Nishant Sharma leads Cybersecurity Research at SquareX, where he focuses on advancing defenses across browser and enterprise security domains. With over a decade of experience in cybersecurity R&D, Nishant previously served as VP of Labs R&D at INE and led research at Pentester Academy, architecting thousands of hands-on labs in host, network, and cloud security on AWS, GCP, and Azure—used by learners in over 125 countries. A seasoned trainer and frequent speaker at DEF CON, Black Hat, and OWASP events, he has delivered over 15 public talks, authored 10+ technical trainings, and released multiple open-source tools. His current interests lie in innovating defensive security for modern enterprise environments.
