Ananda Krishna
As the Co-Founder & CTO of Astra Security, Ananda focuses on an intelligent security ecosystem, spanning WAF, malware detection, SaaS applications, APIs, and more. His advisory expertise extends to financial institutions and e-commerce portals for secure cyber architectures.
With 110,000+ montly reported vulnerabilities, and over $30 Million saved in potential losses, Astra has earned recognition in esteemed publications like the Entrepreneur, Techradar, Splunk, Agari, and even CISA.
Expertise
- B2B Product Engineering
- Pentesting
- Vulnerability Scanning
- Cloud Security Reviews
- Malware Detection & Analysis
- Regulatory Compliance
Work at Astra
- Overseeing the execution of Astra’s Product Roadmap
- Assist in the development and maintenance of Astra’s Vulnerability Management System
- Supervising VA/PT tests for web, mobile, Cloud, SaaS, network, and OS projects.
- Interacting and facilitating clients to map out the steps for fixing vulnerabilities.
- Conducting Research and Development activities to build intelligence for the DAST scanner
Experience
Ananda is a self-taught software engineer with 15+ years of hands-on experience in development, security & product management. His fascination started at a young age, evident in the first Remote Administration Tool (RAT) he wrote using VB6 in school.
Over the years, some of his most notable bug bounty programs include Facebook, Microsoft, and Adobe. Previously, he has also contributed to TCS Research and LiveLabs, Singapore, in Industrial IoT and Indoor localization. He’s actively involved in the cybersecurity community and shares his knowledge at various forums, industry events, and invited talks.
Education
- NIIT University, B.Tech., Computer Science and Engineering
Credentials
- Qualys Policy Compliance
- Qualys Vulnerability Management
- Qualys Web Application Scanning
Awards & Recognitions Through Astra
- Inducted in the security hall of fame for Microsoft, Adobe, Buffer, Yahoo, AT&T, and United Airlines.
- Incubated under La French Tech with a startup grant from the French Government
- Awarded the Best Security Startup award by the Prime Minister of India at Global Conference on Cyber Space (GCCS)
- One of the top 50 emerging cybersecurity companies at ‘Emerge 50’ by NASSCOM
Work at Astra
- What Is Vulnerability Scanning? (Comprehensive Guide)
- What is API Security Testing & How to Perform It? A Detailed Guide
- Mastering Mobile Application Security Assessments: A Guide
- AWS Security Assessment – A Comprehensive Guide
- Understanding Android App Security: An In-Depth Guide
- Mobile App Security: An Essential Guide
- Top 7 Azure Pentesting Tools To Use In 2025
- Top 7 GCP Vulnerability Scanning Tools
- PCI Compliance Fee: How Much Does It Cost and What’s the Penalty
- Azure Cloud Security: Benefits And Best Practices
- What is PCI ASV Scan?
- OWASP Machine Learning Top 10 Explained
- What is API Penetration Testing: A Complete Guide
- How Much Does a Vulnerability Assessment Cost in 2025?
- Top 14 Cloud Penetration Testing Tools in 2025
- Top 10 Cloud Security Companies of 2025 [Reviewed]
- What is Continuous Penetration Testing?
- Launching Astra Website Protection 2.0 (earlier Astra Firewall)
- 7 Top Cloud Vulnerability Scanners for AWS, Google Cloud and Azure
- SOC 2 Auditors and Firms? [How to Choose One]
- Top 11 Application Security Testing Tools of 2025 [Reviewed]
- Penetration Testing for Startups – A Guide for Founders
- Most Popular Penetration Testing Tools for Companies and Pentesters
- What is Penetration Testing as a Service (PTaaS Platform)?
- What are SOC 2 Penetration Testing Requirements?
- Network Security Testing: Tools, Techniques, and Methodologies
- Everything You Need to Know About AWS Penetration Testing Report
- What is White Box Penetration Testing?
- VAPT: Vulnerability Assessment and Penetration Testing (Types and Tools)
- How to Perform Mobile Application Penetration Testing?
- Automated Penetration Testing: A Comprehensive Guide
- Blockchain Security Issues – A Complete Guide
- Revisiting the TimThumb Hack
- What is CERT-IN Certification and How To Obtain It?
- Step-by-Step WordPress Malware Removal Guide
- A Complete Guide on CSS Injection Prevention – Examples & Steps Included
- A Complete Guide on Website Defacement Prevention
- What is SaaS Security?
