Hrishikesh K Anvekar
Bengaluru,KA
Summary
Cybersecurity and privacy-focused professional with 3+ years of experience at OneTrust in supporting global clients like Walmart and Disney. Proven expertise in incident response, vulnerability analysis, SQL-based data remediation, and compliance with GDPR, CCPA, and HIPAA. Adept at using Kali Linux, Burp Suite, Postman, and Elastic for threat analysis and debugging. Currently pursuing an Executive Program in Cybersecurity from IIIT Bangalore.
Overview
5
5
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Cybersecurity Support Engineer / Subject Matter Expert
OneTrust
10.2020 - Current
- Delivered incident response and security operations support for clients across Privacy Rights Automation and Incident Management platforms
- Executed manual and automated security testing (SQL injection, HTML, XXE, and API security checks) across production environments.
- Managed data remediations using SQL and Azure tools; investigated root cause and collaborated with developers for permanent fixes.
- Acted as Designated Responsible Individual (DRI) for global clients, responding to real-time incidents via PagerDuty and resolving them using Coralogix and Elastic logs.
- Conducted accessibility audits aligned with WCAG standards; used NVDA to validate usability.
- Worked with product teams to define secure feature requirements; documented security and compliance test cases.
- Reviewed and enhanced test automation results and performance tests using Postman.
- Supported compliance with GDPR, CCPA, and HIPAA regulations by advising product teams on best practices.
- Security Incident Management: Led real-time triage and resolution of security incidents across global enterprise environments, including investigation, mitigation, documentation, and RCA reporting.
- Threat Detection and Response: Utilized tools like Elastic, Coralogix, and PagerDuty to monitor alerts, identify malicious activity, and coordinate with engineering teams for swift containment.
- Vulnerability Assessment & Penetration Testing: Performed manual and automated vulnerability scans and exploitation (e.g., SQL Injection, XXE, XSS) using Kali Linux and Burp Suite; recommended and validated remediation steps.
- Data Remediation and Root Cause Analysis: Conducted complex SQL-based data remediation; collaborated with developers to implement permanent fixes and prevent recurrence of data integrity issues.
- Compliance Advisory: Guided product and engineering teams on meeting global data protection laws (GDPR, CCPA, HIPAA) by implementing privacy-by-design principles.
- Accessibility & Usability Audits: Carried out WCAG 2.0/2.1 compliance testing using NVDA for accessible product development; documented gaps and collaborated on inclusive UI/UX design fixes.
- Client Engagement & SME Duties: Served as the primary point of contact for high-profile clients (e.g., Walmart, Disney); delivered training, documented best practices, and ensured successful onboarding and issue resolution.
Cybersecurity Support Engineer / Subject Matter Expert
OneTrust
10.2020 - Current
- Delivered incident response and security operations support for clients across Privacy Rights Automation and Incident Management platforms
- Executed manual and automated security testing (SQL injection, HTML, XXE, and API security checks) across production environments.
- Managed data remediations using SQL and Azure tools; investigated root cause and collaborated with developers for permanent fixes.
- Acted as Designated Responsible Individual (DRI) for global clients, responding to real-time incidents via PagerDuty and resolving them using Coralogix and Elastic logs.
- Conducted accessibility audits aligned with WCAG standards; used NVDA to validate usability.
- Worked with product teams to define secure feature requirements; documented security and compliance test cases.
- Reviewed and enhanced test automation results and performance tests using Postman.
- Supported compliance with GDPR, CCPA, and HIPAA regulations by advising product teams on best practices.
- Security Incident Management: Led real-time triage and resolution of security incidents across global enterprise environments, including investigation, mitigation, documentation, and RCA reporting.
- Threat Detection and Response: Utilized tools like Elastic, Coralogix, and PagerDuty to monitor alerts, identify malicious activity, and coordinate with engineering teams for swift containment.
