FOUNDER // IDEVSEC
Kashish Kanojia
aka CyberFascinate
"Security is not a product you purchase, it's a practitioner-led process of continuous technical integrity. At IDevSec, we build systems that don't just detect threats, but operationally negate them."
Role
Founder & CEO — IDevSec
India · Remote-first
“In high-stakes operations, the difference between success and failure isn't the number of tools you have, but the speed of context. We build IDevSec to provide the clarity practitioners need when every second counts.”
Kashish is a cybersecurity researcher and practitioner known online as CyberFascinate, specializing in penetration testing, digital forensics, ethical hacking, and VAPT. He has deep operational experience across law enforcement cyber units, national-level event orchestration, and enterprise security architecture.
He has been recognized in the Hall of Fame of over 20+ global vulnerability disclosure programs across defense, federal agencies, and major enterprises.
What is Kashish Kanojia's Professional Experience?
Founder & CEO
May 2024 – PresentIDevSec
Architecting the Creduent Protocol and leading global agent attestation infrastructure engineering.
Ex-Founder & POC
Feb 2024 – Feb 2026DCG-91124 Gurugram (DEF CON Group)
Established and led the official DEF CON chapter activities in Gurugram.
GPCSSI Intern 2025
Jun 2025 – Jul 2025Haryana Police
Strategic cybersecurity engineering. Advanced network threat analysis and infrastructure security posture assessment.
R&D Intern - IFSO/NCFL Special Cell
Sep 2024 – Oct 2024Delhi Police
Focused on secure systems development, identity verification schemas, and custom network analyzer tools.
GPCSSI Intern 2024
Jun 2024 – Jul 2024Haryana Police
Developed secure routing analyzers and gateway notifier systems; researched runtime integrity controls.
What Expert Certifications Does Kashish Hold?
What are the Key Security Projects Managed?
Creduent Protocol
2024 – PresentThe open attestation and cryptographic identity standard for autonomous AI agents.
IdentaBar
2024 – PresentBrowser and IDE verifier client for real-time agent identity badges.
0x0 PIR4T3S
2024 – PresentA decentralized cybersecurity research collective and agentic trust research group.
How Does Kashish Contribute to the Cybersecurity Community?
0x0 PIR4T3S
Leading a global cybersecurity movement. Organized BIT-SEC-CON 0x1 International Conference.
DCG-91124 Gurugram (DEF CON Group)
Established and led the official DEF CON chapter in Gurugram.
Global Cybersecurity Association (GCA)
Contributing to global security policy and industry collaboration.
openSUSE Asia Summit 2025
Collaborated on international open-source community orchestration.
OWASP Noida
Providing strategic guidance for the OWASP local chapter.
BSides Noida
Co-founded and led the BSides conference in the Noida region.
What Organizations Have Recognized Kashish Kanojia in their Hall of Fame?
19+ recognized vulnerability disclosures across government, defense, and enterprise
University of Melbourne
2024 · via Bugcrowd
Bureau of Indian Education
2024 · via Bugcrowd
Bureau of Indian Affairs
2024 · via Bugcrowd
Air Canada
2024 · via Bugcrowd
U.S. Department of Labor
2024 · via Bugcrowd
Ab InBev
2024 · via Bugcrowd
Postal Regulatory Commission
2024 · via Bugcrowd
U.S. Dept. of Veterans Affairs
2023 · via Bugcrowd
Ulta Beauty
2023 · via Bugcrowd
CSOSA
2023 · via Bugcrowd
U.S. International Trade Commission
2023 · via Bugcrowd
Lumen Technologies
2023 · via Bugcrowd
Bureau of Land Management
2023 · via Bugcrowd
Inter-American Foundation
2023 · via Bugcrowd
Service NSW
2023 · via Bugcrowd
U.S. International Development Finance Corp.
2023 · via Bugcrowd
Office of the MN Secretary of State
2023 · via Bugcrowd
Occupational Safety & Health Review Commission
2023 · via Bugcrowd
Adore Me
2023 · via Bugcrowd
What Advisory and Judging Roles has Kashish Served?
What are the Core Areas of Technical Expertise?