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shubham khare

 Cybersecurity professional with 3.5+ years of experience in protecting systems and applications through Vulnerability Assessment, Penetration Testing (VAPT), and red team operations. Skilled in testing web apps, APIs, networks, and thin-client systems, as well as reviewing security policies and giving project clearance before go-live. Experienced with tools like Cymulate to run real-world attack simulations and improve cyber resilience. Strong at finding risks, giving practical solutions, running internal cyber drills, and working with teams to strengthen security posture. 

Key Skills

Vulnerability Assessment & Penetration Testing
Web Application, API, and Network Security
Cybersecurity Policy Validation & Compliance
Project Security Clearance & Risk Assessment
Cyber Drill Execution
Cymulate Security Validation Tool
Thin-Client Security Testing

Professional Experience

Nov 2024
Present
Assistant Manager - Cyber Security
Karur Vysya Bank Chennai, IN
Karur Vysya Bank (KVB) is one of India's leading private sector banks headquartered in Karur, Tamil Nadu. With a rich heritage of over a century.
  • Managed and validated security policies for new and updated projects, identifying weaknesses and ensuring compliance with bank security standards.
  • Provided cybersecurity clearance before project go-live.
  • Conducted penetration testing on APIs, web applications, source code review and thin-client, and systems across multiple bank projects.
  • Executed internal cyber drills to test and improve incident response capabilities.
  • Used Cymulate to perform security validation, simulate real-world attacks, and assess cyber resilience.

Feb 2022
Dec 2024
Research Associate in Cyber Security / VAPT
IDRBT HYDERABAD, IN
IDRBT is a research and development institution that focuses on improving the efficiency, security, and resilience of India's banking technology.
  • Developing mock cyber-attacks for public and private sector banks.
  • Organized and conducted cyber drills for Indian banks as team leader.
  • Provided on-call support to the bank's security team to implement security mechanisms for cyber drills.
  • Performed penetration testing on IDRBT infrastructure and vulnerability assessment of database servers
  • Port scan servers using NMAP and close all unnecessary ports to reduce the attack surface.
  • Performed live packet data capture with Wireshark to examine security flaws.
  • Find out the vulnerability of broken authentication, SQL injection, XSS, XXE, and many more using Burp Suit, OWASP Zep, Nessus, Nmap, SQL map, etc...
  • Manual walk-through of the application to understand the application functionality.

Education

Mar 2015
Apr 2019
Bachelor of Engineering in Computer Science in Radharaman Institute of Technology and Science
Rajiv Gandhi Proudyogiki Vishwavidyalaya

Certifications

Certified Ethical Hacker (CEH)
EC Council
2021
RHCSA ==> Trained
Red Hat
2021
RHCE ===> Trained
Red Hat

Achievements

Team Lead
Successfully led a team of researchers in Cyber Security VAPT projects at IDRBT, demonstrating the ability to conduct meetings efficiently, coordinate an EDP program, and perform penetration tests. Played a key role in enhancing the team's skills and expertise, resulting in successful project completions and positive feedback from clients.
Ratna Certificate
Karur Vysya Bank – Awarded for successfully working on a standalone cybersecurity project, demonstrating excellence in project execution and security validation. 

Quote

If it’s smart, it’s vulnerable.

Mikko Hypponen

Hobbies & Interests

  • Computers
  • Gaming
  • Traveling
  • New Gadgets

Languages

English
(Fluent)
Hindi
(Native)

Career Aspiration

To achieve CISSP and OSCP certifications and grow into a senior cybersecurity leadership role, combining management skills with strong technical expertise in penetration testing, red team operations, and security strategy.

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