Kuldeep Naik

About Kuldeep Naik

Cybersecurity Leader with 22+ years of experience building and scaling enterprise security programs that protect business value, enable digital transformation, and strengthen organizational resilience across global, multi-geography environments.I partner with executive leadership, and business stakeholders to translate cyber risk into business impact, driving informed decision-making and investment prioritization. My expertise includes designing risk-based security strategies, strengthening governance and controls, and embedding security into cloud, infrastructure, and enterprise platforms at scale.I have led global teams through complex transformations—improving security posture, regulatory readiness, and operational efficiency—while ensuring cybersecurity accelerates, rather than constrains, innovation.I believe intent and intensity drive outcomes. By fostering a culture of accountability, transparency, and continuous improvement, I build high-performing teams that deliver measurable risk reduction and long-term value.Expertise:Cyber Security Leadership • Enterprise & Cyber Risk Management • Security Strategy & Governance • Board & Executive Communication • Regulatory & Compliance (ISO, SOC2, FedRAMP etc.) • Cloud & Infrastructure Security • Incident & Crisis Management • Global Team Leadership

Experience

1. Product Security Lead - Software Labs

   IBM

   Jul 2024 — Present · Bangalore Urban, IN

   Joined as a part of webMethods product suite acquisition by IBM

Education

• Visvesvaraya Technological University

  Bachelor of Engineering - BE, Electronics & Communications Engineering

  1998 — 2002

Skills

• Automation
• Middleware
• Compliance Program Management
• Webmethods
• Security Metrics
• Security Program
• Internet of Things
• Linux
• Risk Analysis & Management
• Program Management
• People Management
• System Integration Testing
• Cloud
• Solution Architecture
• Scrum
• Application Scalability
• Performance Analysis & Tuning
• Deployment Architecture
• Vendor Management
• Performance Engineering
• Secure Design
• Computer Architecture
• Quality Assurance
• Training
• Core Java
• Testing
• Soa
• Application Security
• Solution Development
• Cyber Security
• Capacity Planning