Anand Prakash on cloud security startups and next-gen hacking 

Anand Prakash, founder of startup PingSafe, shares his insights on building a successful cybersecurity business and his experience as a top bug bounty hunter. He emphasizes the importance of fast execution, accountability and learning from mistakes when growing the company acquired by SentinelOne, where he’s now a senior director of product management. 

In the latest episode of WE’RE IN!, Anand touches on India's prominence in global tech – particularly in security research and bug bounty programs – and he shares his personal journey into cybersecurity, which began with a curiosity about hacking at a young age in cyber cafes. 

Listen to hear more about: 

How bug bounty programs have evolved, with companies now more open to ethical hacking due to increased awareness of data breachesThe viability of government efforts to reduce entire classes of vulnerabilities like SQLiIf AI is effective in improving red teaming and bug bounty hunting