Mayank Bhatnagar

Mayank Bhatnagar is an accomplished professional in the field of cybersecurity, currently serving as a Sr Principal Research Engineer at Palo Alto Networks since June 2022, focusing on research leadership and cloud security research and development. Prior experience includes a significant tenure at McAfee from July 2013 to June 2022, where roles ranged from Sr Technical Leader in security research and product development to Sr Security Researcher/Technical Leader, emphasizing product design, threat intelligence, and mentoring. Earlier positions at iPolicy Networks and the National Center for Software Technology involved roles as a Security Architect and Staff Scientist, respectively, addressing mobile application security, vulnerability research, and protocol anomaly research. Mayank Bhatnagar holds an M.S. in Telecommunications & Software Engineering from BITS Pilani and has completed various specialized courses, including a GCIH certification from SANS.