During an epic gaming session in the hot, muggy Indian nights of my engineering days, I pulled off some of the most amazing jump shots my teammates had ever seen in Counter-Strike. Against all odds, I landed these leaps perfectly, and my teammates started calling me “Frog” for my jumping skills.
The name stuck, but it also held a playful connection to a family joke my mom used to make about me “jumping from one thing to another,” especially during study sessions. Over time, ‘Frogy’ became a badge of honor, symbolizing my dynamic energy, both in gaming and later in cybersecurity.
🧑💻 Who am I?
Cybersecurity professional with 13 years of experience, excelling in vulnerability management, threat intelligence, penetration testing, and attack surface management. I’ve worked with diverse clients across the globe, from small consulting firms to large retail organizations. Proud holder of a Master’s in Cybersecurity and multiple industry certifications.
🔑 Core Competences
Risk-Based Vulnerability Management
Penetration Testing & Red Teaming
Attack Surface Management
Cyber Threat Intelligence
Detection Engineering (SIEM/Threat Hunting)
🚀 My Journey (Timeline)
2011 - India - Started as Security Analyst/Engineer in SMEs
2014 - UK - Completed MSc in Computer Security & Forensics
2014 - Norway - Co-trained at HackCon: Mobile Application Hacking
2016 - India - Discovered CVE-2016-7786 (Sophos UTM)
2017 - New Zealand - Joined KPMG as Cybersecurity Manager
2018 - Thailand - Participated into APAC Hacknet Conference in Bangkok
2020 - New Zealand - Discovered CVE-2020-35387 (EDT Web Application)
2020 - UK - Certified Threat Intelligence Analyst (CTIA)
2020 - UK - Certified CrowdStrike Falcon Hunter (CCFH)
2020 - UK - Became Security Engineering Manager at Tesco
2021 - UK - Published Course on Attack Surface Analysis (EC-Council)
2022 - UK - Technical Reviewer: Resilient Cybersecurity Book
2022 - UK - Joined as Senior Vulnerability Management Senior Analyst at TikTok
2022 - USA - Visited USA for 3 weeks on a TikTok project
2023 - UK - Began role as Threat & Vulnerability Manager at M&S
🎓 Education
MSc – Computer Security & Forensics, University of Bedfordshire, UK
B.Tech – Computer Engineering, Gandhinagar Institute of Technology, India
🏅 Certifications
OSCP, CEH, CTIA, CCFH, CCFA, SANS MGT516
🏆 Recognition & Other Highlights
Technical reviewer of Cyber Resilience, authored by Coca-Cola CISO (via Packt Publication)
Authored a course for EC-Council on Applied Attack Surface Analysis and Reduction
Board of Advisors, Sri Sri School of CyberPeace Foundation
Co-trainer, Mobile Application Hacking and Security at HackCon, Norwegian Cybersecurity Conference
Contributed to CVE-2016-7786 & CVE-2020-35387
Recognized in multiple Bug-Bounty programs
Thank you for taking the time to know more about me. Feel free to connect!