#1 ) Ankit Fadia
Ankit Fadia is an independent computer security and digital intelligence consultant with definitive experience in the field of Internet security based out of the Silicon Valley in California, USA. He has authored 14 internationally best-selling books on numerous topics related to Computer Security that have been widely appreciated by both professionals and industry leaders the world over. His books have sold a record 10 million copies across the globe, have been translated into Japanese, Korean, Portuguese and Polish and are also being used as reference textbooks in some of the most prestigious academic institutions around the world. He was one of eight people named MTV India's Youth Icon of the Year for the year 2008.
#2 ) Pranav Mistry
Pranav Mistry is a research assistant and a PhD candidate at MIT Media Lab. SixthSense has recently attracted global attention. Among some of his previous work, Pranav has invented Mouseless- an invisible computer mouse; intelligent sticky notes that can be searched, located and can send reminders and messages; a pen that can draw in 3D; and a public map that can act as Google of physical world. Pranav has commercialized his invention, the sixth sense and SixthSense is now being actively used at NASA. It is rumored that Facebook tried to acquire the technology from Pranav for a reportedly $2 billion and 5% ownership of Facebook, but Pranav decided to open source it instead.
#3 ) Sunny Vaghela
Sunny Vaghela is one of the countries pioneer Information Security & Cyber Crime Consultant. The young and dynamic personality of Sunny has not only assisted in solving complex cyber crime cases but has also played an instrumental role in creating awareness about information security and cyber crimes. During his graduation at Nirma University he developed projects like SMS Based Control System, Voice Recognition Based Control System exhibiting his sharp acumen for technology. At the age of 18, Sunny exposed loopholes like SMS & Call Forging in Mobile Networks. The technology that allowed to send SMS or Make Call to any International Number from any number of your choice. At Present, He is Director & Chief Technical Officer at TechDefence Consulting Pvt Ltd which is rapidly growing security services & investigation consulting organization focusing on Cyber Crime Investigations,Cyber Law Consulting,Vulnerability Assessment & Penetration Testing,Information Security Training.
#4 ) Vivek Ramchandran
Vivek Ramachandran is a world renowned security researcher and evangelist. His expertise includes computer and network security, exploit research, wireless security, computer forensics, embedded systems security, compliance and e-Governance. He is the author of the books – “Wireless Penetration Testing using Backtrack” and “The Metasploit Megaprimer”, both up for worldwide release in mid 2011. Vivek is a B.Tech from and an advisor to the computer science department’s Security Lab. In 2006, Microsoft declared Vivek as one of the winners of the Microsoft Security Shootout Contest held in India among an estimated 65,000 participants. The competition was aimed at finding leading Security Experts in India. Vivek was also awarded a Team Achievement Award by Cisco Systems for his contribution to the 802.1x and Port Security modules in the Catalyst 6500 series of switches. These are high end security features used in Enterprises
#5 ) Koushik Dutta
Koushik Dutta is responsible for Clockworkmod recovery and Rom Manager for Android rooting and the core member of famed UnrEVOked team. He has been a .net developer from heart and had his internship initially at Microsoft and is a former MVP. He decided to leave Microsoft and hack Android cellphones like there was no tomorrow. Sony approached him after geohot humped them like anything but he politely declined .
#6 ) Aseem Jakhar
Aseem is a renowned security researcher with extensive experience in system programming, security research and consulting. He has worked on various security software including IBM ISS Proventia UTM appliance, Mirapoint messaging/security appliance, anti-spam engine, anti-virus software, multicast packet reflector, Transparent HTTPS proxy with captive portal, bayesian spam filter to name a few. He is well known in the hacking and security community as the founder of null - The open security community the largest security community in India. The focus and mission of null is advanced security research, sharing information, responsible vulnerability disclosure and assisting Govt./private organizations with security issues.His research includes Linux remote thread injection, automated web application detection and dynamic web filter. He has authored several software projects such as Jugaad, EyePee and Kunsa due to be released under an open source license.
#7 ) Sai Satish
Sai Satish is an young Entrepreneur, Founder & CEO of Indian Servers. Administrator of Andhrahackers (Top hacking awareness forum in INDIA).Author of “HACKING SECRETS” an Internationally sold hacking book, a renowned Ethical Hacker & Cyber Security Expert. Thousands of college students and professionals got benefited by his lectures which are delivered at 90+ colleges all over the WORLD. He worked as Microsoft Student Partner, Corporate .Net Trainer . He was rewarded by IAS officers for pentesting on government sites, which helped to them to improve security and safe transactions and Forensic Investigator. He was interviewed by Many International, national and regional news channels like Dap News(caombodia), AAjtak, The Hindu,Deccan Chronicle, Zee TV,TV9, NTV, Eenadu , Sakshi etc.
#8 ) Benild Joseph
Benild Joseph the 20 years old world renowned Ethical Hacker | Information Security Consultant | Speaker | Author in Indian IT Industry was born in Calicut, A City of Kerala. Currently Acting as the Chief Executive Officer of “Th3 art of h@ckin9“ – International IT Security Project. He has his credit to many registered and pending patents in cyber forensic and information security domain. He specializes in Web Application security, Penetration testing and Forensic investigation. His research interests include Computer Security, Networking, Data Forensic, Virtualization, Web Application Vulnerability and Information Security. He has been interviewed by several print and online newspapers where he has shared his experiences relating to Ethical Hacking, Scope in Indian Information Security field, Cyber War and Cyber Crimes.
#9 ) Falgun Rathod
Falgun Rathod is one of the countries pioneer Information Security & Cyber Crime Consultant. Falgun has solved number of complex cyber crime cases and has also played an instrumental role in creating awareness about information security and cyber crimes. He is a Founder & Director of Cyber Octet Pvt Ltd - a Company providing Training on Ethical Hacking and Information Security as well as Cyber Crime Consultants. He has been assisting many agencies & companies and conducted numerous workshops and seminars in the Colleges about Information Security and Ethical Hacking. He is also the member of OWASP (open web application security project), invited member at ICTTF (International Cyber Threat Task Force), CSFI (Cyber Security Forum Initiative), DSCI (Data Security Council of India).He is also Invited Article Writer at PenTest Magazine based in Poland. He was featured in March 2012 Issue of PenTest Mag on the Cover Page of Magazine.
#10 ) Rahul Tyagi
Rahul Tyagi is a sovereign computer security consultant and has state-of-the-art familiarity in the field of computers. Recently Tyagi conversed with several media channels to create consciousness in people regarding the threats and terror of hacking. He was also invited as a speaker in the principal ethical hacking conference DEF CON, Chennai where he presented his research paper amongst other security experts. His research paper has also been published globally on exploit-db and packetstormsecurity, which are world renowned research paper database communities. Rahul Tyagi is presently working as the brand ambassador of TCIL-IT Chandigarh as Corporate Ethical Hacking Trainer. He also provides his services to ‘Cyber Security & Anti hacking Organization of India’ as Vice-President. Additionally, he is the Technical Head of News Paper Association of India as well.
