Harshavardhan P
Bangalore
Summary
Seeking a challenging and growth-oriented position in the field of Cybersecurity where I can contribute to strengthening organizational security posture, proactively manage risks, and collaborate with cross-functional teams to build secure systems. Eager to continuously learn and stay updated with emerging threats, tools, and technologies, while applying best practices to protect sensitive information and critical infrastructure.
Overview
4
4
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Security Analyst
Deutsche Bank
07.2021 - Current
- Conducted end-to-end Vulnerability Assessment and Penetration Testing (VAPT) across 20+ web applications, APIs, mobile apps, and network environments, identifying and mitigating OWASP Top 10 vulnerabilities.
- Utilized tools like Burp Suite Pro, ZAP, Postman, Nessus, and Kali Linux for automated and manual DAST scans, improving security testing coverage by 30%.
- Configured applications for dynamic scanning using authentication methods such as Basic and Form-based login, increasing scan success rate and reducing false negatives.
- Assessed cryptographic implementations (encryption algorithms, hashing, certificates) and provided actionable recommendations, enhancing application security posture.
- Performed secure code reviews and mobile app security analysis using MobSF, Dex2jar, and Android Studio, contributing to early-stage vulnerability detection.
- Conducted project-level threat reviews and defined testing scope based on business requirements and technical specifications, reducing test gaps by 15%.
- Delivered weekly test progress reports and customized VAPT summaries for cross-functional stakeholders, streamlining communication and remediation workflows.
- Collaborated with development teams to replicate and resolve vulnerabilities, reducing issue turnaround time by 20%.
- Maintained strong knowledge of SDLC, bug bounty programs, VPN, and proxy configurations, supporting secure software deployment practices.
Education
MBA - undefined
Sri Krishnadevaraya University
Ananthapur, Andhra Pradesh01.2020
B.Com - undefined
Vivekananda Degree College
Anantapur, Andhra Pradesh01.2018
Skills
- Vulnerability Assessment & Penetration Testing (Web, API, Mobile, Network)
- Manual Testing aligned with OWASP Top 10
- Threat modelling expertise
- False Positive Validation & Reduction
- Web Security Tools: Burp Suite Pro, OWASP ZAP, Postman, Nikto
Tools & Frameworks
- Network Scanning: Nmap, Netcat, Wireshark, Nessus, OpenVAS
- Exploitation: Metasploit Framework, SQLMap, Hydra
- Mobile Testing: MobSF, Apktool, Dex2Jar, Frida, Android Studio
- Fuzzing Tools: wfuzz, Dirb, Gobuster
- SAST/DAST: Veracode, AppScan Standard, SonarQube
- OS Platforms: Kali Linux, Windows, Ubuntu
Certification
- Trained for CEH (Certified Ethical Hacker)
- Trained Security Tester (Ethical Hacking)
Languages
English
Hindi
Telugu
Kannada
Tamil
Confirmation
I Harshavardhan. P, do hereby confirm that the information given above is true to the best of my knowledge.
Place:-Bangalore
Timeline
Security Analyst
Deutsche Bank
07.2021 - Current
MBA - undefined
Sri Krishnadevaraya University
B.Com - undefined
Vivekananda Degree College
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