Meet Shivanand, the co-founder of Malcure Web Security. With two decades in the IT industry, Shivanand has advocated open-source since 2002. His tenure with Fortune500 companies highlights roles in Information-Security, systems provisioning, and triage management.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
As a WordPress security professional, Shivanand has developed several WordPress security plugins and has expertise in deploying malware signatures, firewalls, virtual patching, reverse-proxies, ModSecurity, security and code-audits and various other technologies to optimise and secure WordPress platforms.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
From New Delhi, Shivanand’s connection to the cultural heritage of Gwalior fuels his passion for music. Off the grid, he plays the flute, drawing melodies from his cultural lineage.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Known for his reserved demeanour, Shivanand prefers to let his work speak for itself. Attend Shivanand’s session for a deep dive into simplifying WordPress Security to get actionable insights to secure your WordPress website.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
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