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Bugcrowd, a global leader in crowdsourced cybersecurity, has announced the appointment of Umesh Shankar, Corporate Vice President of Data, Privacy & Security Engineering at Microsoft AI, to its Board of Advisors. The move signals Bugcrowd’s deepening investment in AI-powered security innovation at a time when organizations are rapidly adopting generative AI technologies.
Umesh Shankar, Microsoft AI security executive and former Chief Technologist at Google Cloud Security, joins Bugcrowd’s Board of Advisors.
Brings 20+ years of leadership in privacy-first engineering, AI governance, and data protection.
Will advise on scaling Bugcrowd’s AI-driven crowdsourced security platform, including innovations like CrowdMatch.
Reinforces Bugcrowd’s mission to help businesses de-risk AI deployments and build trust through secure development.
Supports strategic growth and technical leadership as AI adoption expands across industries.
As AI transforms the cybersecurity landscape, Bugcrowd is leading the charge in integrating AI into its crowdsourced vulnerability management and threat intelligence platform. The addition of Umesh Shankar—a top technologist in AI security—strengthens its commitment to building responsible and scalable AI-based solutions.
"I'm inspired by Bugcrowd's mission to proactively uncover and address vulnerabilities through collaboration and innovation," said Shankar. "I'm excited to help shape how organizations can securely embrace AI technologies."
At Microsoft AI, Shankar leads engineering teams focused on privacy, data protection, and security for AI products. His prior role at Google Cloud Security included architecting key systems for key management, insider risk mitigation, and AI-enhanced security automation.
According to Bugcrowd CEO Dave Gerry, AI is now a critical part of enterprise technology stacks—but many lack the security and governance frameworks needed to deploy it confidently.
"AI is no longer hype—it’s core infrastructure. Our platform already embeds AI innovations like CrowdMatch, and we’re proud to welcome Umesh, whose depth in AI security will guide us in further enhancing trust, transparency, and control."
Bugcrowd's AI-powered features are designed to scale the value of its ethical hacking network, providing faster, smarter, and more context-aware vulnerability detection for applications, cloud environments, and now—LLM-based systems.
As part of the Board of Advisors, Shankar will provide strategic direction on AI risk mitigation, influence platform evolution, and reinforce Bugcrowd’s leadership in responsible cybersecurity innovation.
This milestone highlights Bugcrowd’s growing role as a trusted partner for enterprises navigating AI security, empowering organizations to address threats early in development and safeguard user trust in the AI age.
We are Bugcrowd. Since 2012, we've been empowering organizations to take back control and stay ahead of threat actors by uniting the collective ingenuity and expertise of our customers and trusted alliance of elite hackers, with our patented data and AI-powered Security Knowledge Platform™. Our network of hackers brings diverse expertise to uncover hidden weaknesses, adapting swiftly to evolving threats, even against zero-day exploits. With unmatched scalability and adaptability, our data and AI-driven CrowdMatch™ technology in our Platform finds the perfect talent for your unique fight. We are creating a new era of modern crowdsourced security that outpaces threat actors.
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