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vishnu kosuri // security researcher · founder bangalore · 20

Security researcher by passion.
Self-taught AI builder_

  • Patent #584433 — IMU sensor pen for dyslexia and fine motor difficulties, in pilot at five schools.
  • $25,000 SANS Cyber Academy Scholar.
  • Y Combinator Startup School India 2026.
  • $20K+ in bug bounty payouts across HackerOne, Bugcrowd, and direct disclosures.
  • Founder Inc and 1752 Ventures alumnus.
  • SANS NetWars Tournament Core Champion.
  • 154 merged pull requests across 88 open-source projects.
  • McKinsey Forward Program — completed cohort.
  • 29+ production vulnerabilities across government, enterprise, and fintech.
  • GIAC GFACT at the 99th percentile.

Now building ARES RED TEAM — an AI for continuous penetration testing.

Vishnu Kosuri
vk_portrait.jpg2026
GCIH · GSEC · GFACT · CEH · eJPT
29+
production_vulns
$20K+
bounty_payouts
154
merged_prs
99th
gfact_percentile
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experience

Dec 2025 — Present
ARES RED TEAMfounder & ceo

An AI for continuous penetration testing. Tests live systems, learns the environment, emulates the patterns and tools real attackers use. Humans validate every finding before it ships. In early access through 1752 Ventures.

Dec 2024 — Dec 2025
Vahini Technologiessecurity lead, founder's office

IoT/firmware security on an IMU-based handwriting device for accessibility, plus GTM and business strategy alongside the founders. BLE/NFC/SPI protocol analysis and hardcoded credential discovery in deployed units. Helped file the patent that's now in pilot at five schools.

Jul — Oct 2025
Tapnex (NexGen FC)security consultant

NFC cashless event platform. Started in market research, extended for product security. 11 vulnerabilities including MFA bypass, reflected XSS, IDOR. Helped design the NFC wristband payment workflow.

Jun — Aug 2024
ISAC – National Security Databasepenetration testing intern

Structured industry pentest program with weekly client deliverables. Web app assessments on commercial sites with standardized CVSS v3 reporting. 18 vulnerabilities identified, five rated critical.

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projects

ai-vulnerability-scannerNCIIPC AI Hackathon · 2024

Six scanning tools cross-checked by local AI models to cut false alarms. Built for the National Critical Information Infrastructure Protection Centre AI Hackathon.

view on github →
open-source154 PRs · 88 repos

Bug fixes across NumPy, Django, FastAPI, SciPy, Pandas, Scikit-learn, OWASP Nettacker, Impacket, Scapy, NetworkX, Starlette, Celery, Scrapy, and 70+ others.

github.com/VISHNU0906 →

more projects in motion. this space stays open.

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patent

patent #584433 · granted 2026

An IMU sensor pen that helps people with dyslexia and fine motor difficulties actually write.

Motion sensors that recognize handwriting in real time, designed for users whose hands don't form letters the way standard pens expect. Works in any language, on any surface. No screen, no app. Granted by The Patent Office, Government of India. Currently in pilot at five schools.

Smart Pen prototype with IMU sensors
vk_smartpen.jpg — IMU sensor pen, exposed circuit
Patent #584433 — Government of India
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competitions

SANS NetWars Tournament Core challenge coin
sans netwars tournament

Core Champion.

1st place. 2026.

SANS NetWars Core Champion. 1st place.
2026
OWASP AppSec Bangalore BeSec CTF. 1st place. Web application security.
2025
SANS CTF. 3rd place among 3,000+ participants → $25,000 SANS Cyber Academy scholarship.
2025
SANS Veterans Day CTF. 6th place.
2026
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programs & fellowships

Founder Inc. alumnus · selected fellow of the program for student founders.
2025
1752 Ventures Accelerator. Going through the program with ARES.
2026
Y Combinator Startup School — India. Bangalore, April 2026.
2026
$25,000 SANS Cyber Academy scholarship. 3rd at a SANS CTF (3,000+ participants).
2025
McKinsey Forward Program. Completed cohort.
2025
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certifications

GIAC GFACT — 99th percentile. SANS Institute.
2024
CEH v12. EC-Council.
2024
eJPT. INE Security.
2025
GSEC. SANS Institute.
2026
GCIH. SANS Institute.
2026
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communities & leadership

Founder, Salus — Cybersecurity Club. Jain University. 200+ members, three CTFs run.
2023 — Present
AWS Cloud Captain. Built the campus cloud-security community. Four workshops, 150+ students.
2025 — 2026
Cyber Security Facilitator, Google Developer Groups. GDG On Campus, FET Jain University.
2025 — 2026
Research Analyst, CSAI R&D Cell. Under Lt. Gen. (Dr) Rajesh Pant, India's former NCSC at the PMO.
2024 — 2026

let's talk_

security, AI, ARES, or anything in between. grab a slot or send a note.