Anil Mahale

About Anil Mahale

I’m a cybersecurity and engineering leader with 15+ years of experience leading secure software development across platform engineering, DevOps, product security, and customer engineering. I’ve led global teams through cloud transitions, regulatory compliance (DoDIN, FedRAMP, Common Criteria), and complex infrastructure modernization - delivering solutions that support enterprise and government customers at scale.As Director of Engineering at Forescout, I oversee six critical functions across cloud and on-prem: Platform Engineering, Security Engineering, Systems Engineering, DevOps, Product Certifications, and the eyeSegment product line. My scope spans technical architecture to organizational strategy, including site transitions, software supply chain security, and M&A readiness.I’ve built a career around bridging deep technical execution with business impact - earning multiple President’s Club honors, judging CES and UK IT Awards, and publishing work in IT Pro Today, and TJB Magazine. Earlier, I focused on offensive security and vulnerability research at Avaya (ViperLab) and Sipera Systems.Outside of work, I lead the OWASP Dallas chapter, serve as an Senior Member, and mentor emerging talent through hackathons and industry panels.Key Strengths: Secure SDLC • Platform Engineering • DevOps Strategy • Cloud Security • Software Architecture • Zero Trust

Experience

1. Chapter Lead

   Owasp Foundation

   Jan 2021 — Present · Dallas-Fort Worth, TX, US

Education

• Visvesvaraya Technological University

  BS, Electronics & Communications Engineering

  2004 — 2008

• The University of Texas at Dallas

  MS, Computer Science

  2009 — 2011