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Speaker at Bsides Kochi, BIOS meetup, SlashN and various other conferences.

As a seasoned speaker and trainer, Anant has shared his expertise at various prestigious platforms including Black Hat (USA/ASIA/EU), Defcon, Nullcon, c0c0n, and Rootconf. His extensive involvement in these conferences extends to serving as a CFP reviewer for Blackhat EU, nullcon, Rootconf by Hasgeek, and multiple villages at Defcon (Recon, Adversary and Cloud), showcasing his dedication to nurturing and elevating the discourse within the field.

I spoke at about a dozen conferences so far, mostly always about Software Supply Chain Security / Application Security. I am a regular guest on several podcasts on the same topic as well. I spoke in front of small (a few dozen) and large audiences (several hundreds) both locally and internationally (North America and Western Europe). I spoke at BlackHat SecTor, OWASP Global AppSec, NorthSec, Linux Foundation's OpenSSF event, Munich Cyber TTP, etc.

I am a security-focused systems and cloud engineer with hands-on experience across infrastructure monitoring, security operations, DevSecOps automation, cloud security, and offensive security testing.I began my career in 24×7 infrastructure and application monitoring, ensuring high availability and reliability using tools like Zabbix and Grafana, where I handled alert triage, incident escalation, operational dashboards, and root cause analysis. This foundation gave me strong operational discipline, SLA awareness, and real-world incident handling experience.Currently, I work as an Associate System Administrator with a strong security engineering focus, where I operate at the intersection of SecOps, DevSecOps, and cloud security. My work includes web and API penetration testing, identifying authentication, authorization, business logic, and access control vulnerabilities through manual testing using Burp Suite, Postman, and cURL, supported by source code review aligned with OWASP Top 10.I actively implement shift-left security by integrating SAST, SCA, container, and Kubernetes security controls into CI/CD pipelines, using tools such as SonarQube, OWASP Dependency Checkmarx, Kubebench, Trivy, and Kubescape, ensuring vulnerabilities are detected early and remediated before reaching production.On the cloud security side, I secure and monitor Microsoft Azure environments, focusing on identity security, network hardening, storage security, WAF tuning, and Kubernetes (AKS) security. My responsibilities include Azure Entra ID Conditional Access and MFA enforcement, Key Vault access reviews, NSG and firewall baseline analysis, Azure Front Door WAF tuning, TLS enforcement, logging coverage improvement, and Defender for Containers runtime monitoring.I also support Kubernetes security and operations, reviewing cluster configurations, pod security contexts, container images, and runtime logs across both AKS and on-prem Kubernetes environments, ensuring secure configurations, version compliance, and visibility for incident investigation.My work aligns closely with NIST SP 800-53 Rev.5 controls and Zero Trust principles, focusing on least privilege, continuous verification, and secure-by-design cloud architectures.I am particularly interested in roles that involve SecOps, DevSecOps, Cloud Security Engineering, and Blue Team security, where I can combine offensive security thinking, automation, and defensive monitoring to reduce real-world risk and strengthen security posture.Speaker at InfraSec Village, Cybersurksha & Gujarat University. 4X Acknowledged by Apple - 2025Acknowledged by Apple - 2026Acknowledged by Redbull, Microsoft, Tesla, Substack, etc.

Sankar is a cybersecurity professional with over 10 years of experience spanning telecom, healthcare, product development, and banking industries. His expertise lies in vulnerability assessment, penetration testing, red team operations, and mobile application security for Android and iOS platforms. Currently at Aldar, Sankar leads security assessments across multiple organizational entities, helping strengthen enterprise defenses against evolving threats. He has responsibly disclosed critical vulnerabilities in major platforms including Salesforce (CVE-2023-22042) and Oracle, demonstrating his commitment to improving security across the industry. Beyond his professional role, Sankar actively participates in bug bounty programs and CTF competitions, and engages in Web3 security research through platforms like Immunefi. His current focus on AI-powered security automation and autonomous penetration testing frameworks reflects his dedication to advancing offensive security methodologies. Sankar holds a Postgraduate Diploma in Information Security from CDAC and regularly shares his insights through conference talks and technical presentations, contributing to both regional and global cybersecurity communities.

I spoke at CONFidence 2025, one of the most established infosec conferences in Central Europe. My talk focused on advanced API authorization vulnerabilities and practical exploitation techniques, drawing from real-world engagements. I’ve compressed years of pentesting and secure code review experience into research-driven content and I’m eager to bring more of that to the stage.