About the Author

Praveen Kumar is a principal penetration tester and adversary simulation expert with 11 years of experience. He specializes in offensive security across AI/LLM systems, web and API security, wireless and hardware security, and infrastructure testing. His work focuses on security assurance and validation, delivering adversary-focused insight to help organizations harden their assets.

Short Bio Praveen Kumar is a security practitioner specializing in AI/LLM security and adversary simulation. He leads offensive security programs that test systems from hardware and RF layers up through web, API, and infrastructure, helping teams validate real-world resilience.

Current Role - Senior Manager, Information Security — Fractal (Dec 2024–Present)

Previous Roles - Information Security Manager — Fractal (Dec 2022–Sep 2024) - Security & Privacy Consultant — IBM (Sep 2021–Dec 2022) - Cyber Security Consultant — Aujas (Aug 2020–Sep 2021) - Associate Consultant — Aujas (Jun 2019–Aug 2020) - Information Security Researcher — MOBIMONSTER (Dec 2017–Mar 2019) - Information Security Professional Trainer — Alfa Metis Pvt. Ltd. (Apr 2016–Jul 2017)

Top Skills - Red Teaming - API Security - AI/LLM Security - Web, Mobile, and Infrastructure Penetration Testing - RF and Wireless Security - Hardware Hacking

Languages - English - Hindi

Certifications - CPH Certified Professional Hacker - Hands-on Penetration Testing Labs 2.0 - Think Like a Hacker

LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/praveenjangir/ Profile PDF: assets/Profile.pdf