Speakers

Keynote Speaker

Len Noe
Keynote Speaker - The tomorrow threats, today

Len Noe

Transhuman | Cyborg Hacker | Technical Evangelist
CyberArk Software

Len Noe

Len Noe

Transhuman | Cyborg Hacker | Technical Evangelist
CyberArk Software
United States

Len Noe, a Technical Evangelist, White Hat Hacker, and Transhuman at CyberArk Software, is a dynamic and influential speaker on the international security circuit. With an impressive track record of delivering impactful presentations in over 60 countries and at renowned security conferences worldwide, Noe's expertise leaves a lasting impression. Notably, he has graced the stage at the prestigious World Conference in The Hague, C.E.R.T. EU, and has been invited to address multiple governments.
Len is the author of Human Hacked: My life and lessons as the worlds first augmented ethical hacker. With his first book Len exposes the subculture of Transhumans and the capabilities available to this new breed of human, along with the cyber security risks they pose.
Len is a co-host of the Cyber Cognition Podcast and a thought leader in the field of Transhumanism. With his upcoming book, he shares a captivating narrative of his personal evolution, solidifying his position as one of the world's foremost authorities in this transformative movement. As a futurist, Len's insights and expertise are highly sought after.
Len's passion for the Transhuman/Human+ movement is unparalleled, and he actively employs microchip implants to pioneer advancements in cyber security and enhance the human experience. His groundbreaking research has garnered global recognition, appearing in multiple global news outlets, while his regular appearances on top-tier security podcasts showcase his ongoing contributions to the field.
With a rich history as a Black/Grey Hat Hacker, Noe's extensive practical experience has shaped his skills. Over the course of 30 years, he has honed his expertise in web development, system engineering/administration, architecture, and coding. For the past ten years, Len has devoted his focus to information security from an attacker's perspective Actively engaging with the Texas information security communities and organizations like the Autism Society, Len continuously demonstrates his commitment to making a positive impact beyond the realm of technology.

Sessions

15-Nov-2024    10:15 - 10:45

[KEYNOTE] The tomorrow threats, today

15-Nov-2024    10:15 - 10:45

[KEYNOTE] The tomorrow threats, today

Navin Kumar Singh IPS

Director General (DG)
NCIIPC, A unit of NTRO

Speakers

M Nagarajan, IAS

Collector and District Magistrate of Mehsana
and Cyber Security Evangelist

M Nagarajan, IAS

M Nagarajan, IAS

Collector and District Magistrate of Mehsana
and Cyber Security Evangelist
Former Executive Director. i-Hub Gujarat

Shri. M Nagarajan is an IAS Officer of 2009 Batch, Gujarat Cadre. Currently he is working as the Collector and District Magistrate of Mehsana, Gujarat.

He has a working experience of 22 years in various government departments including Indian Railways, Indian Audit and Accounts Department and Reserve Bank of India (RBI) and in the Indian Administrative Service(IAS).

He worked as District Collector in Arvalli District Gujarat. He contributed in bringing services delivery and industrial development of this tribal area. Later he was the District Collector of Kutch District, which is India’s largest district in terms of area, and is a very strategic location for India’s defence.

Prior to that, he was leading the Surat Smartcity Mission as CEO of the Surat Smart City Development SPV. Under his leadership Surat was awarded by Government of India for showing highest momentum in Smartcity implementation. He is a member of Expert Group on IT and Cyber Security by Ministry of Rural Development, Govt. Of India.

He has made major interventions in health, education and rural development. He believes that technology can be a game changer in India’s development. He has conceived and implemented projects in Digital Village, Smart Village, Rural Startups, Rural Broadband, Smart Cities, Smart Urban Transportation, eHealth and mHealth for Rural and Urban communities.

He has a Masters in Public Policy and Masters in Economics. A bureaucrat by profession he believes that technology is a great enabler of social change. He has been awarded by Election Commission of India (ECI) for Innovative use of Technology in Elections in the Gujarat 2012 elections.

