Surendra S.
Principal SW Engg Leader | Cyber Security Strategist | Thought Leadership | Applied Crypto Expert | Chevening Cyber Fellow | Advisor & Mentor
- Role
- Vigitrust Global Advisory Board - Member at Vigitrust
- Location
- Hyderabad, TG, IN
- LinkedIn followers
- 500 followers
About Surendra S.
21+ years leadership experience across Cyber domains of Strategy, Planning, Systems design, development and deployment; Policy & Governance; Risk Management; Sec Operations; Audit & Training. 4+ years as Principal SWE Manager, Microsoft, leading Devs to build Secure devices Platform/services to protect Datacenters. Chief Architect & Head (Secure Sys Design Lab) for 7+ years, leading X-functional teams in R&D, prototyping, development, evaluation & deployment of high-assurance Cybersecurity systems. Cybersecurity Strategist & practitioner, critical-thinker, team-builder & innovator.A seasoned professional recognized as a Strategist, executor, critical thinker, team-builder & innovator with following core competencies- • Servant Leadership and Influencing outcomes to build and deploy Products for Datacenter security • Threat modeling, risk assessment & secure solution architecture, design & engineering • Strategy, planning, execution & evaluation of InfoSec processes to support business goals • Motivational leadership to cross-functional teams to attain full potential for the mission • Experienced team leader & hands-on in formulation, execution & assessment of InfoSec policies, processes, controls, operations, evaluations & audits (NIST, ISO27001, CIS, Common Criteria, FIPS-140-2) • Project management of IT/cybersecurity products & risk-based data-driven solutions to deliver business value through optimal balance of security, convenience & risk profileChevening India Cyber Scholar 2022:
Experience
Vigitrust Global Advisory Board - Member
Jul 2022 — Present
Volunteer member of VigiTrust in non-profit/non-compensatory mode for Global Cyber security Think Tank that was founded in 2011.The Board brings together 150+ CEOs, CxOs, board members, regulators, enforcement bodies, researchers, and other key stakeholders in the security & compliance industry - with Information sharing as the prime objective. Members and guests exchange ideas about the direction in which the industry is moving in terms of innovation, upcoming laws and standards, case studies, and research work
Education
Indian Institute of Technology, Madras
Master of Technology (MTech), Computer Science and Engineering(CSE)
2008 — 2010
Chevening Awards
Chevening India Cyber Security Fellowship, Cyber Security
Masaryk University Brno, Faculty of Social Studies
Master's degree, MS in Cyber Security
2016 — 2018
National Defence Academy (NDA)
Bachelor of Science - BS
Jawaharlal Nehru University
Bachelor of Technology - BTech, Electrical and Electronics Engineering
Indian Institute of Management, Lucknow
Executive Programme, Business Management
Indian Institute of Technology, Madras
Doctor of Philosophy - PhD (Pursuing), Blockchain & IoT Security
Cochin University of Science and Technology
Master's degree, Electrical, Electronics and Communications Engineering
2004 — 2006
Skills
- Program Management
- Project Planning
- Strategic Planning
- Public Speaking
- Software Architectural Design
- Research
- HR Management
- Software Project Management
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