threat assessment , Cryptography, PCIe NVMe protocols, Key management architectures, TCG Opal, SPDM, Root Cause Analysis, Python-based test automation, Root of Trust, FIPS hardware, AI-assisted tools, SSD security architecture, Regression test infrastructure, Validation framework development, Storage security technologies, Embedded firmware systems, NVMe Security, Security validation, Secure Boot

Version control systems (Git, Test management tools (JIRA, CI/CD tools (Jenkins, Python, Hpalm, Embedded system hardware, Software testing methodologies and best practices, Linux operating system environments, Bug tracking systems and defect lifecycle management

Python Programming, Code Analysis, Validation activities, Firmware debugging, Firmware analysis, Firmware design, Issue isolation, Embedded firmware development using C, Low-level software development including assembly language programming, Root cause investigation