Aruneesh Salhotra

Founder

New York City, New York, United States26 yrs 7 mos experience
Most Likely To SwitchAI ML Practitioner

Key Highlights

  • Cybersecurity leader with deep expertise in AI and DevSecOps.
  • Global speaker at major cybersecurity conferences.
  • Founder and advisor to multiple tech startups.
Stackforce AI infers this person is a cybersecurity and AI governance expert with extensive experience in strategic leadership.

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Skills

Core Skills

EntrepreneurshipArtificial Intelligence (ai)DevsecopsCloud SecurityAcademic AdvisingCybersecurity GovernanceTerraform

Other Skills

InvestmentsCross-functional Team LeadershipProduct ManagementAppSecAI SecurityAI AssessmentsData PrivacyTechnical Program ManagementBusiness AdvisingApplication securityAI security frameworksCyberRed TeamingTrade ReportingOrder Management System

About

Technologist and cybersecurity leader shaping the future of secure Products and AI. I combine deep expertise across Cybersecurity, DevSecOps, Cloud, and AI Governance with strategic leadership as a board advisor, investor, and OWASP/CSA/IEEE contributor. A global speaker at RSA, BlackHat, OWASP, IAPP, SINET, Developer Week, ADDO, Harvard, Machines Can See and Beyond, I work across industry and government partners to advance security standards, strengthen ecosystems, and make AI and cybersecurity accessible, scalable, and actionable for all. Specialties: Technology, Investments, GTM, Mentoring, Entrepreneurship, Cyber Resilience, AI, AI Security/Governance.

Experience

26 yrs 7 mos
Total Experience
3 yrs 4 mos
Average Tenure
6 yrs 5 mos
Current Experience

Ai security academy

Strategic Advisor

Jan 2026Present · 4 mos

Academic AdvisingBusiness Advising

Stealth startup

Founder | Building Quietly. Thinking Loudly.

Nov 2025Present · 6 mos

  • Creating the Obvious—Before It’s Obvious
EntrepreneurshipInvestmentsArtificial Intelligence (AI)Cross-functional Team LeadershipProduct Management

Riskprofiler

Investor, Advisory Board

Nov 2025Present · 6 mos

  • 𝗦𝘁𝗿𝗮𝘁𝗲𝗴𝗶𝗰 𝗶𝗻𝘃𝗲𝘀𝘁𝗼𝗿 and 𝗮𝗱𝘃𝗶𝘀𝗼𝗿𝘆 𝗯𝗼𝗮𝗿𝗱 𝗺𝗲𝗺𝗯𝗲𝗿 in Risk Profiler, a cybersecurity company focused on risk assessment/threat intelligence/security analytics.
  • Leveraging 𝗱𝗲𝗲𝗽 𝗲𝘅𝗽𝗲𝗿𝘁𝗶𝘀𝗲 in cybersecurity governance, application security, and AI security frameworks to guide strategic direction and market positioning. Provide advisory support on product development, go-to-market strategy, and enterprise customer engagement within the cybersecurity ecosystem.
  • Active participant in building bridges between technical security solutions and enterprise risk management requirements, drawing on experience with OWASP leadership across AIBOM, AI Exchange, CRA, Serverless Top Ten, Author for LLM Top Ten/GenI, CISA SBOM initiatives, and global security standards development.
Cybersecurity governanceApplication securityAI security frameworks

