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I am a Threat Researcher at SonicWall Capture Labs with over 10 years of hands-on experience in malware analysis and cybersecurity. I specialise in PDF and MS Office malware, with deep expertise in static and dynamic analysis, reverse engineering obfuscated binaries, and tracking adversarial evasion techniques used by threat actors.I started my career at Quick Heal, where I worked on file-infecting viruses, writing detection signatures and repair routines for infected PE files. At Symantec, I was part of the IDS/IPS team, focusing on network-level intrusion detection and threat hunting. For the past seven years at SonicWall Capture Labs, I have been researching document-based malware, reverse engineering malicious payloads, and tracking how threat actors evolve their delivery and evasion strategies.I hold an M.Tech. in Computer Science (Security) from BITS Pilani, where my research was focused on machine learning for malware detection.Speaking ExperienceI have delivered internal threat research presentations at SonicWall, sharing findings on emerging PDF malware campaigns and novel evasion techniques with engineering and threat intelligence teamsI have conducted knowledge-sharing sessions on malware analysis methodologies, reverse engineering workflows, and PDF structure analysisI have published five technical threat research reports on the SonicWall Capture Labs blog, communicating complex malware findings to a broad security audience

Security Engineer with 5 years of experience, currently working as a Senior Security Engineer at ShareChat.Previously worked with Flipkart as a Security Engineer and bug bounty hunter. Experienced across multiple domains including cloud security, WAF, application security, network and infrastructure security, as well as mobile security testing.

Founder at Armur AI - offensive security tool development - backed by Techstars and Outlier VenturesAuthor of the book - Rust from blockchain application developmentTechnical Youtuber - https://www.youtube.com/@AkhilSharmaTechSecurity researcher - published multiple papers on agentic memory poisoning and supply chain attacksInstructor - multiple cybersecurity courses on Linkedin learning platformSpeaker - at hundreds of tech events including Bsides San Francisco and Bsides Kerala

Over the years, I’ve had the opportunity to speak at cybersecurity conferences, technology summits, university campuses, and industry communities where I focus on making security practical, relatable, and engaging through real-world stories, demonstrations, and attacker-driven thinking.I’ve delivered talks at events including ATAGTR 2024, ATAGTR 2025, AITestFest 2025, AITestFest 2026, Identity Shield, SAP Security Expert Summit, TechX, along with guest sessions and cybersecurity awareness talks across multiple university campuses.My sessions typically revolve around AI-driven threats, OSINT, phishing, social engineering, dark web exposure, privacy, cyber risk, and the growing intersection between offensive security and governance. I enjoy blending live demonstrations, attacker psychology, and practical security lessons to help audiences understand not just how attacks happen — but why organisations continue to underestimate them.Beyond conferences, I actively mentor aspiring professionals, contribute to security awareness initiatives, and enjoy simplifying complex security concepts for both technical and non-technical audiences.