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'''Anand Prakash''' is a [[India|Indian]] [[White hat (computer security)|ethical hacker]] and cybersecurity expert from state of [[Rajasthan]]. |
'''Anand Prakash''' is a [[India|Indian]] [[White hat (computer security)|ethical hacker]] and cybersecurity expert from state of [[Rajasthan]].<ref>{{cite news |title=Hackers for good: How Anand Prakash rescued Facebook |url=https://www.csmonitor.com/World/Passcode/Security-culture/2016/1003/Hackers-for-good-How-Anand-Prakash-rescued-Facebook |access-date=2 April 2024 |work=[[Christian Science Monitor]]}}</ref> He is founder and CEO of PingSafe which was acquired by [[SentinelOne]].<ref>{{cite news |last1=Haranas |first1=Mark |title=SentinelOne Buys PingSafe To ‘Redefine Cloud Security’ |url=https://www.crn.com/news/security/2024/sentinelone-buys-pingsafe-to-redefine-cloud-security |access-date=2 April 2024 |work=[[CRN (magazine)|CRN]]}}</ref><ref>{{cite news |last1=Singh |first1=Manish |title=SentinelOne acquires Peak XV-backed PingSafe for over $100 million |url=https://techcrunch.com/2024/01/07/sentinelone-acquires-peak-xv-backed-pingsafe-for-over-100-million/ |access-date=2 April 2024 |work=[[TechCrunch]] |date=8 January 2024}}</ref> |
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==Early life and eduction== |
==Early life and eduction== |
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Prakash was born in 1990 in [[Rajasthan]].<ref>{{cite news |last1=Singh |first1=Tanaya |title=This Engineer Earned Rs. 1.2 Crore from Finding Software Bugs in Facebook and Twitter |url=https://www.thebetterindia.com/44752/anand-prakash-ethical-hacking/ |access-date=2 April 2024 |work=[[The Better India]] |date=20 February 2016}}</ref><ref>{{cite news |title=Not an IITian, This Bengaluru Techie Sold his Company for USD 100 Million, Inspiring Tale of Anand Prakash |url=https://www.timesnownews.com/education/not-an-iitian-this-bengaluru-techie-sold-his-company-for-usd-100-million-inspiring-tale-of-anand-prakash-article-107445251 |access-date=2 April 2024 |work=[[Times Now]] |date=6 February 2024 |language=en}}</ref> He studied [[Computer science and engineering|B.Tech Computer Science]] at [[Vellore Institute of Technology]].<ref>{{cite news |title=Notable Alumni |url=https://chennai.vit.ac.in/computer-science-engineering-chennai/scse-notable-alumni/ |access-date=2 April 2024 |work=[[Vellore Institute of Technology]]}}</ref> |
Prakash was born in 1990 in [[Rajasthan]].<ref>{{cite news |last1=Singh |first1=Tanaya |title=This Engineer Earned Rs. 1.2 Crore from Finding Software Bugs in Facebook and Twitter |url=https://www.thebetterindia.com/44752/anand-prakash-ethical-hacking/ |access-date=2 April 2024 |work=[[The Better India]] |date=20 February 2016}}</ref><ref>{{cite news |title=Not an IITian, This Bengaluru Techie Sold his Company for USD 100 Million, Inspiring Tale of Anand Prakash |url=https://www.timesnownews.com/education/not-an-iitian-this-bengaluru-techie-sold-his-company-for-usd-100-million-inspiring-tale-of-anand-prakash-article-107445251 |access-date=2 April 2024 |work=[[Times Now]] |date=6 February 2024 |language=en}}</ref> He studied [[Computer science and engineering|B.Tech Computer Science]] at [[Vellore Institute of Technology]].<ref>{{cite news |title=Meet Anand Prakash — a white hat hacker who’s earned bug bounties from Facebook, Twitter, and Uber |url=https://www.freecodecamp.org/news/meet-anand-prakash-a-white-hat-hacker-whos-earned-bug-bounties-from-facebook-twitter-and-uber-74e30d709b97/ |access-date=2 April 2024 |work=[[Free Code Camp]] |date=25 February 2018 |language=en}}</ref><ref>{{cite news |title=Notable Alumni |url=https://chennai.vit.ac.in/computer-science-engineering-chennai/scse-notable-alumni/ |access-date=2 April 2024 |work=[[Vellore Institute of Technology]]}}</ref> |
