Hardik S.

Hardik S. is a highly experienced cybersecurity professional currently serving as a Principal Malware Reverse Engineer at Palo Alto Networks, focusing on malware analysis and detection engineering since February 2025. Prior to this role, Hardik worked as a Principal Security Researcher at Vehere, where responsibilities included threat research and product development. Hardik also held the position of Principal Threat Researcher at Sophos, contributing technical leadership within the Network Security Group. Previous experience includes roles at McAfee Enterprise and Intel Security, where Hardik specialized in vulnerability research and botnet detection, respectively. Early career contributions as a Security Researcher at Symantec involved project leadership and team mentorship, alongside foundational roles in quality assurance and freelance projects in software development. Hardik holds a Master’s degree in Computer Applications from Rajiv Gandhi Prodyogiki Vishwavidyalaya and a Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science from Devi Ahilya Vishwavidyalaya.