Lead Security Engineer • Ethical Hacker

SUDHANSHU
JHA

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An ethical hacker protecting digital assets through expert penetration testing, cloud security, threat modelling, and regulatory compliance including India's DPDPA Act. Based in Bengaluru, Karnataka, India.

Sudhanshu Jha — Ethical Hacker working at computer
▶ ONLINE // BENGALURU, IN
01 // About

The Adversarial Mindset

"Torture the data, and it will confess to anything."

By profession, I am a security engineer with the duty of an ethical hacker — protecting the assets of clients and stakeholders to the greatest extent possible. I secure systems so thoroughly that any intruder cannot extract useful information even under the most exhaustive attempts.

Known for a straightforward and collaborative approach, I bridge technical depth with clear communication. My expertise spans penetration testing, threat modelling, cloud security, digital forensics, and privacy compliance — including India's DPDPA Act.

"Security used to be an inconvenience sometimes, but now it's a necessity all the time."
5+
Years Active
100+
Assessments
3
Enterprise Roles
5+
Compliance Frameworks
terminal — sudhanshu@sec:~
sudhanshu@sec:~$ whoami --verbose
name      Sudhanshu Jha
role      Lead Security Engineer
location  Bengaluru, KA India
status    ▶ ACTIVE

sudhanshu@sec:~$ cat specializations.txt
DAST / SAST / IOT VAPT
Cloud Security & VAPT
Threat Modelling
GDPR | DPDPA | PCI DSS
Digital Forensics

sudhanshu@sec:~$ ping statechecksecurity.com
64 bytes from statechecksecurity.com: ttl=64 time=1.2ms
↪ Blog: https://statechecksecurity.com
02 // Arsenal

Skill Stack

⚔ Offensive Security
🎯 Dynamic Application Security Testing (DAST)
🔍 Static Application Security Testing (SAST)
📡 IOT VAPT
🔗 API Documentation & VAPT
🌐 Web App Penetration Testing
📫 Network Penetration Testing
☁ Cloud & Infrastructure
☁ Cloud Security & VAPT
🏗 Threat Modelling
🔎 Digital Forensics
📋 Vulnerability Assessment
🛡 Security Posture Analysis
🏛 Regulatory Compliance
🇮🇳 DPDPA Act (India) — Digital Personal Data Protection
🇪🇺 GDPR
💳 PCI DSS Assessment
🔐 CCPA
🍪 Cookie Compliance Audit
📜 Privacy Assessment & Documentation
🔒 Compliant Privacy Implementation
03 // Experience

Operational History

Jul 2025 — Present
Lead Security Engineer
FIS Global

Leading security engineering operations — driving architectural security decisions, overseeing penetration testing programmes, and mentoring security teams across enterprise-grade environments.

LeadershipArchitecturePentestingCompliance
Oct 2024 — Jun 2025
Senior Security Engineer
Hewlett Packard Enterprise

Delivered advanced security assessments across cloud and enterprise infrastructure at HPE. Conducted threat modelling, VAPT engagements, and privacy compliance audits for global products and services.

Cloud SecurityVAPTThreat ModellingPrivacy
Sep 2020 — Sep 2024
Senior Security Engineer
HCLTech

Four years of comprehensive cybersecurity work at HCLTech — spanning DAST & SAST, IOT VAPT, API security, digital forensics, and regulatory compliance assessments including GDPR, CCPA, and PCI DSS for global clients.

DAST/SASTIOT VAPTGDPRDigital ForensicsAPI Security
04 // Education

Academic Credentials

2027
Post Graduation
Master of Technology (M.Tech)
Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) Patna
⬤ In Progress
2025
Post Graduation
Master of Computer Applications (MCA)
University of Mysore
✓ Completed
2024
Under Graduation
Bachelor of Computer Applications (BCA)
Amity University
✓ Completed
2022
Under Graduation
Bachelor of Economics
IGNOU — Indira Gandhi National Open University
✓ Completed
05 // Services

What I Deliver

01
Security Assessment
  • Dynamic Application Security Testing
  • Static Application Security Testing
  • IOT VAPT
  • API VAPT
  • Threat Modelling
02
Compliance Audit
  • DPDPA Act (India) Assessment
  • GDPR Assessment
  • CCPA Assessment
  • PCI DSS Assessment
  • Cookie Compliance Audit
  • Privacy Assessment
03
Threat Remediation
  • Source Code Vulnerability Remediation
  • Security Component Implementation
  • Cookie Banner Implementation
  • Cookie Notice Documentation
  • Compliant Privacy Implementation
04
Security Consultancy
  • Security Posture Reports
  • Vulnerability Assessment
  • Penetration Testing
  • Compliance Audits & Recommendations
06 // Contact

Establish Connection

// Say Hello
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Location
Bengaluru, Karnataka — India
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Phone
+91-9709763164
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