Vishal Kinnera
Based in United States
Cybersecurity Professional and Software Engineer with almost 3 years of industry experience across global teams. I operate at the crossroads of offensive security, defensive architecture, and secure software development, which allows me to approach security challenges from every angle
My philosophy is to build resilient systems by first understanding how to break them. As a lifelong learner, my passion lies in the entire security lifecycle, from writing the first line of code to executing the final penetration test
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EXPERIENCE
Graduate Student Aid
University of MarylandMonitored over 100 critical assets using SIEM tools like Splunk and Elastic, conducted vulnerability scans with Qualys, and authored more than seven Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs) to cut investigation times by 25%.
Security Software Engineer
CrederaDeveloped over 30 secure frontend components and APIs by applying OWASP Top 10 practices and integrated SAST/DAST tools into the CI/CD pipeline, which reduced post-deployment vulnerabilities by 45% for over 5,000 daily users.
Engineering Intern
CrederaBuilt a secure, responsive web interface with role-based access controls for over 10,000 monthly users, mitigating risks like XSS and session hijacking through secure coding practices.