His projects have won major awards that include SKOCH Award of Excellence, CSI-Nihilent Award, Manthan Award, Financial Inclusion Payment Systems award . He has been chosen as District Collector Digital Champion – 2014.He is an avid blogger and a Startup mentor.

Sessions

15-Nov-2024    14.00 - 14.50

(PANEL) -   The Pager Attack: A Wake-Up Call for Global Cyber Defense Strategies

Sunil Varkey

Cyber Security Thought Leadership
Former CISO Wipro & Idea

Sunil Varkey

Sunil Varkey

Cyber Security Thought Leadership
Former CISO Wipro & Idea
Former CTO Symantec & Forescout

Sunil Varkey has over 29 years of cybersecurity leadership experience with large global corporations in banking, telecoms, ITES, software, and manufacturing domains in the Middle East, US and India.

Sunil was earlier Global CISO and Fellow at Wipro, CISO of Idea Cellular, MD at HSBC, and he is also CTO for Symantec and Forescout. Currently is engaged as a Cyber consultant and advisor in the Middle East.

Academically, he holds a Bachelor’s degree in Electronics Engineering with an MBA, along with over 10 security certifications. He also holds security patents in US & EU.

He has published and presented various articles and sessions globally related to information security.

Sessions

15-Nov-2024    09:40 - 09:55

Opening Note

15-Nov-2024    09:40 - 09:55

Opening Note

16-Nov-2024    16.30 - 17.00

The subtle art of checkmating CISOs

Burgess Cooper

Deputy Cybersecurity Leader and Partner
Consulting Services, EMEIA Region, EY

Burgess Cooper

Burgess Cooper

Deputy Cybersecurity Leader and Partner
Consulting Services, EMEIA Region, EY

Burgess Cooper is a Deputy Cybersecurity Leader and Partner & Heads Cyber Security Market with a team of 1300+ professionals.
He has 28+ years of experience in securing some of the biggest brands in the world from potential cyber-attacks. He is also leading the Responsible AI campaign for EY India.
Prior to EY he was a CISO with Vodafone and HSBC and responsible for Information Security, Privacy & Compliance across the Telecom and BFSI sector.
He is a regular speaker and a jury member at prominent industry events - BCCI, ASSOCHAM, CII, CISO, E-crime and a qualified EC-Council’s CEI Master Trainer for Industry CISO certification course.


Sessions

16-Nov-2024    12.00 - 12.40

(PANEL) -   Moderator: When Falcon Strikes Back: The Defender's Dilemma

MAILLARD Pierre-François

Security Researcher
TCG CREST/ RMVERI

MAILLARD Pierre-François

MAILLARD Pierre-François

Security Researcher
TCG CREST/ RMVERI

Pierre-François Maillard is an engineer in the field of cyber security and operating system. He worked within the CVO laboratory (Operational Cryptology and Virology) in France with a specialization in the UEFI System. He has also worked in various companies in the field of reverse engineering and industrial cybersecurity. In addition, he has contributed to the field through several articles published in MISC, top french cybersecurity magazine, and academic journals based on his research. He has also presented workshops and conferences at C0c0n on his specialties. He is right now finishing his PhD at TCG CREST IAI in the field of adversarial machine learning.


15-Nov-2024    11.45 - 12.15

Malware and AI detection systems: One array to rule them all

David Baptiste

IT-Security Analyst & Researcher
ERNW - Ennor Rey Netzwerke GmbH

David Baptiste

David Baptiste

IT-Security Analyst & Researcher
ERNW - Ennor Rey Netzwerke GmbH
Germany

Dr. BapƟste David is an IT security specialist at ERNW, specialized in Windows operaƟng system. His research is mainly focused on malware analysis, reverse engineering, security of the Windows operaƟng system plaƞorm, kernel development and vulnerabiliƟes research. He also worked for couple of anƟvirus compagnies. He has given special courses and trainings in different universiƟes in Europe. Also, he gives regularly talks on different conferences including Black Hat USA, Defcon, Troopers, Zero Night, Cocon, EICAR, ECCWS…