Owasp® foundation

OWASP AIBOM Project Lead

Aug 2025Present · 9 mos

  • As the Project Lead for OWASP AIBOM, here's what we're building:
  • The Vision
  • OWASP AIBOM extends OWASP's long-standing mission of making security visible into the AI domain. Just as SBOMs brought transparency to software supply chains, we're establishing a comprehensive framework for AI model transparency, making AI systems auditable, traceable, and trustworthy.
  • What We're Delivering
  • The project provides transparency into three critical areas:
  • Model lineage and provenance - understanding how models are built, trained datasets, and data sources
  • Risk identification - documenting vulnerabilities, dependencies, and third-party components
  • Compliance enablement - facilitating adherence to emerging AI regulations globally
  • Strategic Approach
  • We're taking a phased approach across five key areas:
  • Foundation & Best Practices (Review Nov 2025, Publication Feb 2026) - Comprehensive operationalization guidance for regulators, CISOs, Chief AI Officers, and technical practitioners
  • Standards & Format - Collaborating closely with OWASP CycloneDX to define AIBOM format and attributes, ensuring alignment with industry standards
  • Tooling & Implementation (Publication March 2026) - Open-source tools, validation frameworks, and integration guides
  • Sustainability - Building strategic partnerships and securing funding through industry collaboration
  • Community & Awareness - Conference presentations and industry engagement to drive adoption
  • Why This Matters Now
  • As organizations increasingly rely on AI for critical decisions, they need visibility into data lineage, quality assurance, risk factors, and compliance requirements. AIBOM provides this transparency, helping mitigate risks like bias, data integrity issues, and unintended consequences.
  • We're actively building our community and welcome security professionals, AI practitioners, governance leaders, regulators, and tool developers to join us in establishing industry-wide standards for AI transparency.

Globalciso leadership foundation

Co-Chair, Governing Board

Nov 2024Present · 1 yr 6 mos · United States

  • As the co-chair, acting in the capacity of chair for GCISO, responsibilities include overseeing the strategic direction and operational execution of the CISO certification program. This involves curriculum development, aligning the certification with industry standards, fostering partnerships, and ensuring the program addresses emerging cybersecurity challenges. Key duties include managing committees, facilitating stakeholder engagement, promoting certification adoption, and representing GCISO in public forums. Additionally, the role entails mentoring participants, evaluating program outcomes, and driving initiatives to enhance the value and recognition of the certification within the cybersecurity community.

Nomura

5 roles

US Lead for Third Party Cyber Risk Management

Sep 2024Nov 2025 · 1 yr 2 mos

Global Head of Application Security

May 2021Aug 2024 · 3 yrs 3 mos

Technical Program Manager, DevSecOps and Office of the CTO

Oct 2019May 2021 · 1 yr 7 mos

DevSecOps Engineer & Transformation Coach

Nov 2018Sep 2019 · 10 mos

Terraform

Program Manager, DevSecOps Engineer

Jul 2015Oct 2018 · 3 yrs 3 mos

Terraform

Infragard

Member

Sep 2024Present · 1 yr 8 mos

Owasp top 10 for large language model applications

OWASP Core Member

Sep 2024Present · 1 yr 8 mos

  • Co-Author for the Supply Chain under the OWASP Top 10 for Large Language Model AI Applications. The group is curated list of 400+ experts and driving the creation of the first comprehensive, open-source, industry-standard view of security vulnerabilities for applications built with Generative AI.
Artificial Intelligence (AI)CyberRed Teaming

Suraksha catalyst

Co-Founder

Jun 2024Sep 2025 · 1 yr 3 mos

Terraform

Owasp serverless top ten

OWASP Project Lead

May 2024Present · 2 yrs

  • OWASP Serverless Top 10 aims at educating practitioners and organizations about the consequences of the most common serverless application security vulnerabilities, as well as providing basic techniques to identify and protect against them.

Owasp ai exchange

OWASP AI Exchange Co-Lead

Jan 2024Present · 2 yrs 4 mos

  • OWASP AI Exchange Co-Lead

Emergent ventures

Limited Partner

Oct 2023Present · 2 yrs 7 mos

Preface ventures

Limited Partner

Aug 2023Present · 2 yrs 9 mos

Pocket security, inc.

Strategic Advisor

May 2023Present · 3 yrs

  • Educating and creating awareness in cyber security so nonprofits can make informed strategic business decisions.

