Background and Experience

I am Akash Mahajan. I am a Certified Ethical Hacker and I have experience in hacking websites and databases and building systems to assess their security. I have more than five years of experience in Application and Network Security and more than 10 years in building websites and handling windows and linux servers. Before starting out as a Full Time Security Consultant, I was a technical lead heading the development of three enterprise security products for StillSecure Inc. I was also a part of the Emerging Threats group which is a US DoD funded group to create Intrusion Detection Software signatures for the latest malware threats on the internet.

I am a director and co-founder at Headstart Network Foundation, a non-profit to support entrepreneurship in Bangalore. I am the Chapter Lead for null Bangalore and core organizer of OWASP Bangalore. I also mentored for the Computer Security Sessions at iAcccelerator 2008 program of IIM Ahmedabad.

I won the pre Null Hack Challenge for the 2010 Null Conference, the 2009 Yahoo! Hack Day and have been consistently appreciated for the high quality of work delivered. You can read some testimonials of my work here. I have strict no BS policy and I am completely honest with my clients at every stage of the project. I am also known for my communication skills, leadership qualities and professional attitude.

Akash Mahajan