Prakash Mehta
CISSP, CEH
- Role
- Director Information Security at Upgrade, Inc.
- Location
- San Francisco, CA, US
- LinkedIn followers
- 500 followers
About Prakash Mehta
Around 12+ years of experience in Full Software Development Life Cycle (SDLC) includes requirements definition, design, testing, implementation, production support and enhancements of existing systems.• Around 7+ years of experience in various application security areas including but not limited to Cryptography, Security Architecture, Access Control, Software Development Security and various Telecommunication/Network Technologies including Firewalls and Intrusion Detection Systems.• Around 3+ years of leadership experience in mid to large organizations. • Assist development teams to understand complex security issues and provide recommendations to remediate in a timely manner. Work extensively on training the developers on secure coding practices and OWASP Top10 issues.• Lead the creation, refinement and enforcement of security policies and standards within the organization. Guide application teams to become compliant with corporate policies and meet the regulation requirements.• Partake in sessions where I provide recommendations from a security standpoint on ways to secure our products from emerging threats. Also perform the analysis on emerging technologies and how we can leverage them to prevent cyber-attacks.• Have been working with development groups to help them write secure code which is free from Security Vulnerabilities including SQL Injection, Cross-Site Scripting, CSRF, Denial of Service etc. • Extensive experience with implementation of Fortify Software for source code scanning. Actively wear the SME hat for all the issues related to Fortify Scan. • Work on several projects and teams in various roles including Security Lead, Security Analyst, Security Consultant, Technical Leadership, Technical Designer and Developer.
Experience
Director Information Security
Jan 2022 — Present · San Francisco, CA, US
Education
Manipal Academy of Higher Education
Masters of Information Technology, Information Technology
2001 — 2003
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