Cyberedboard community

Executive Member

Jan 2022Present · 4 yrs 4 mos · New York

  • CyberEdBoard is the premier member’s only community of executives and thought leaders in the fields of security and IT. Members have access to a robust platform of resources that promote peer-to-peer knowledge-sharing, executive-level education, and professional growth.
Entrepreneurship

Strategio

Advisor

Dec 2021Present · 4 yrs 5 mos

  • At Strategio, we are building a community of technologists, dedicated to the purpose of increasing diversity, equity and inclusion for underrepresented and underserved groups, within enterprise IT.
  • Women only make up 25% of all computer related jobs. African-American Women make up 3% of all software engineering jobs and Hispanic Women, only 1%. Bootcamps charge high fees and usually don't provide job placement services, all while there is an ongoing war on talent.
Terraform

The purple book community

Core Member

Dec 2021Present · 4 yrs 5 mos

  • Where The World's Top Software Security Thought Leaders And Practitioners Come To Sharpen Their Saw

Virsec systems

Advisory Board Member

Jul 2021Present · 4 yrs 10 mos · New York, United States

Institute of merit

Advisory Board Member

Dec 2019Present · 6 yrs 5 mos · New York

  • ICPS helps advance mathematics education, research and leadership in our community of students, teachers, and citizens. The Institute stimulates creative thinking in exceptionally talented students to strengthen their problem solving skills and nurture their enthusiasm and passion for mathematics.

Snm consulting inc.

CEO, CISO, Principal

Apr 2015Present · 11 yrs 1 mo · NYC

  • AppSec, AI Security, AI Assessments, DevSecOps, Cloud Security, Data Privacy, Technical Program Management
AppSecAI SecurityAI AssessmentsDevSecOpsCloud SecurityData Privacy+1

Credit suisse

Senior Devops Engineer, Consultant

Mar 2015Jul 2015 · 4 mos · New York City Metropolitan Area · On-site

Stealth - tutoring (acquired, 2012)

Co-Founder

Sep 2011Aug 2012 · 11 mos · Remote

  • The company was an early-stage EdTech startup focused on connecting K-12 students with qualified educators for personalized, one-on-one instruction across subjects such as Math, Science, and English. Launched in 2010, the platform scaled rapidly to serve over 600 students across the tri-state area, delivering a high-impact, flexible learning experience through both in-person and online sessions. As co-founder, I led business development, technology integration, and operational growth, culminating in a successful acquisition in 2011.
Trade ReportingDevSecOpsOrder Management System

Liquidnet

DevSecOps Architect, Technical Program Manager

Mar 2007Mar 2015 · 8 yrs · New York City Metropolitan Area · On-site

Miletus trading (now liquidnet)

DevOps Engineer, Head of Trade Reporting Settlement, Head of Infrastructure

May 2005Mar 2007 · 1 yr 10 mos · NYC · On-site

Oracle (formerly fatwire systems)

DevOps Lead, System Test Lead

Sep 2004May 2005 · 8 mos · Mineola, NY

Lucent

Senior Software Engineer

Jan 2003Jan 2004 · 1 yr

  • Design the core framework for the Network Configuration Management.

Softtech source

Senior Consultant

Jan 2002Jan 2004 · 2 yrs

  • Development, Release Management and Technical Sales at Sony, GNP, Nexus

Ciena

Senior Software Engineer

Jan 2001Dec 2002 · 1 yr 11 mos · Greater Boston · On-site

Nortel networks

Senior Software Engineer

Jul 1999Jan 2001 · 1 yr 6 mos · New Delhi, Delhi, India · On-site

Dcm datasystems

Senior Software Engineer

Jan 1999Jul 1999 · 6 mos · Greater Delhi Area · On-site

Education

New York University

PMP — Project Management

Jan 2010Jan 2010

Scrum Alliance

Certified Scrum Product Owner — Product Management

Jan 2010Jan 2010

Delhi University

MCA — Computer Science

Jan 1996Jan 1999

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Bachelor of Applied Science (B.A.Sc.) — Mathematics

Jan 1993Jan 1996

APJ

High School — Science

Jan 1991Jan 1993

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