Vishal Salvi

CEO

Mumbai, Maharashtra, India32 yrs 4 mos experience
Highly Stable

Key Highlights

  • Three decades of cybersecurity experience.
  • Expert in cybersecurity strategy and risk management.
  • Passionate mentor for the next generation of cybersecurity professionals.
Stackforce AI infers this person is a Cybersecurity Executive with extensive experience in risk management and strategic advisory.

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Skills

Core Skills

CybersecurityBoard Advisory Services

Other Skills

Executive ManagementBusiness AdvisingBoard level experienceExecutive AdvisoryInformation TechnologyThreat ProtectionInformation SecurityRisk ManagementInformation Security ManagementSecurityISO 27001IT AuditManagementVendor ManagementBusiness Continuity

About

Three decades in cybersecurity gives you a particular kind of perspective. I have watched this industry evolve in real time, from the early days of digitization through the emergence of threats that now operate at a scale and sophistication that would have been unimaginable when I started. That firsthand experience shapes how I think, how I advise, and how I lead. What drives me is staying at the edge of what is changing. Whether it is technology architecture, security innovation, the influence of AI on decision-making, or the adoption of emerging best practices, I am always working to understand the nuances and the implications before they become conventional wisdom. My work sits at the intersection of deep technical and architectural problem solving and business growth at scale. That combination is not common, and it is where I believe I add the most value. Varied experience across sectors and domains of cybersecurity has positioned me to contribute meaningfully to the global digital ecosystem, across organizations of different sizes, maturities, and threat profiles. Beyond the technical work, I am deeply committed to mentoring the next generation of cybersecurity professionals. The industry needs more talent, and more diverse talent. I take that seriously, investing time in helping young professionals navigate their careers and find their footing in a field that rewards curiosity and resilience in equal measure. The opportunity ahead in cybersecurity has never been greater, and neither has the responsibility. Keeping individuals, businesses, and nations secure in an increasingly complex digital world is work that matters, and it is where I intend to keep contributing.

Experience

32 yrs 4 mos
Total Experience
3 yrs 11 mos
Average Tenure
8 mos
Current Experience

Cognizant

Global Head of Cyber Security Service Line

Sep 2025Present · 8 mos · Pune District, Maharashtra, India · On-site

Executive ManagementCybersecurity

Cybernxt solutions llp

Investor

Apr 2025Present · 1 yr 1 mo · Pune District, Maharashtra, India · Remote

Executive ManagementCybersecurity

Appsentinels

Board of Advisors

Jul 2023Present · 2 yrs 10 mos · Maharashtra, India · Remote

  • Board of Advisors
Business AdvisingExecutive ManagementBoard Advisory ServicesBoard level experienceExecutive AdvisoryInformation Technology

Safe security

Board of Advisors

Jul 2023Present · 2 yrs 10 mos · Pune District, Maharashtra, India · Remote

Executive ManagementCybersecurity

Quick heal

Chief Executive Officer

Jul 2023Aug 2025 · 2 yrs 1 mo · Pune District, Maharashtra, India · On-site

Executive ManagementCybersecurity

Data security council of india

Independent Director

Dec 2018Aug 2023 · 4 yrs 8 mos · Mumbai, Maharashtra, India

Executive ManagementCybersecurity

Infosys

2 roles

CISO & Head of Cyber Practice

Aug 2018Jun 2023 · 4 yrs 10 mos

Executive ManagementCybersecurity

Chief Information Security Officer

Aug 2016Jul 2023 · 6 yrs 11 mos

Executive ManagementCybersecurity

Pwc

Partner

Nov 2014Jul 2016 · 1 yr 8 mos · Mumbai Area, India

  • Partner Advisory - Cyber Security.
Executive ManagementCybersecurity

Hdfc bank

Chief Information Security officer

Jan 2007Oct 2014 · 7 yrs 9 mos · Mumbai

  • Head of Information Security for HDFC Bank. Accountable and responsible for strategy, policy, risk management and information security program managament implementation for HDFC Bank.
Executive ManagementCybersecurity

Standard chartered bank

Head Operations IT Security

Jan 1996Jan 2007 · 11 yrs

Executive ManagementCybersecurity

Global turst bank

IT Executive

Jul 1995Feb 1996 · 7 mos

Executive ManagementCybersecurity

Development credit bank limited (dcb)

Asst Officer

Oct 1994Jun 1995 · 8 mos · Mumbai, Maharashtra, India

Crompton greaves

Marketing Executive

Aug 1993Sep 1994 · 1 yr 1 mo

Education

SVKM's Narsee Monjee Institute of Management Studies (NMIMS)

MBA — Finance

Jan 1996Jan 1998

D Y Patil Colleage

B.E. — Computers

Jan 1990Jan 1993

Mithibai College

Higher Secondary College — Science

Jan 1987Jan 1989

St. Xaviers School

Senior Secondary Board

Jan 1983Jan 1986

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