Venkat Anudeep Konduri
Upplands Väsby
Summary
Cyber security enthusiast and a forward-thinking Senior Specialist equipped with advanced operational and technical knowledge in the field of product and application security.
Overview
13
13
years of professional experience
Work History
Senior Specialist & Penetration Tester
Ericsson
06.2017 - Current
- Drive Technology Strategy for Security Test and Verification stream
- Act as a Subject Matter Expert for all the Product Security Vulnerability Assessment teams
- Review Risk Analysis and Vulnerability Assessment reports
- Perform penetration tests on various Ericsson products and solutions that includes but not limited to Cloud RAN, baseband products and Mission Critical networks
- Perform Web and API penetration tests considering OWASP Top 10 web application and OWASP Top 10 API risks using Burp, OWASP Zap and other tools
- Submit detailed penetration test report outlining the vulnerabilities, recommendations and remediation steps to the Stakeholders and Line Management
- Experienced working in cloud and containerized environments
- Automate VA tests in java for product related security assurance
- Lead and Contribute verification and automation activities for 3GPP security assurance specifications (SCAS) for specific Ericsson products
- Provided guidance and training to VA teams on implementing best practices in vulnerability assessment methodologies, emphasizing industry standards and regulatory guidelines
- Collaborated with external audit companies and government regulatory bodies to facilitate security audits and compliance assessments
IT Analyst
Tata Consultancy Services
09.2011 - 05.2017
- Performed system verification and developed automation framework to perform system verification activities
- Developed JUNIT test cases and provide production support to system as required using Java/J2EE technologies
- Introduced faults as malicious admin in RHOSP10 and analyze behavior/impact of deployed VNF's in cloud environment
- Troubleshoot networking issues on Cisco, HP, Juniper, Extreme X670 Switches, 5G virtual RAN (ENM+vRAN+MSRBS) network elements in RedHat OSP10.0 / CEE cloud environment
Education
Bachelor of Science - Computers Science Engineering
R.M.K Engineering College
Tamilnadu04.2011
Skills
- Cybersecurity
- Penetration Testing
- Vulnerability Assessments
- OWASP Top 10
- OWASP API Top 10
- External Security Audits
- Java, Python
- Exploit development
Accomplishments
- Received commendation from stakeholders for identifying the critical vulnerabilities and presenting an insightful penetration test report in Aug 2023
- Rewarded and recognized as one of the Ericsson's key contributors in Apr 2022, Apr 2019 and Apr 2018
- Recognized for the Contribution towards the Ericsson's successful SCAS evaluations for 4G/5G nodes in June 2021
- Established strong relationships with external audit companies and regulatory bodies, earning recognition for the organization's commitment to transparency, compliance, and continuous improvement in cybersecurity practices.
- Organized world's first 5G cyber security hackathon as a security SPOC with a team of 13 members, #teamericsson presenting the most powerful ERICSSON's state of art 5G radio infrastructure in University of Oulu, FI in Dec 2019
- STAR PERFORMER AWARD for the performance and contribution to the program in ERICSSON R&D in Oct 2018
- Achieved State 2nd prize in the Chess competition held in R.M.K Engineering College, Tamilnadu, India
- Achieved State 4th rank in Aryabhatta Mathematics Talent Search Examination and State 52nd rank in Common Entrance Exam for Polytechnic (CEEP), India
Interests
- Chess
- Hiking
- Badminton
- Swimming
- Gym
- Gardening
Languages
Telugu
Native language
English
Proficient
C2
Hindi
Upper intermediate
B2
Swedish
Elementary
A2
Timeline
Senior Specialist & Penetration Tester
Ericsson
06.2017 - Current
IT Analyst
Tata Consultancy Services
09.2011 - 05.2017
Bachelor of Science - Computers Science Engineering
R.M.K Engineering College