- SQL injectie in Magento: Hoe uw Magento winkel te beveiligen tegen SQL-injectie aanval
- How to Implement WordPress DDoS Protection on Your Website?
- WordPress sécurité – Guide complet pour une sécurité solide comme le roc [Plugin gratuit inclus]
- Website Security – A Comprehensive Guide
- A Step-By-Step Guide On PHP Security
- Complete Guide on AWS Security Audit | Astra Security
- The Ultimate PrestaShop Blacklist Removal Guide You’re Looking For
- How Much Does an IT Security Audit Cost
- Fake Adult Dating Site Redirection from Google Search & SERP Result Spam – WordPress, Magento, Joomla
- 7 Simple PrestaShop Login Security Measures To Lock Your Login Page
- Prestashop Admin Hack: What Should Be Your Plan of Action?
- SQL Injection (SQLi) in PrestaShop: Cases, Consequences, & Cure
- Magento Sudden Increase in Traffic: What Does This Mean & Reasons Behind It?
- Site WordPress Hackeado. Como remover vírus do WordPress
- Targeted Redirection Attacks to Digestcolect .com in WordPress Websites – Linked To Vulnerabilities in Elementor Pro
- Elementor Pro and Ultimate Addons For Elementor Under Attack: Update Quickly
- WordPress Core Merge Makes Plugin & Theme Updates Automatic
- Sécurité du commerce électronique – Importance, problèmes et mesures de protection
- Site Web PHP piraté? Ces vulnérabilités PHP peuvent être la cause
- Beheben des WordPress Redirect Hack – WordPress-Site, die zu einer anderen Site umleitet
- How to Conduct a WooCommerce Security Audit?
- A Complete Guide On Magento Security – Step By Step Guide For Magento 1 & Magento 2
- Google Showing Japanese Keywords For Your Website – Fixing Japanese Keyword Hack
- How to Do a WordPress Security Audit?
- OpenCart Security Guide – 16 Steps For Rock Solid OpenCart Security
- Decoding the Difference Between Malware & Virus
- PrestaShop Issues a Warning Against “XsamXadoo” Malware
- WordPress Websites Redirecting to buyittraffic[.com], cuttraffic[.com] & puttraffic[.com]- Resolve Now
- Fake Super Socializer Plugin [Adds Fake ICO files and Triggers Fake Ads] in WordPress Websites
- Website Penetration Testing – A Complete Guide
- How to Block a Country Blocking in WordPress?
- 18 Joomla Security Tips For Rock Solid Security Against Hackers – A Complete Guide
- 15 Drupal Security Best Practices – Step-By-Step Guide 2025
- WordPress Security – Complete Guide For Rock Solid Security [Free Plugin Included]
- How to Find and Remove Website Backdoor Hack
- WordPress Hack Removal Guide With Complete Steps
- Setting OpenCart Secure File/Folder Permissions – 3.x [Video Tutorial Included]
- Fixing Drupal 7 & 8 Secure File Permissions Through FTP & Command
- Fixing WordPress Redirect Hack – WordPress Site Redirecting to Another Site [2022]
- Prestashop Hacked? Guide On PrestaShop Malware & Hack Removal
- How to Clean & Fix WordPress eval (base64_decode) PHP Hack
- WordPress Pharma Hack: How to Fix Google Viagra Hack and Spam Results
- How to remove the WordPress Backdoor: PHP/ApiWord Malware from your WordPress website
- How to Fix WordPress File or Folder Permissions – Step by Step Procedure
- OpenCart Hacked? Step By Step OpenCart Malware Removal Guide
- How to add an admin account in OpenCart 2.X via MySQL & phpMyAdmin
- [FIXED] How to Remove WP-VCD Malware in WordPress
- Removing the Cloki Malware from WordPress & Joomla Websites (Website Slowdown)
- Removing Cryptojacking CoinHive Malware from your WordPress, Magento, Drupal & Prestashop websites
- How to fix the WordPress admin dashboard (wp-admin) hack
- How to Remove OpenCart & Magento Credit Card Malware Hack?
- How to restrict access to Magento admin area by IP Address (.htaccess & nginx)
- How to Remove pub2srv malware from your OpenCart or WordPress Website
- How to Prevent Cross-site Scripting (XSS) in Opencart 1.5.x, 2.x & 3.x
- 15 Signs Your Website Has Been Hacked – WordPress, Magento, Drupal, OpenCart & PretaShop
- Business Logic Errors: All You Need To Know