About Security BSides Kerala

Hacking and Cyber Security Community Conference.

BSides Kerala is all about building a vibrant cybersecurity community where learning, sharing, and connecting come first. Our conference is packed with technical content and fresh ideas, designed for anyone passionate about staying ahead in the fast-changing world of security.
From industry veterans to students, we bring together people eager to explore emerging trends and tackle real-world challenges.

Behind the scenes, we’re a team of seasoned cyber security professionals with years of experience, committed to creating an event that’s engaging, inclusive, and truly impactful for everyone involved.

Organizing Team

The team behind BSides Kerala 2025

A Balakrishnan

Executive Director at Geojit Financial Services Ltd.

Sunil Varkey

CISO, CTO, Former Wipro Fellow, Writer, Speaker, Mentor, Cyber Evangelist

Sony A

Chief Information Officer at South Indian Bank

Johnson K Jose

Group President and Chief Technology Officer at Federal Bank.

Dr. Letha J

Pro Vice Chancellor at JAIN (Deemed-to-be University)

V V Jacob

Senior General Manager, Systems at Malayala Manorama co pvt ltd

Robin Joy

Independent Director, Former VP and CIO at V Guard Industries Limited.

Dr. A Shiju Rawther

Head of Information Technology at SBI Mutual Fund

Linson C Paul

Chief Technology Officer at Muthoot Microfin Ltd.

Abhijith B R

Founder and lead of Adversary Village, Offensive Cyber Security Specialist

Dr. Tom Joseph

Executive Director at ISDC Global / Co-Founder at USDC / Director - New Initiatives at Jain University

Georgie Kurien

Chief Information Security Officer & Head of Cyber Assurance Practice at SecnSure

coordination team

Security, hacking and technical track coordination team.

Biju K

Head of Fraud Risk Management at Federal Bank

Dr. Prince Joseph

Group Chief Information Officer at NesT Group, SFO Technologies

Anil Menon

Chief Information Officer at Lulu group India.

Vineed Viswanathan

Senior Vice President Information Technology, Malabar Group of Companies

Joshy Komben George

Chief Technology Officer at Asirvad Micro Finance Limited

Saiprasad Sivadasan

Senior Vice President - Group Cloud Head at Manappuram

Prasad Paulose

Head of Information Technology & CISO at Agappe Diagnostics Ltd.

Jojy Payyanickal

CTO at Geojit Financial Services Ltd.

Deepu S

Chief Information Security Officer at Muthoot Microfin Ltd

Sangeeth K Mohan

Head IT at Mane (India & Sri Lanka)

Jomy Luke Xavier

CIO at Unimoni India.

Manjith M R

CISO at ESAF Bank.

Zacharia Varughese

Assistant Director, Network Protection Service Owner, InfoSec at EY

Community Associates

Associates of BSides Kerala 2025

Jayakrishnan P

Deputy Vice President at Muthoot Pappachan Technologies

Deepakumar K G

AVP IT at Bhima Jewels Pvt Ltd

Nishit Shrivastava

Chief Information and Technology Officer at Muthoot Fincorp Ltd.

Jins Skaria

Manager | E-commerce & Marketplaces | IT at Dhathri

Dr. Rajesh VR

Manager Systems at AVT Natural Products

Jojo T M

Senior Manager (Systems) at Malayala Manorama Television

Renjit Paul

General Manager (IT) at Malayala Manorama Co. Ltd.

Biju Kuriakose

IT/SAP Consulting

Dawny Philip

General Manager & Head of IT at Nest Digital

Vinodh Kumar C

CTO at Muthoottu Mini Financiers Ltd.

Gokul Kishan

Information Security Manager, Deputy Chief Manager at Muthoot Microfin

Pradeep Kumar

IT Manager (Group Head) at ABAD

Lijo John

IT Manager at Amalgam Group

Roopesh Menon K R

Deputy General Manager IT at Muthoot Finance Ltd

Jobin Jose

Head - IT Infrastructure at Rajagiri School Of Engineering and Technology

Ciju Peter

Chief Technology Officer at Emsyne Technologies Pvt Ltd.

Mathai V S

Head of IT - Classic Fashion Apparel Industry Ltd. Co.

Nithin Mani

Senior Manager - IT at Hotpack Global

Ram Pratap Singh

Head Of Information Technology at Muthoot Capital Services Ltd

Subramani H

Senior Manager - Information Techonolgy at Symega Food Ingredients Ltd.

Saneesh C

Assistant General Manager Information Technology at MEDGENOME

Prasanth R

Senior Manager IT Applications at Orkla India

Ananth Rajagopal

Director Of Information Technology at TMEFX

Nitha Sasi

Chief Information Security Officer at Muthoot Capital Services Ltd

Jayadevan Meledath

Sr. Manager IT at OMS Group

Staff and Volunteers

Staff and Volunteers of BSides Kerala 2025

Abhishek S

Operations Lead
[Security Researcher]

Sreehari Haridas

Contest Lead
[Red Team Lead at a FinTech]

Amal Joy

Technical Lead
[Security Researcher]

Aman Mathew Zacharia

Ground Ops Lead

Fidha Thasni N

[Student at GEC Kozhikode]

Anjana Suresh

[Security Researcher]

Shana Buhaisa

[Cybersecurity Intern at Technovalley Software India Private Ltd]

Danison Sunu

[Student at Jain University]

Akshika M

[Security Researcher at Team bi0s]

Sooraj S Nair

[Security Consultant]

Alfin Joseph

[Security Researcher at bi0s]

Abhiram V

[Security Consultant at Activbytes]

Abhirami Beni

[Student at College of Engineering, Kallooppara]

Auria Theresa Jijo

[Student at Rajagiri College of Management and Applied Sciences]

Alixa Johnson

[Student at Rajagiri College of Management and Applied Sciences]

Hariharan S

[Senior Security Analyst at ValueMentor]

Amal Jacob

[Security Analyst]

Poornima Unnikrishnan

[Student at Rajagiri College of Management and Applied Sciences]

Pratheesh PN

[Senior Security Consultant at EY GDS]

Sandhra Bino

[Security Engineer]

Keerthi Prabu P

[Security Researcher at Team bi0s]

Jeron K Shyju

[Student at Jain University, Kochi]

Niya Justin

[Student at Rajagiri College, Kochi]

Raidh

[Security Researcher]

Sam MG Harish

[Security Researcher at Team bi0s]

Antony M V

[Student at Jain University, Kochi]

Helen Monai

[Senior Security Analyst at EY]

Asual J Nath

[Student at Jain University, Kochi]

John Paul

[Student at MACE Engineering College]