Sessions

Workshop - 13th & 14th November 2024

Exploiting with Precision: Windbg Debugging Essentials for Security Professionals

16-Nov-2024    11.30 - 12.00

Kernel Lockdown: Reducing BSOD Risks by Restricting Third-Party Access?talk

Andreas Arbogast

CIO | Head of DFIR -ME & Europe
mh Service

Andreas Arbogast

Andreas Arbogast

CIO | Head of DFIR -ME & Europe
mh Service
Germany

With over 2 decades of law enforcement and IT-Forensics experience, Andreas is a seasoned professional specializing in cybercrime prevention and incident response. He began his career with the Police Headquarter in Düsseldorf, serving from Sergeant to Sergeant Major between 2001 and 2010. After earning a Bachelor of Arts in Political Science, Psychology, and Government (IT) Administration from the University of Police Sciences in Hagen, he transitioned into cybercrime prevention and response, focusing on protecting critical infrastructure and industries from advanced cyber threats.

In 2021, Andreas further specialized by earning a government certification as an IT-Forensic Senior Analyst from the University of Applied Sciences in Mittweida. He has since led IT-forensic field teams, delivering cybercrime prevention strategies with a proven track record of protecting assets valued at approximately 300 million euros annually.

As a senior consultant for A Control Ltd. since 2021 and mh Service GmbH since 2022, Andreas provides expertise in defeating advanced persistent threats (APT) and addressing complex cybercrime scenarios worldwide. His work in the field is bolstered by his security clearance at the "secret" level and his role at the State Bureau of Criminal Investigations in North-Rhine Westphalia.

15-Nov-2024    14.50 - 15.20

Smarter Incident Management

Vishal Salvi

Chief Executive Officer
Quick Heal Technologies Limited

Vishal Salvi

Vishal Salvi

Chief Executive Officer
Quick Heal Technologies Limited

Vishal Salvi is the Chief Executive Officer at Quick Heal Technologies Limited. Vishal has donned Cybersecurity and IT leadership roles at premier organizations such as Infosys, HDFC Bank and Standard Chartered Bank for nearly three decades.


Sridhar Govardhan

Senior VP & Head of Information Security
CoinDCX

Sridhar Govardhan

Sridhar Govardhan

Senior VP & Head of Information Security
CoinDCX




16-Nov-2024    14.00 - 14.45

(PANEL) -   Post-Quantum Security: Balancing Opportunities and Overcoming Challenges

Ajit Hatti

Founder, Director
Pure ID

Ajit Hatti

Ajit Hatti

Founder, Director
Pure ID

Ajit Hatti is a serial inventor and innovator and founder of PureID. He has been developing enterprise class security products over a decade and a half. Ajit regularly presents his research & tools at conferences like Black Hat, COCON & DEF CON. He is also the co-founder of Null - Open Security Community & is the founder of Blockchain Village which he organizes at DEF CON.

16-Nov-2024    14.00 - 14.45

(PANEL) -   Post-Quantum Security: Balancing Opportunities and Overcoming Challenges