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==Career== |
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He started his career in 2014 as a security engineer at [[Flipkart]]. After this, in 2016 he started his own company named AppSecure.<ref>{{cite news |title=This is where we are in Dubai: A local's guide from millennials and Gen Z |url=https://gulfnews.com/friday/art-people/this-is-where-we-are-in-dubai-a-locals-guide-from-millennials-and-gen-z-1.1710319576020 |access-date=2 April 2024 |work=[[Gulf News]] |date=18 March 2024 |language=en}}</ref> Then in 2020, another company named PingSafe was established which was acquired by [[United States|American]] cyber security company [[SentinelOne]] for $100 million in 2024.<ref>{{cite news |last1=McDowell |first1=Steve |title=SentinelOne Expands Unified Security Offerings With PingSafe Acquisition |url=https://www.forbes.com/sites/stevemcdowell/2024/01/03/sentinelone-expands-unified-security-offerings-with-pingsafe-acquisition/?sh=6857d8f32ba9 |access-date=2 April 2024 |work=[[Forbes]] |language=en}}</ref><ref>{{cite news |title=NYSE-listed SentinelOne acquires Bangalore-based startup PingSafe |url=https://www.business-standard.com/companies/start-ups/nyse-listed-sentinelone-acquires-bangalore-based-startup-pingsafe-124011000274_1.html |access-date=2 April 2024 |work=[[Business Standard]]}}</ref> |
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==References== |
==References== |
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Revision as of 11:42, 2 April 2024
Anand Prakash | |
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| Born | 1990 (age 33–34) Rajasthan, India |
| Education | B.Tech Computer Science in VIT |
| Occupation | Ethical hacker |
Anand Prakash is a Indian ethical hacker and cybersecurity expert from state of Rajasthan.[1] He is founder and CEO of PingSafe which was acquired by SentinelOne.[2][3]
Early life and eduction
Prakash was born in 1990 in Rajasthan.[4][5] He studied B.Tech Computer Science at Vellore Institute of Technology.[6][7]
Career
He started his career in 2014 as a security engineer at Flipkart. After this, in 2016 he started his own company named AppSecure.[8] Then in 2020, another company named PingSafe was established which was acquired by American cyber security company SentinelOne for $100 million in 2024.[9][10]
References
- ^ "Hackers for good: How Anand Prakash rescued Facebook". Christian Science Monitor. Retrieved 2 April 2024.
- ^ Haranas, Mark. "SentinelOne Buys PingSafe To 'Redefine Cloud Security'". CRN. Retrieved 2 April 2024.
- ^ Singh, Manish (8 January 2024). "SentinelOne acquires Peak XV-backed PingSafe for over $100 million". TechCrunch. Retrieved 2 April 2024.
- ^ Singh, Tanaya (20 February 2016). "This Engineer Earned Rs. 1.2 Crore from Finding Software Bugs in Facebook and Twitter". The Better India. Retrieved 2 April 2024.
- ^ "Not an IITian, This Bengaluru Techie Sold his Company for USD 100 Million, Inspiring Tale of Anand Prakash". Times Now. 6 February 2024. Retrieved 2 April 2024.
- ^ "Meet Anand Prakash — a white hat hacker who's earned bug bounties from Facebook, Twitter, and Uber". Free Code Camp. 25 February 2018. Retrieved 2 April 2024.
- ^ "Notable Alumni". Vellore Institute of Technology. Retrieved 2 April 2024.
- ^ "This is where we are in Dubai: A local's guide from millennials and Gen Z". Gulf News. 18 March 2024. Retrieved 2 April 2024.
- ^ McDowell, Steve. "SentinelOne Expands Unified Security Offerings With PingSafe Acquisition". Forbes. Retrieved 2 April 2024.
- ^ "NYSE-listed SentinelOne acquires Bangalore-based startup PingSafe". Business Standard. Retrieved 2 April 2024.