Security engineer focused on real-world vulnerability discovery, exploitation, and security research across modern and embedded ecosystems.
- 2+ years of experience in VAPT across Web, Embedded, IoT, Thick-Client, and AI/LLM systems
- Strong expertise in firmware analysis, reverse engineering, fuzzing, and threat modeling
- Hands-on experience with hardware security testing (UART, JTAG, SPI) and ICS/OT protocols
- Focused on uncovering practical vulnerabilities with real-world impact
Associate Engineer - Product Security @Emerson
- Performed end-to-end VAPT on embedded systems, IoT devices, and applications
- Conducted firmware extraction, reverse engineering, and hardware-level security testing
- Worked on AI/LLM security testing including prompt injection and jailbreak analysis
- Delivered security assessments aligned with OWASP, NIST, and ISO/IEC 62443 standards
- Identified and reported critical and high-severity vulnerabilities across diverse systems
Embedded Security • IoT Security • Web Application Security • AI/LLM Security • ICS/OT Security • Firmware Analysis • Reverse Engineering • Vulnerability Research
- 📝 Medium → https://medium.com/@CipherX1802
- 💼 LinkedIn → https://www.linkedin.com/in/nikhil-m-yalgar
⚡ Exploit. Understand. Secure. ⚡