Ankur Parsai

About Ankur Parsai

Passionate and results-driven Senior Cybersecurity Manager with over 11 years of experience leading advanced penetration testing, red/purple teaming, cloud security, and risk governance programs across global enterprises.I specialize in building and scaling cybersecurity frameworks that bridge technical excellence and business resilience, ensuring compliance with standards such as ISO 27001, PCI DSS, SAMA, and NCA.Certified in CISSP, OSCP, and ISO 27001 Lead Implementer, I bring hands-on expertise in DevSecOps, CI/CD integration, cloud (AWS, Azure) security architecture, and executive security reporting.I have successfully led high-impact threat simulations, built cross-functional security teams, and aligned enterprise security programs with evolving regulatory and client needs. Key Strengths:• Red & Purple Teaming | Penetration Testing | DevSecOps• Cloud Security (AWS, Azure)| Vulnerability & Threat Management• GRC & Compliance Audits | Security Automation | Executive Reporting• Strategic Leadership | Stakeholder Engagement | Pre-Sales Security Consulting Recognitions: Discovered and reported critical vulnerabilities (CVE-20••••04) in McAfee Cloud, earned global recognition from Netflix, United Airlines, and others via bug bounty programs. Let’s connect to explore opportunities in building resilient, secure, and compliant digital ecosystems.

Experience

1. Manager - Information Security & Client Success

   NuSummit Cybersecurity

   Oct 2022 — Present

   Lead enterprise-wide security initiatives covering network, web, mobile, and cloud (AWS & Azure) environments, ensuring proactive risk management and continuous protection.Direct Red & Purple Team operations, simulating advanced threats to assess organizational resilience.Spearhead DevSecOps integration, embedding security into CI/CD pipelines to enable continuous detection and compliance automation.Oversee cybersecurity governance, aligning projects with compliance standards (ISO 27001, PCI DSS, SAMA, NCA).Mentor cross-functional teams and manage client success strategy, driving engagement and ensuring measurable ROI on cybersecurity programs.Lead pre-sales and solution design for strategic clients in India and the Middle East, enabling business expansion through tailored security services.Established testing frameworks and quality standards, improving efficiency and scalability across all assessments.Strengthened client security posture across multi-cloud environments. Built repeatable methodologies for Red Team engagements and DevSecOps transformation. Drove measurable client satisfaction improvements through governance-driven delivery.

Education

• National Law Institute University, Bhopal

  Master of Science (MS), Cyber Law & Information Security

  2012 — 2015

• Rajiv Gandhi Prodyogiki Vishwavidyalaya

  Bachelor of Engineering (B.E.), Computer Science

  2008 — 2012

Skills

• Consulting
• Application Security
• Information Security Management
• Ethical Hacking
• Security
• Iso 27001
• Penetration Testing
• Object Oriented Design
• Network Security
• Android Development
• Owasp
• Computer Security
• C++
• Java
• Sql
• Information Security
• Vulnerability Assessment
• C
• Risk Assessment
• Xml
• Ceh