as well as subsequent privilege escalation (post exploitation) in order to assess the risk arising from the vulnerabilities.
Identifying and reporting vulnerabilities with manual testing that cannot be identified by scanners or tools.
Delivering and presenting clear and coherent reporting and provide remediation guidance to the stakeholders.

Penetration testingVulnerability identificationReportingPenetration TestingCybersecurity

Aarvicom

2 roles

Penetration Tester

Jan 2022 – Aug 2022 · 7 mos · Toronto, Ontario, Canada

Working as an offensive penetration tester in the Red Teaming environment at Aarvicom, Toronto, Canada with a part-time role. Aarvicom is a managed security service provider company, that provides security-as-a-service. We offer services like network security, firewall, SIEM solutions, red teaming, risk management, software quality assurance, incident monitoring, IT support with 24x7 coverage.

Offensive penetration testingNetwork securityIncident monitoringPenetration TestingCybersecurity

Penetration Tester

Aug 2021 – Dec 2021 · 4 mos · Toronto, Ontario, Canada

Working as an offensive penetration tester in the Red Teaming environment at Aarvicom, Toronto, Canada. Aarvicom is a managed security service provider company, that provides security-as-a-service. We offer services like network security, firewall, SIEM solutions, red teaming, risk management, software quality assurance, incident monitoring, IT support with 24x7 coverage.

Offensive penetration testingNetwork securityIncident monitoringPenetration TestingCybersecurity

Synack red team

Red Team Member

Aug 2021 – Present · 4 yrs 10 mos · Remote

Apart from the full-time position, being a Synack Red Team member provides freelance experience in the selected group of elite hackers from around the globe. As an SRT, I have gained invaluable professional experience that includes discovering 200+ practical and impactful vulnerabilities in client environments. My record for finding vulnerabilities has ranked me within the top 100 among SRT members. To explore, more
above my significant contributions, I invite you to visit my Acropolis profile from the following link: acropolis.synack.com/inductees/virendra-pawar.

Vulnerability discoveryClient engagementReportingPenetration TestingCybersecurity