Sameer Ratolikar

CISO -Chief Information Security Officer
HDFC Bank

Sameer Ratolikar

Sameer Ratolikar

CISO -Chief Information Security Officer
HDFC Bank




15-Nov-2024    12.10 - 13.00

(PANEL) -   Intelligence led security

Jacxine Fernandez

VP - Information Security
Bangalore International Airport Ltd

Jacxine Fernandez

Jacxine Fernandez

VP - Information Security
Bangalore International Airport Ltd




Maya R Nair

Cyber Security Thought Leader
 

Maya R Nair

Maya R Nair

Cyber Security Thought Leader
 

An experienced leader of Datacenter Infrastructure and Information security with major operating tenets of implementing defense in depth, acquiring 360 degree view of security, implementing IT infrastructure setups from the scratch, revamping datacenters and designing & implementing Business Continuity plans and Disaster Recovery sites.
Maya has a demonstrated history of working in the diverse industries of Telecommunication, BFSI and Manufacturing. She succeeded in positioning the Technology function as a Business Transformation initiative, with major contributions in IT infrastructure, Security technology implementations focussing on protection, prevention, monitoring and alerting.
Key achievements in the current and earlier stints include setting up of complete IT and datacenter infrastructure from the scratch, setting up of Security technology and framework from the scratch and operationalising it and designing & implementing Business continuity plans and Disaster recovery sites.
She is associated with Cyberdome ranked as Commander, a Public Private Partnership initiative started by Kerala Police to combat Cyber Threats and to spread awareness among masses
Maya has won many industry accolades and awards in recognition to her contribution to technology and security. She is a regular speaker in industry forums and writes technology articles.
She holds an engineering degree in Electronics engineering and post graduate degree in Software systems with specialisation in Network security. She also holds a management degree in Finance management. She also has many certifications including CISA, ISO 27001 LA, DCPLA to her credit.


15-Nov-2024    12.10 - 13.00

(PANEL) -   Intelligence led security

16-Nov-2024    16.00 - 16.30

Who is holding the Marauders map?

Venkatesh Subramaniam

President & Business Head
Mindsprint

Venkatesh Subramaniam

Venkatesh Subramaniam

President & Business Head
Mindsprint



Dr. A Shiju Rawther

Head - Information Technology
SBI MUTUAL FUND

Dr. A Shiju Rawther

Dr. A Shiju Rawther

Head - Information Technology
SBI MUTUAL FUND

Shiju is a technology leader with strong business acumen with more than two decades of vast experience in major operating tenets of driving digital transformation through thought leadership, innovation, analytics & delivering value to stakeholders.

Shiju is currently working as Head – Information Technology for SBI Mutual Fund spearheading Group IT, Including Technology Strategies, Software Development & Cloud Engineering, IT Infrastructure, Enterprise-wide IT Transformation, Technology Security Operations and Analytics Functions.

Shiju comes with successful and steady career growth in reputed organizations viz., CARE Ratings Limited, Poonawalla Finance, IIFL Finance Limited, TransUnion CIBIL Limited, Fullerton India Credit Company Limited, PCS Technology Limited, Gateway Terminals India, Wipro InfoTech and Primus Telecommunications India Limited.
He is a prominent speaker at many industry conferences. Shiju has been recognized as one of the Most Innovative CIOs of India, Top 100 CISOs consistently over the last years by various media groups & forums. He is also associated with Cyberdome, Public Private Partnership initiative started by Kerala Police to combat Cyber Threats. Shiju was recognized as “Security Leader of the Year - Financial Services” in December 2016 by DSCI, NASSCOM.
Shiju holds a Bachelor of Engineering Degree in Computer Science & Engineering from Bangalore University and a Master in Information Management from Mumbai University. He also holds a PhD in Computer Science & Engineering from Hindustan Institute of Technology & Science, Chennai with research focused on securing networked systems against cyber-attacks using compartment models. An accomplished academic and professional, Dr. Shiju has published many research papers in international journals and also holds three patents registered with Indian Patent Authority. He recently received the prestigious Dr. K.C.G. Verghese Award for Best Researcher 2024.


15-Nov-2024    12.10 - 13.00

(PANEL) -   Intelligence led security

16-Nov-2024    12.00 - 12.40

(PANEL) -   When Falcon Strikes Back: The Defender's Dilemma

Aseem Jakhar

Co-Founder
EXPLIoT, Payatu, Hardwear.io, Nullcon

Aseem Jakhar

Aseem Jakhar

Co-Founder
EXPLIoT, Payatu, Hardwear.io, Nullcon




15-Nov-2024    14.00 - 14.50

(PANEL) -   Moderator: The Pager Attack: A Wake-Up Call for Global Cyber Defense Strategies

