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Research Engineer | Cyber Security Unit | LG Soft India | ISC2 Certified

About

I am a Research Engineer who loves the Security Domain and is excited to learn it all :) But for a more in-depth Intro , here you go : Research Engineer / Security / Embedded Systems with ~3 years of experience across Linux security, cloud, containers, and embedded platforms at LG Soft India. Experienced in designing and implementing system-level security features using C++ / Linux Kernel / OS security fundamentals, with proven impact in enhancing system protection. Experienced in Threat Analysis / Risk Assessment / Vulnerability Management within embedded environments, including achieving full system confinement using Mandatory Access Control (MAC) policies. Skilled in Yocto / Bitbake / Custom Layer Development for building and optimizing secure Linux distributions. Recognized with the High Achiever Award 2025 for contributions to my project related to a "Software defined home" (Comes under my NDA). Demonstrated early leadership by leading a go-kart project to an All India Rank | strong focus on problem-solving, system thinking, and team collaboration. Core strengths: Security Engineering / Automation / Knowledge Sharing / Continuous Learning 🚀

Location

Bengaluru

AI stack

claude

github copilot

openai

ChatGPT

Work experience

Research Engineer - II (Automotive Cyber Security Unit) at LG Soft India, May 2026 - Present · 5 mos, Bengaluru, Karnataka, India, - Delivering automotive cybersecurity solutions for BMW - Enhancing embedded Linux security through kernel hardening, OS hardening, firewall configuration, and secure system design. - Developing and validating security mechanisms on automotive ECUs and development boards. - Contributing to ASPICE and AUTOSAR compliance, cybersecurity requirements, and secure software development processes. - Performing security analysis, vulnerability mitigation, sanity testing and system-level security validation for embedded automotive platforms.

Research Engineer - II at LG Soft India, Feb 2025 - May 2026 · 1 yr 4 mos, Bengaluru, Karnataka, India, Platform Security Engineer focused on Linux system security, large-scale security reviews, and advanced access control mechanisms. - Led 150+ security reviews across multiple global teams, identifying risks and improving overall system security posture - Specialized in AppArmor policy design and enforcement, achieving near-complete system confinement, including systemd and custom services - Strengthened application and system isolation through Mandatory Access Control (MAC) and sandboxing techniques - Contributed to the “Software-Defined Home: Smart Devices, Centralized Intelligence” PoC, earning the High Achiever Award 2025 and recognition from senior leadership. - Collaborated with cross-functional and international teams to standardize and improve security practices across projects - Worked extensively with Linux debugging / system-level security enhancements.

Research Engineer at LG Soft India, May 2023 - Jan 2025 · 1 yr 9 mos, Bangalore, - Focused on embedded Linux security, threat modeling, and system-level protection mechanisms. - Implemented security solutions using SMACK / App Sandbox / iptables firewall, improving system isolation and network security - Conducted Threat Analysis and Risk Assessment (TARA) for embedded environments to identify vulnerabilities and define mitigations - Delivered technical sessions and knowledge-sharing workshops to international teams, improving security awareness and adoption - Presented technical demos to senior executives, showcasing security features and system capabilities - Contributed to secure system design across embedded and Linux-based platforms

Team Manager at SOSOCIAL, Jan 2022 - Feb 2022 · 2 mos, Remote

Summer Intern at Pantech Solutions Pvt Ltd (Pantech ProLabs India), Jun 2021 - Jul 2021 · 2 mos

Education

Bachelor of Technology - BTech, Information Technology, Presidency University Bangalore

Higher Secondary Education, Nagarjuna vidyaniketan

Public links

sid-irl.github.io: https://sid-irl.github.io/Sid-Portfolio/