Sanat P.

About Sanat P.

As a senior cybersecurity leader, I bring over 20 years of experience designing, building, and leading enterprise security programs that protect critical systems and data at scale. My approach combines strategic vision with hands-on expertise, aligning security architecture with business objectives to drive resilience, regulatory compliance, and operational excellence.I specialize in enterprise security architecture, cloud security governance, and risk management — and I am increasingly focused on securing emerging technologies. This includes implementing AI governance frameworks, securing Generative AI models, and establishing multi-cloud security posture (MCP) controls to ensure consistent policies across AWS, Azure, and GCP environments.Highlights of my work include: • Leading Zero Trust and cloud transformations that reduced security incidents by 30% and cut incident response times by 40%. • Driving adoption of security-by-design and NIST CSF principles, closing critical gaps and strengthening information governance across global enterprises. • Implementing multi-cloud security automation and MCP platforms, enabling continuous compliance monitoring across hybrid ecosystems. • Advising executives on AI/ML security strategies aligned with emerging standards such as NIST AI RMF and EU AI Act.Passionate about cultivating a security-first culture, I thrive in cross-functional collaboration and mentor teams to stay ahead of evolving threats while maintaining agility. My mission is to help organizations embrace digital and AI-driven transformation securely, with trust and resilience at the core.

Experience

1. Principal Security Architect

   ADP

   Mar 2022 — Present · Atlanta, GA, US

   As Principal Security Architect, I lead the architecture, engineering, and operations of enterprise-wide cybersecurity services for ADP, ensuring alignment with business objectives, regulatory requirements, and digital transformation initiatives.Key Achievements: • Reduced enterprise risk exposure by 30% through proactive threat modeling and closure of critical cloud and application security gaps. • Cut incident response times by 40% by modernizing monitoring and continuous detection capabilities. • Drove enterprise adoption of Zero Trust, enhancing resilience and securing hybrid environments. • Built and executed multi-year cybersecurity roadmaps covering cloud governance, risk management, and information security maturity. • Introduced AI/ML and GenAI governance practices, aligning with NIST AI RMF to prepare for emerging regulations. • Implemented multi-cloud security posture management (MCP) to unify policies across AWS, Azure, and GCP.Responsibilities: • Provide architectural vision for enterprise security, guiding cloud, AI, and hybrid ecosystems. • Mentor development teams on security-by-design, NIST-CSF principles, and threat modeling practices. • Oversee vulnerability management and validate remediation effectiveness across platforms and applications. • Conduct technical assessments of key management systems and recommend mitigation strategies for regulatory compliance. • Lead product security initiatives, including the deployment of public cloud security tools and automation stacks.

Education

• Georgia Institute of Technology

  Cyber Security & Network Security

• University of Madras

  Master of Computer Applications - MCA

• Carnegie Mellon University - Heinz College of Information Systems and Public Policy

  Executive CISO Program

Skills

• Loadrunner
• Monitoring Performance
• Quality Center
• .net
• Software Development
• Business Analysis
• Hp Quality Center
• Performance Tuning
• Hp Performance Center
• Test Planning
• Performance Management
• Performance Testing
• Test Management
• Capacity Management
• Performance Engineering
• Sitescope
• Capacity Planning
• Sdlc
• Testing