Naveen Kumar

Security Researcher at Immunefi

Naveen Kumar has a diverse work experience in the field of cybersecurity and product security engineering. Naveen is currently working as a Product Security Engineer at KoineArth, where they conduct manual vulnerability assessments and audits on web3 products and smart contracts. Naveen creates detailed reports on findings, associated risks, and provides recommendations to developers and higher management. Additionally, they work closely with developers to fix vulnerabilities and develop secure products.

Naveen has also worked as a Synack Red Team Member at Synack Red Team, a Red Team Member at Pentabug (built by AppSecure Security), and a Security Researcher at Immunefi. In these roles, they have contributed to security research, red teaming exercises, and vulnerability assessments.

Prior to these experiences, Naveen worked as a Security Engineer and Information Security Analyst at Accubits Technologies Inc, where they worked with clients in various sectors such as NFT, Medical, Blockchain, and Cryptocurrency. Naveen conducted black box penetration testing, penetration testing of web and mobile applications, and vulnerability assessments.

Naveen also has experience as an Identity and Access Management (IAM) Analyst at SecurDI, a Cyber Security Analyst at Virtually Testing Foundation, and a Security Researcher at CyberWarFare Labs. In these roles, they gained expertise in IAM analysis, cyber security analysis, and research work for red team and blue teaming.

Furthermore, Naveen has entrepreneurial experience as the founder of ShortstayZ, an hourly-based room rental app, and Oceanly, a startup that specializes in personalized water bottles.

Overall, Naveen Kumar has a strong background in cybersecurity, product security engineering, and entrepreneurship with expertise in vulnerability assessments, penetration testing, and security research.

Naveen Kumar completed their high school education in the field of Electrical and Electronics Engineering from Sri Venkateswara University between the years 2016 and 2019. Following that, they pursued a Bachelor of Technology (BTech) degree in Computer Science from Lovely Professional University from 2019 to 2022. In 2022, they enrolled at Alchemy University to study Web3 Security and Solidity, although the specific field of study is not mentioned. Additionally, Naveen obtained several certifications, including Certified Appsec Practitioner and Certified Blockchain Practitioner from The SecOps Group in January 2023. Naveen also acquired the Certified Network Security Specialist qualification from ICSI (International CyberSecurity Institute), UK, in May 2020. Furthermore, they earned the White Badge & Android Badge from PentesterLab in May 2020, as well as the Certified Ethical Hacker (Master), Certified Ethical Hacker (Practical), and Certified Ethical Hacker (CEH) certifications from EC-Council in June 2021 and January 2021, respectively.

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  • Security Researcher

    February, 2022 - present