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Rahul Kamath

Cyber Security Leader | Head of AppSec & Security Architecture | AI/ML Security, DevSecOps, Bug Bounty, DLP |AppSec CoE | Blockchain Security |Secure SDLC |Secure Code Review

Role
Head - Cyber Security Controls and Standards at IDFC FIRST Bank
Location
Mumbai, MH, IN
LinkedIn followers
500 followers
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About Rahul Kamath

Senior Application Security and AI Security Leader with 20+ years of experience building, scaling, and leading enterprise security programs across large banking and financial institutions. I specialize in Application Security, AI/ML Security, Security Architecture, DevSecOps and Third-Party Security Assurance.I have a strong track record of establishing high-impact security initiatives from the ground up, including AI Security programs, Security Champions program, Private Bug Bounty programs, and AppSec automation. My experience spans leading security architecture reviews, post-production application security testing, and regulatory-driven security governance for complex, high-scale environments.My expertise includes securing the entire AI lifecycle—models, data, and pipelines—against adversarial threats such as data poisoning, model theft, prompt and indirect prompt injection, inference attacks, and model evasion. I have strong knowledege of industry frameworks such as NIST AI RMF, ISO/IEC 23894, MITRE ATLAS, OWASP ML Top 10, and OWASP LLM Top 10.With a strong development experience in.NET and web technologies, I bring a hands-on, engineering-first approach to security. I am highly effective at partnering with development, architecture, product, and leadership teams to translate security requirements into scalable, developer-friendly solutions.I am currently exploring leadership opportunities where I can drive modern Application Security, AI Security, and Secure Architecture programs, build high-performing teams, and help organizations adopt digital and AI innovation securely and responsibly.

Experience

  1. Head - Cyber Security Controls and Standards

    IDFC FIRST Bank

    Jun 2024 — Present · Mumbai, IN

Education

  • SIESCOMS

    Master of Computer Applications (M.C.A.), Computer Science

    2002 — 2005

Skills

  • Secure Sdlc
  • Software Development Life Cycle (Sdlc)
  • Requirements Analysis
  • Team Management
  • Javascript
  • Application Security
  • Vendor Management
  • Owasp
  • Internet Information Services (Iis)
  • Owasp Top 10
  • Acunetix
  • Jquery
  • Iis
  • Threat Modeling
  • Web Application Security
  • Requirements Gathering
  • Wcf
  • Project Management
  • Sdlc
  • Secure Code Review
  • Microsoft Sql Server
  • Asp.net Mvc
  • .net Framework
  • C#
  • .net
  • Sql
  • Asp.net
  • Fiddler

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