Who We Are

About BSides Kerala

Hacking and Cyber Security Community Conference

Our Story

About Security BSides Kerala

BSides Kerala is all about building a vibrant and open cyber security 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 are a team of seasoned cyber security professionals and hackers with years of experience, committed to creating an event that is engaging, inclusive, and truly impactful for everyone involved.

BSides Kerala
Leadership

Organizing Team

The team behind BSides Kerala 2026

A Balakrishnan

A Balakrishnan

Executive Director at Geojit Financial Services Ltd.

V V Jacob

V V Jacob

Senior General Manager, Systems at Malayala Manorama Co. Pvt. Ltd.

Linson C Paul

Linson C Paul

Chief Technology Officer at Muthoot Microfin Ltd.

Abhijith B R

Abhijith B R

Founder of Adversary Village, Director of BreachSimRange.

Sony A

Sony A

Chief Information Officer at South Indian Bank

Shiju Rawther

Dr. A Shiju Rawther

Head of Information Technology at SBI Mutual Fund

Sunil Varkey

Sunil Varkey

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

Robin Joy

Robin Joy

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

Prince Joseph

Dr. Prince Joseph

Group Chief Information Officer at NesT Group, SFO Technologies

Deepu S

Deepu S

Chief Information Security Officer at Muthoot Microfin Ltd

Jojy

Jojy Payyanickal

CTO at Geojit Financial Services Ltd.

Anil Menon

Anil Menon

Chief Information Officer at Lulu group India.

Crew

Staff & Volunteers

Staff and Volunteers of BSides Kerala 2026

Abhishek S

Abhishek S

Operations Lead - Security Researcher

Sreehari Haridas

Sreehari Haridas

Contest Lead - Red Team Lead at a FinTech

Abhishek S

Shana Buhaisa

Graphics and Social Media

Aman Mathew Zacharia

Aman Mathew Zacharia

Ground Ops Lead