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Chetan Lakhara

Chetan Lakhara

Application Security Engineer

Remote – 526 Victoria Street, Hamilton
80
Profile Score

About

Security professional with 4 years of experience in penetration testing, bug bounty research, and application security. Ranked among the Top 2500 researchers globally on Bugcrowd with 40+ Hall of Fame recognitions, including Accenture (2021). Experienced in identifying access control flaws, authentication bypasses, business logic vulnerabilities, and OWASP Top 10 issues across web applications and APIs, with a growing focus on secure code review and threat modeling.

Skills & Expertise (41)

Web & API Security Advanced
8.3/10
4
Years Exp
OWASP Top 10 Advanced
8.1/10
4
Years Exp
Secure Code Review Advanced
7.9/10
4
Years Exp
Mobile Security Advanced
7.7/10
4
Years Exp
Pentesting Tools Advanced
7.5/10
4
Years Exp
insecure storage Remediation Guidance hardcoded secrets Misconfigurations Burp Suite Nmap SQLmap Recon-NG Subfinder Amass Nuclei Methodologies PTES OWASP Testing Guide Black-Box Testing vulnerability validation Impact assessment endpoint enumeration IDOR Broken Access Control authentication and authorization flaws Business Logic Vulnerabilities rate-limiting bypasses secure API design patterns Role-Based Access Control (RBAC) API Testing REST and GraphQL APIs Frida authorization boundary testing Parameter Tampering token validation analysis abuse-case scenario modeling Android application security assessments APK reverse engineering static and dynamic analysis MobSF

Work Experience

Associate Penetration Tester

Security Lit

Jan 2025 - Dec 2025

Conducted Web Application, API, and Android application penetration testing following OWASP and PTES methodologies. Identified, validated, and documented vulnerabilities including IDOR, authentication flaws, access control issues, and business logic vulnerabilities. Prepared and delivered detailed VAPT reports with clear reproduction steps, impact assessment, and actionable remediation guidance. Performed retesting activities to verify remediation effectiveness and reduce residual security risk. Collaborated closely with senior penetration testers and development teams during vulnerability triage and remediation discussions.

Education

Bachelor of Computer Applications (BCA) - Maharshi Dayanand Saraswati University (MDSU)

- · Afghanistan

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Profile Score Breakdown

📷 Photo 10/10
📄 Resume 10/10
💼 Job Title 10/10
✍️ Bio 10/10
🛠️ Skills 20/20
🎓 Education 10/10
⏱️ Experience 5/15
💰 Rate 0/5
🏆 Certs 0/5
Verified 5/5
Total Score 80/100

Profile Overview

Member sinceFeb 2026

Availability Details

Visa Status

Citizen

Relocation

Open to Relocation

Skills (41)

Web & API Security OWASP Top 10 Secure Code Review Mobile Security Pentesting Tools insecure storage Remediation Guidance hardcoded secrets Misconfigurations Burp Suite +31 more