Summary
Shankar Raman is a Senior Security Researcher and team lead with 12 years of hands-on experience in malware analysis, threat research, DFIR and network security across industry and academic settings. He has driven threat research at NortonLifeLock and Avira and now leads R&D and applied security work at the Amrita Center for Cybersecurity Systems & Networks. His dual-master training in Cyber Security Systems (Amrita) and Software Architecture (University of L'Aquila) informs a pragmatic approach that blends deep forensic technique with systems-level engineering. Past roles include reporting real-world vulnerabilities in embedded alarm and camera systems and building Python tooling for device orchestration and real-time monitoring. He pairs technical leadership with CTF and challenge design experience, having organized and created forensic exercises for multiple national and international events. Based in Kerala, India, Shankar brings a rare combination of research rigor, product-minded engineering and field-proven vulnerability discovery.
12 years of coding experience
6 years of employment as a software developer
Higher Secondary, Computer Science, Higher Secondary, Computer Science at Mani Higher Secondar School, Coimbatore
Dual Degree Masters, Software Architecture for Adaptive Systems, Dual Degree Masters, Software Architecture for Adaptive Systems at Università degli Studi dell'Aquila
Master's Degree, Cyber Security Systems and Networks, Master's Degree, Cyber Security Systems and Networks at Amrita University, Amritapuri Campus
Malayalam, Tamil, English, Italian