Hi, I'm Saniya Bhaladhare
> About Me
"My journey didn't start in AI—it started in the structured world of Governance, Risk, and Compliance (GRC). At KPMG, I spent over a year navigating the complexities of ISO 27001 and NIST CSF, helping banking institutions close control gaps and manage enterprise risk."
But the turning point came during my internship as an AI Security Engineer at Avaly.AI. While building automated audit agents, I saw firsthand how traditional security policies struggled to keep pace with Generative AI. I became fascinated by the challenge of securing these unpredictable systems.
That spark became my mission: bridging the gap between rigorous GRC standards and fast-paced AI innovation. I am now dedicating my Master's thesis to developing an 'AI Security Compliance and Risk Assessment Framework for Large Language Model Systems', ensuring that the future of AI is not just powerful, but secure.
Academic focus
Cybersecurity Engineering at UW Bothell. Focus on AI RMF and Cloud Security.
Industry Exp
1.7+ years at KPMG and Avaly.AI in AI Security & GRC.
AI Security Mission
Developing automated security agents that align with NIST AI RMF and ISO 27001 to scale secure AI adoption.
Professional Timeline
AI Security Engineer Intern
Avaly.AI
- ▹Designed secure LLM-based audit agent using Dockerized FastAPI.
- ▹Reduced manual evidence processing by 60% aligned with NIST AI RMF.
- ▹Achieved 98% detection rate for security anomalies in automated audit workflows.
Cybersecurity Analyst
KPMG India
- ▹Led CSMA assessments for 4 banking institutions; identified 80+ control gaps.
- ▹Maintained security control checklists for AWS, Azure, and GCP.
Cybersecurity Intern
KPMG India
- ▹Validated SOC tool network architecture and supported policy development.
Featured Projects
InboxGuard - Phishing Email Analysis Tool
Built a system flagging AI-generated spoofing/URLs. Achieved 98% detection on 10K+ emails.
Keylogger Malware Simulation
Simulated malware TTPs, anti-forensics, and persistence features to test system resilience.
WiCyS UW Bothell Leadership
Led 8-member team, hosted hackathon for 80+ students as President.
Technical Arsenal
$ GRC & Compliance
Primary Focus$ AI Security
Specialization$ SecOps & Pentesting
Core SkillsCertifications & Awards
AWS Certified AI Practitioner
Amazon Web Services
In-ProgressNetwork Defense Essentials
EC-Council CodeRed
Ethical Hacking Essentials
EC-Council CodeRed
Dark Web Series
EC-Council CodeRed
$ Notable Achievements
CTF Winner at UWB GreyHats
Successfully solved complex challenges across OSINT, cryptography, web-exploitation, and reverse-engineering categories.
Get In Touch
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