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Alon Friedman is a Principal Security Architect at Microsoft 365 Defender, with extensive experience in application security and penetration testing. He focuses on defining application security standards and researching threat landscapes. His background includes leading secure software development at Salesforce and managing application vulnerabilities at PayPal. Alon is a recognized researcher, credited with CVE-2014-4246 and the creation of the SCIP OWASP ZAP extension

Armaan Pathan is a Senior Security Engineer at KATIM with deep expertise in application security, penetration testing, and bug bounty hunting. Over the past 10+ years, he has uncovered and responsibly disclosed critical vulnerabilities at leading tech organizations including Google, Facebook, Apple.Holding a Master’s degree in Information Technology and certifications such as OSCP, Armaan has excelled in both offensive security operations and mentoring engineering teams to adopt secure-by-design practices. His research spans areas like browser security, OAuth misconfigurations, and novel attack vectors that challenge industry assumptions.Beyond client work, Armaan actively contributes to the security community—publishing technical blogs, presenting at conferences, and raising awareness of emerging threats and practical defenses.

Blackhat Asia 2026 - https://blackhat.com/asia-26/briefings/schedule/#the-curious-case-about-apple-and-its-intelligence-on-demand-only-50679 "Investigating macOS Ransomware" (Black Hat Middle East & Africa 2025) - https://blackhatmea.com/speaker/bhargav-rathod"macOS Lockdown Mode: A DFIR Odyssey" (Nullcon Goa 2025 and SANS DFIR Summit 2025) - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UaNXEad-CPQ"Investigating a WSA Endpoint" (SANS DFIR Summit 2023) - https://www.sans.org/presentations/investigating-a-wsa-endpointBSides Ahmedabad 2023 - Catch me if you Can

Carlos Gómez Quintana is a Security Consultant at IOActive, specializing in Red Team operations and offensive security. As one of the youngest professionals to join the firm, he conducts advanced penetration testing, adversarial simulation, and security research across diverse enterprise environments.At IOActive, Carlos focuses on cutting-edge security research, including automotive security where he has developed novel attack techniques such as rollback agnostic replay attacks against vehicular systems. He regularly conducts Red Team engagements that simulate real-world adversarial scenarios for enterprise clients.Carlos is an active security researcher and contributor to Maldev Academy, where he has contributed to the phishing section and active research on malware development.

Farhad Sajid Barbhuiya is a passionate security professional with over 5 years of hands-on experience in offensive security, delivering more than 2000 hours of training across educational institutions, corporations, and government organizations. His trainings cover Web & Mobile Application Security, Reverse Engineering, Exploit Development, Code Review, and more, empowering diverse audiences with practical, real-world skills.Currently a Staff Information Security Engineer on the Offensive Security team at Zscaler, Farhad works on offensive security assessments spanning across Mobile Application Security (Android & iOS), Reverse Engineering, Web Application Security, Agentic AI and LLMs and Hardware Security. His work focuses on uncovering vulnerabilities in high-stakes environments, from custom exploit chains to evasion techniques in containerized and cloud systems.A sought-after speaker, Farhad has presented at premier cybersecurity conferences including NullCon Goa (Advanced Web Apps Pentesting training), Bsides Delhi (Reverse Engineering for Exploit Development), Null Delhi (Reverse Engineering for Developers), Bsides Mumbai (DYLD Library Injection on macOS), Defcon Delhi (IoT Village), Bsides Vizag (TACTOU Attacks in AI Agents), and Bsides Mussorie (Magazine Exhaustion on iOS Heap Allocators). His sessions blend deep technical dives with live demos, making complex topics accessible and actionable.Farhad thrives at the intersection of vulnerability research, exploit development, and secure architecture, contributing to the infosec community through research, tools, and knowledge-sharing.

Jaswanth has speaking experience in multiple well reputed conference's such as Seasides goa, OWASP, Security BSides, NexGen CyberWomen, and multiple universities.

