Srini Vuggumudi, Ph.D., M.B.A.

Dr. Srini Vuggumudi is a certified information security professional, researcher, and multi-skilled software engineer with over 25 years of software industry experience from numerous corporations, including Fortune 500s and startups. Dr. Srini is an expert in application security, penetration testing, software development, and project management. Dr. Srini worked in several positions, from programmer to project lead and chief of software development, working on Unix, Linux, Microsoft Windows, and Macintosh operating systems. He built back-end, middleware, and front-end solutions for various industries with a strong focus on security. Dr. Srini is proficient in SDLC (Waterfall, Spiral, and Agile software development methodologies). He is passionate about application security. Dr. Srini is proficient in NSA IAM, NIST, COBIT, and ISO 27000 frameworks. Dr. Srini also has hands-on experience with vulnerability management and vulnerability management platforms/tools.

Dr. Srini holds a Ph.D. in Information Systems Cybersecurity from the Dakota State University, Madison, SD. He also holds M.S. degrees in Information Assurance and Computer Security, and Information systems from Dakota State University, an M.B.A. degree in computer information systems and finance (dual major) from California State University - East Bay, and an M.S. degree in computer education and cognitive systems from the University of North Texas. Dr. Srini currently holds several IT certifications, including CISSP, CSSLP, CCSP, CCSK, CISM, CISA, GMOB, CEH, AWS SAA, PMI PMP, CompTIA Project+, CompTIA Network+, and CompTIA Security+. Dr. Srini is a member of ISSA, ISC2, and PMI organizations. 

Dr. Srini taught at the University of Phoenix and Walsh College (Troy, MI). His special interests are Application Security, Risk and Vulnerability Management, Cloud Computing, and Programming (Scripting) Languages,

​In his free time, Dr. Srini spends time with his family and plays with Raspberry PIs, virtual machines, routers, switches, and penetration testing tools. Dr. Srini loves to run long distances. He participates in the marathon and half-marathon events around the San Francisco Bay Area.