Prashant Anantharaman is a senior security researcher with 13 years of experience focused on parsing algorithms, data formats, and anomaly detection, currently leading research at Narf Industries. He combines deep academic training (MS and PhD in Computer Science from Dartmouth) with hands-on work across IoT and systems security from internships and research roles at SRI and Dartmouth. Known for translating subtle protocol and format quirks into actionable security findings, he bridges rigorous research methods with practical engineering to harden systems. Based in Somerville, MA, he brings a reputation for digging into obscure data-format edge cases that often reveal high-impact vulnerabilities.
13 years of coding experience
5 years of employment as a software developer
Doctor of Philosophy - PhD, Computer Science, Doctor of Philosophy - PhD, Computer Science at Dartmouth College
Bachelor of Engineering - BE, Computer Science and Engineering, Bachelor of Engineering - BE, Computer Science and Engineering at College of Engineering, Guindy
Contributions:12 commits, 11 pushes, 3 branches in 11 months
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Prashant Anantharaman - Senior Security Researcher at Narf Industries