Hrishi Kumawat
About Hrishi Kumawat
Hrishi Kumawat is a Staff Security Engineer currently working at Acquia, with a background in cloud security compliance and network defense. He has previously held roles at Qualys and Vedanta Resources, and he is pursuing a Master of Technology in Cyber Security.
Current Role at Acquia
Hrishi Kumawat currently serves as a Staff Security Engineer at Acquia, a position he has held since 2023. In this role, he develops security tools specifically for Kubernetes containerized environments and manages Falco as a container Intrusion Detection System (IDS). His responsibilities include enhancing security operations and ensuring compliance with industry standards.
Previous Experience at Qualys
Prior to joining Acquia, Hrishi Kumawat worked at Qualys as a Security Analyst in Cloud Security Compliance from 2018 to 2021. During his tenure, he focused on security operations and compliance, contributing to the organization's cloud security initiatives. His role involved analyzing network traffic and addressing cyber threats and vulnerabilities.
Education and Expertise
Hrishi Kumawat holds a PG-Diploma in IT Infrastructure, Systems and Security from the Centre for Development of Advanced Computing (C-DAC), which he completed in 2018. He achieved Grade A in this program, covering modules such as Cyber Laws, Network Defense & Countermeasures, and Public Key Infrastructure (PKI). He is currently pursuing a Master of Technology (MTech) with a specialization in Cyber Security at the Birla Institute of Technology and Science, Pilani, expected to complete in 2025.
Early Career at Vedanta Resources
Hrishi Kumawat began his career as a Trainee at Vedanta Resources Plc in 2015, where he gained initial exposure to the field of security. This experience laid the groundwork for his subsequent roles in security analysis and engineering.
Technical Projects and Contributions
At Acquia, Hrishi Kumawat has worked on notable projects, including the development of Sumo Logic observability dashboards to enhance visibility in security operations. He has also worked with JFrog Xray for artifact storage in security projects and has expertise in writing security signatures for cloud security tools.