About Me

I didn't start in cybersecurity. I started building products.

While delivering production software, I realized most applications fail because security is treated as an afterthought.

Today, I design software where security is part of the architecture—not something added later.

P Ganesh Krishna Reddy

Engineering Philosophy

01

Shift Left is Dead.
Build Secure by Default.

I don't believe security should happen after deployment. Or even in the CI pipeline. Security is an architectural property. Every pull request, every system design document, every database schema should explicitly improve the security posture.

02

Complexity is the Enemy
of Security.

Hackers don't exploit encryption algorithms; they exploit complex state machines, dangling pointers, and misconfigured YAML files. I optimize for radical simplicity. If a junior engineer can't hold the architecture in their head, it's not secure.

03

Default to Zero-Trust.

The internal network is compromised. The database is exposed. The LLM prompt is hijacked. I build systems with the fundamental assumption that the perimeter has already failed.

04

What I Refuse to Build.

I refuse to build systems that prioritize feature velocity over user data privacy. I don't compromise on JWT handling, I don't accept "we'll add auth later," and I never log PII.

Experience

Technical Lead (Cyber Security)

Apr 2026 - Present
Zentoja Technologies Private Limited • Remote
  • Built secure authentication workflows and zero-trust policies for distributed infrastructure.
  • Remediated 50+ critical vulnerabilities before production deployment.
  • Reduced attack surface by enforcing strict RBAC and eliminating exposed legacy endpoints.
  • Automated vulnerability validation directly into the deployment pipeline.
  • Introduced secure deployment practices, saving significant engineering hours on reactive fixes.
Kali LinuxApplied
Burp SuiteApplied
WiresharkApplied
MetasploitApplied
WazuhApplied
LinuxApplied
Cloud SecurityApplied

Technical Arsenal

Security Domains

SOC Operations
Penetration Testing
Application Security
Network Security
Threat Detection

Security Tools

Burp Suite
Wireshark
Wazuh (SIEM/EDR)
Nmap
Metasploit

Detection & Defense

IDS/IPS
Phishing Detection
Log Analysis
Anomaly Detection

Programming & Frameworks

Python
FastAPI
Next.js
JavaScript
Bash
HTML
CSS

Concepts

OWASP ASVS
SSL Pinning
RBAC
API Security
CVE Research
Secure Storage

Education

B.Tech in Computer Science and Engineering

(Cyber Security)
Lovely Professional University
2022 - 2026
CGPA: 7.51

Intermediate (MPC)

Narayana Junior College
2020 - 2022
Percentage: 79.4%

Secondary Education

Narayana E.M High School
2019 - 2020
Percentage: 98%

Certifications

  • QuickHeal Certified Malware Analyst

    QuickHeal
    Dec 2025

  • CompTIA Network+, Security+, CySA+, PenTest+

    CompTIA
    Aug 2025

  • QuickHeal Certified Digital Forensic Investigator

    QuickHeal
    Jan 2025

Key Achievements

Reliance Foundation Scholarship

Awarded the prestigious scholarship worth Rs. 2,00,000 for academic excellence in engineering.

Bug Bounty Programs

Participated in bug bounty programs, identifying and responsibly disclosing vulnerabilities in web applications.

Best Freelancer of 2024

Recognized as Best Freelancer of 2024 by IPSE; completed CS50 certification by Harvard University.