Breaking Barriers: Inside the Mind of a Penetration Tester

Many security teams focus on tools but overlook the strategic thinking and attacker mindset that make penetration testing truly effective. In this webinar, Himanshu Srivastava, Associate Manager - Information Security at Tech Mahindra, brought this perspective into focus and guided attendees through a complete exploration of ethical hacking - from reconnaissance and scoping to exploitation across networks, web apps, IoT, and cloud environments.
He discussed how today’s pentesters combine technical precision with human insight to identify real-world risks and build smarter, more proactive defenses.
Himanshu also discussed the advancing role of ethical hacking in enterprise security, sharing practical lessons from his global experience in AI security, reverse engineering, and incident response training.

Himanshu is an experienced cybersecurity professional with more than a decade of experience in risk management, VAPT, and regulatory compliance.
He heads security audits in accordance with ISO 27001 and data protection frameworks at Tech Mahindra. He has an MBA and holds several certifications, such as CCISO, CEH, CHFI, CTIA, and more. As a published researcher and veteran trainer, Himanshu has trained over 1,000 government officials in advanced cybersecurity domains and contributes to the profession through mentorship as well as technical publications.

EC-Council’s Certified Penetration Testing Professional AI (CPENT AI) is an advanced pentesting program designed by industry experts that is now enhanced with AI-driven capabilities. It offers hands-on experience with offensive security operations in complex environments such as IoT networks, cloud services, and hardened enterprise systems. With more than 110 labs, CTF exercises, and live attack simulations, CPENT AI enables professionals to gain comprehensive knowledge of scoping, advanced exploitation, double pivoting, and formal reporting.
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Webinar Overview – 00
Speaker Presentation – 2:18
Q&A Session –49:20
Closing Note – 54:35

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