16-Nov-2024    10.30 - 11.15

(PANEL) -   Transitioning from CTF to real world VAPT

Suresh Sharma

CISO
PayU

Suresh Sharma

Suresh Sharma

CISO
PayU



Jairam Ramesh

Director of Cyber Security
AIA Digital+

Jairam Ramesh

Jairam Ramesh

Director of Cyber Security
AIA Digital+
Malaysia



Dhruv Bisani

Head of Adversarial Attack Simulations
Starling Bank

Dhruv Bisani

Dhruv Bisani

Head of Adversarial Attack Simulations
Starling Bank
United Kingdom

Dhruv is an experienced cybersecurity expert with 10+ years of experience and a key interest in leading and delivering Adversarial Attack (Red/Purple Team) simulations, along with dealing with audiences at all levels, from IT engineers to executives.

Currently, he is the Head of Adversarial Attack Simulation at Starling Bank, a leading UK Bank, where he developed Red Team capabilities to target novel tech stacks such as macOS and Zero-trust architecture. His role involves delivering both technical attack simulations and working closely with executives.

Prior to that, he founded & led the Red Team at Resillion (previously known as Eurofins Cyber Security) - a global consultancy working with a wide range of clients, and achieved revenue of >1M$ per year.

Over the last few years, Dhruv’s core focus has been on developing the red team capability, while focusing on testing less common environments such as Zero-trust & macOS. He has successfully delivered advanced attack simulations across a range of sectors including finance, healthcare, legal, and retail. He possesses extensive experience in executing projects under the UK CBEST/TBEST schemes. His current role encompasses a wide array of responsibilities such as recruitment, training, overseeing sales/finances, as well as enhancing technical methodologies and processes.

Dhruv has delivered talks at 10+ conferences internationally, such as GISEC Dubai 2024, BSides London 2023 & e-crime Denmark 2023, as well been part of panels such as “Ask the Hacker,” “Getting started in Industry” at several conferences.

Earned several industry leading certificates such as CREST Certified Simulated Attack Specialist, CREST Certified Tester INF & WEB, Certified Red Team Expert , Certified Azure Red Team Professional, Offensive Security Certified Professional, Microsoft AZ 900 & 500.

Sessions

16-Nov-2024    10.30 - 11.15

(PANEL) -   Transitioning from CTF to real world VAPT

16-Nov-2024    15.45 - 16.15

Invisible Invaders: Bypassing Email Security with Legitimate Tools

V Kumar

Independent Researcher
& Reverse Engineer

V Kumar

V Kumar

Independent Researcher
& Reverse Engineer

V Kumar is a independent researcher & reverse engineer. He has spoken at several international security conferences such as BlackHat/Hack-in-the-Box/NullCon etc. He has more than 2 decades of experience in Reverse Engineering Software and Hardware world, Defeating cryptographic solutions, Developing 0-day exploits, Analyzing RF and SatComs for secure communications and protocols, Aiming for few nano seconds in extremely high performance computing environment. He has been active in the scene since DOS era.

15-Nov-2024    12.15 - 13.00

Remote Whispers of Mobile Sim

Anand Kumar Ganesan

Lead Product Security Engineer
Poshmark

Anand Kumar Ganesan

Anand Kumar Ganesan

Lead Product Security Engineer
Poshmark

Anand Ganesan is the Lead Product Security Engineer at Poshmark, an e-commerce platform. He has a total of 9 years of experience in the security industry. He has been deeply engaged in driving all the product security efforts. This includes conducting threat modeling for various projects, executing penetration tests across diverse platforms, conducting source code analysis, prioritizing vulnerabilities based on severity, establishing content security policies from the ground up, assisting the compliance team during audits, and supporting them in assessing vendors from a product security perspective.
He is deeply passionate about continuously enhancing his skills and finds great satisfaction in overcoming and bypassing security implementations. Additionally, he also finds fulfillment in mentoring junior team members and guiding them to become proficient.
When he's not engaged in application security activities, he enjoys playing and watching cricket, socializing with friends, and catching up on movies.


