Deepanker Chawla
About Deepanker Chawla
Deepanker Chawla is a seasoned security researcher with extensive experience in cybersecurity roles at various organizations, including Amazon and HackerOne. He holds a B.Tech in Computer Engineering and a degree in Information Assurance and Cyber Security from Northeastern University.
Work at HackerOne
Deepanker Chawla has been employed at HackerOne as a Security Researcher since 2014. In this role, he focuses on identifying vulnerabilities and enhancing security measures for various clients. His extensive experience in security research contributes to HackerOne's mission of improving cybersecurity through collaboration with ethical hackers.
Current Roles and Responsibilities
Deepanker Chawla currently holds multiple positions in the cybersecurity field. He works as a Security Engineer II at Amazon since 2019, where he applies his expertise to strengthen the company's security infrastructure. Additionally, he is a Security Researcher at Synack Red Team and a Cobalt Core Researcher at Cobalt.io, roles he has maintained for several years. He also serves as a Bugcrowd Ninja at Bugcrowd Inc, contributing to the platform's bug bounty initiatives.
Previous Experience in Cybersecurity
Before his current roles, Deepanker Chawla worked as a Security Engineer at Hike Messenger from 2015 to 2016 in Gurgaon, India. During this time, he was responsible for implementing security protocols and addressing potential vulnerabilities within the messaging platform. He also completed a Security Engineer Internship at Amazon in 2018, where he gained practical experience in security engineering.
Education and Expertise
Deepanker Chawla earned a B.Tech in Computer Engineering from Shaheed Bhagat Singh Institute of Engineering and Technology, studying from 2011 to 2015. He furthered his education at Northeastern University, where he specialized in Computer and Information Systems Security/Information Assurance, completing his studies from 2017 to 2019. His academic background provides a solid foundation for his work in cybersecurity.