Over 14 years of experience in the security domain, specializing in Penetration Testing, Application Security, Cloud Security, Architecture and Forensics Investigation.Leading an Offensive Security (OffSec) and Security Architecture team with a passion for Red Teaming and Security Research.Reported multiple vulnerabilities in products and applications, recognized with CVEsHolds prestigious certifications including GIAC Cloud Penetration Tester (GCPN), Offensive Security Certified Professional (OSCP), Offensive Security Wireless Professional (OSWP), Certified Red Team Operator (CRTO), among othersPresented at prominent conferences such as Bsides Budapest, Bsides Milano, Hacktivity, VulnCon 2024, Hacker Halted, CyberSec Asia, Identity Shield, Microsoft BlueHat 2025, PHDays 2025, VulnCon 2025, OWASP AppSec Days 2025, Hacker Halted 2025.

Pallavi is a Cloud Security Manager, overseeing cloud security operations and IAM, with 15 years of experience in cybersecurity. Passionate about application security, she excels in navigating complex security challenges, consistently working to strengthen defenses against emerging threats. With deep expertise in penetration testing, Pallavi focuses on identifying vulnerabilities and strengthening defenses in complex and challenging environments. She has spoken at multiple industry-leading conferences like HackerHalted, Vulncon, Identity Shield and BlueHat and continues sharing her knowledge and expertise in cybersecurity.

I got into cybersecurity the messy, curious way - hacking games as a teenager to get extra coins and superpowers, then later reverse-engineering ransomwares to understand how they worked. That same curiosity and passion led me to a career in offensive cyber security.In the past 5+ years of work experience across India, UAE & USA, I’ve worked on:• Mobile application penetration testing (Android & iOS)• Web application and API penetration testing• Secure code review across C/C++, Python, Java, Golang, JavaScript, Typescript and C# .NET• Custom Signature Code Analysis (Semgrep, YARA & Coverity CodeXM custom checkers)• Adverserial tradecraft and Cyber threat intelligence• Network and infrastructure assessments with Segmentation penetration tests for cloud and on-prem setups• Software Composition Analysis (Coverity, Black Duck, GitHub Advisories, PlexTrac)• Innovative research & automated pentest tools development (AI, OSINT, Python, Bash script)Currently, I work as a Security Researcher at OnDefend, where I help secure user data of a large-scale social media platform & contribute to U.S. national security.🌟 Key Achievements:• Awarded the first-ever “Magical Mention” as an intern at Equinix for uncovering and reporting multiple critical security misconfigurations. Recognized for investigative persistence, curiosity, and successfully improving internal security workflows through proactive analysis and alerting.• Bug Bounty & Hall of Fame mentions: Tesco, IKEA, SecureLayer7 live hacking event, Accenture, Ericsson, Springer Nature, OSIsoft🔍CVE Research:• CVE-2020-11539 : Access control issue in Tata Sonata Smartwatch• CVE-2020-11540 : Access control issue in Tata Sonata Smartwatch• CVE-2020-25498 : Chained CSRF & Stored XSS vulnerabilities in Beetel router• CVE-2020-35262 : Stored XSS vulnerability in Digisol router👾 Outside of work, I’m always exploring new tools, ways to use AI as leverage in security, hacking techniques & trying to level up. I love building my own custom IoT devices as well as hacking them.🧑‍🤝‍🧑As an active member of 'Women in Cybersecurity', 'Women in Security & Privacy' and 'The Diana Initiative' volunteer at Defcon, I’m also passionate about making cyber security more inclusive and human, especially for women and underrepresented voices.

A motivated professional with a strong interest in learning, problem-solving, and continuous improvement. Passionate about building skills, taking on new challenges, and delivering meaningful results through consistent effort and curiosity.

Vishal Chand is a Security Researcher at Zscaler focusing on AI driven cybersecurity and LLM security. He has spoken at Microsoft BlueHat Asia and multiple BSides conferences across India. His work explores real world AI threats, adversarial techniques, and next generation defense strategies.