Sessions

15-Nov-2024    15.40 - 16.30

PCI 4.0, Javascript Security for product security teams

Mohammad Arif

Senior Product Security Engineer
Poshmark

Mohammad Arif

Mohammad Arif

Senior Product Security Engineer
Poshmark

Mohd Arif holds the position of Senior Product Security Engineer at Poshmark, a prominent Ecommerce organization. With three years of experience in the security industry, he has established himself as a skilled practitioner in various domains. His expertise encompasses hacking web applications, mobile apps, API security testing, source code review, architecture review, and threat modeling.
His true passion lies in Cloud security, Hardware security, and IoT security. He derives immense satisfaction from discovering novel methods to bypass security mechanisms and enhancing his operational security (OPSEC) techniques.
He remains deeply committed to the field of cybersecurity and actively seeks opportunities to share his knowledge and experiences. As a result, he has been invited to speak at esteemed conferences and summits, including Seasides Conference, C0C0N Conference, and Redteam Summit. Notably, Mohd Arif has been an enthusiastic volunteer at India's beloved Seasides Conference, where he eagerly shares his hacking insights with a receptive audience.
When he's not immersed in breaking code and applications, you can find him taking delight in photography, playing video games, embarking on biking adventures on weekends, and having a knack for creating amusing memes.


Sessions

15-Nov-2024    15.40 - 16.30

PCI 4.0, Javascript Security for product security teams

Madhukar Raina

Senior Training Developer
Hack The Box Ltd.

Madhukar Raina

Madhukar Raina

Senior Training Developer
Hack The Box Ltd.

Madhukar Raina is a Security Researcher with around 9 years of experience in information security and trainings. He works for Hack The Box, where he contributes to the malware analysis, reverse engineering, and detection engineering related content and labs. He has previously worked for Zscaler & Securonix as a Security Researcher and Threat Hunter, mainly focusing on malware analysis, reverse engineering, deception, threat hunting operations, and adversarial research. In his past roles, he has also worked on digital forensics, incident response and compromise assessment projects.

16-Nov-2024    11.30 - 12.15

Active Directory Deception Strategies

Rajesh Thapar

CISO
National Stock Exchange

Rajesh Thapar

Rajesh Thapar

CISO
National Stock Exchange

Cyber Security professional with more than 28 years of Information Security and Information Technology experience primarily in driving complex security program in BFSI.

Sessions

Sayan Mitra

Security Researcher
Zscaler

Sayan Mitra

Sayan Mitra

Security Researcher
Zscaler

Sayan is a Security Researcher currently working at Zscaler, part of the Threat Hunting Team. He has around 4+ years of experience in conducting Red Team assessments for Indian banks and providing managed threat hunting services to clients. He has also contributed to research and projects for Zscaler's deception platform, IllusionBlack.

Sessions

16-Nov-2024    11.30 - 12.15

Active Directory Deception Strategies

Niranjan Jayanand

Niranjan Jayanand



Niranjan has over 16 years experience working on tracking and reporting on eCrime Toolkits, APT campaigns and Ransomware attacks. His research publications were highlighted in multiple journals, conferences, reports, webinars and podcasts. He has reported on over 60 active early attack campaigns ahead of competitors and helped protect global customers.

Sessions

15-Nov-2024    16:30 - 17.15

Know your Enemies: Deep Dive into Ransomware Threat Groups

Rakesh Seal

Rakesh Seal





16-Nov-2024    10.45 - 11.15

Ride on the House - Exploiting Public Transport Ticketing Systems for Free Rides

Venugopal Parameswara

Venugopal Parameswara

CISO
CSB



15-Nov-2024    11.30 - 11.50

CISO's take on BYOAI

Biju K

CISO
Federal Bank

Biju K

Biju K

CISO
Federal Bank



Shivkumar Pandey

Shivkumar Pandey





16-Nov-2024    12.00 - 12.40

(PANEL) -   When Falcon Strikes Back: The Defender's Dilemma

Kishan Kendre

Kishan Kendre