- Vulnerability Assessment & Penetration Testing: Performed manual and automated vulnerability scans and exploitation (e.g., SQL Injection, XXE, XSS) using Kali Linux and Burp Suite; recommended and validated remediation steps.
- Data Remediation and Root Cause Analysis: Conducted complex SQL-based data remediation; collaborated with developers to implement permanent fixes and prevent recurrence of data integrity issues.
- Compliance Advisory: Guided product and engineering teams on meeting global data protection laws (GDPR, CCPA, HIPAA) by implementing privacy-by-design principles.
- Accessibility & Usability Audits: Carried out WCAG 2.0/2.1 compliance testing using NVDA for accessible product development; documented gaps and collaborated on inclusive UI/UX design fixes.
- Client Engagement & SME Duties: Served as the primary point of contact for high-profile clients (e.g., Walmart, Disney); delivered training, documented best practices, and ensured successful onboarding and issue resolution.
Education
Advanced Executive Program in Cybersecurity -
IIIT Bangalore
07.2025
Bachelor of Engineering (B.E.) - Electrical and Electronics Engineering
Pre-University (KSEEB) - undefined
10th CBSE - undefined
Skills
- Incident Management
- Threat Response
- Vulnerability Assessment
- Penetration Testing
- Application Security
- Secure SDLC
- SQL
- Data Analysis
- Regulatory Compliance
- GDPR
- CCPA
- HIPAA
- Agile
- Scrum Methodologies
- Kali Linux
- Burp Suite
- Postman
- JIRA
- Elastic
- NVDA
- Coralogix
- Security Testing
- SQL Injection
- HTML Injection
- XXE Injection
- Accessibility
- WCAG2
Certification
- Application & Web Application Security – Certified
- CompTIA Network+ – In Progress
Languages
English
Upper intermediate (B2)
Hindi
Intermediate (B1)
Timeline
Cybersecurity Support Engineer / Subject Matter Expert
OneTrust
10.2020 - Current
Cybersecurity Support Engineer / Subject Matter Expert
OneTrust
10.2020 - Current
Bachelor of Engineering (B.E.) - Electrical and Electronics Engineering
Pre-University (KSEEB) - undefined
10th CBSE - undefined
Advanced Executive Program in Cybersecurity -
IIIT Bangalore
Roles And Responsibilities
- Security Incident Management: Led real-time triage and resolution of security incidents across global enterprise environments, including investigation, mitigation, documentation, and RCA reporting.
- Threat Detection and Response: Utilized tools like Elastic, Coralogix, and PagerDuty to monitor alerts, identify malicious activity, and coordinate with engineering teams for swift containment.
- Vulnerability Assessment & Penetration Testing: Performed manual and automated vulnerability scans and exploitation (e.g., SQL Injection, XXE, XSS) using Kali Linux and Burp Suite; recommended and validated remediation steps.
- Data Remediation and Root Cause Analysis: Conducted complex SQL-based data remediation; collaborated with developers to implement permanent fixes and prevent recurrence of data integrity issues.
- Compliance Advisory: Guided product and engineering teams on meeting global data protection laws (GDPR, CCPA, HIPAA) by implementing privacy-by-design principles.
- Accessibility & Usability Audits: Carried out WCAG 2.0/2.1 compliance testing using NVDA for accessible product development; documented gaps and collaborated on inclusive UI/UX design fixes.
- Client Engagement & SME Duties: Served as the primary point of contact for high-profile clients (e.g., Walmart, Disney); delivered training, documented best practices, and ensured successful onboarding and issue resolution.
Projects And Initiatives
- Solved all challenges in WebGoat for understanding OWASP Top 10.
- Active on TryHackMe platform to stay updated on real-world cybersecurity scenarios.
- Hands-on practice with penetration testing using Kali Linux.
Additional Details
English (Fluent), Hindi, Kannada, Marathi, Konkani, Ethical hacking, cybersecurity labs, long-distance running, cycling marathons, gaming (Call of Duty)
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