ANKIT KUMAR ✈ — CEO
As Regional IT Security Officer for India & South Asia at Airbus, I contribute to enhancing the organization's cybersecurity posture through advanced data protection strategies, cyber risk management, and regulatory compliance. My work focuses on cryptography, ransomware resilience, disaster recovery, and aligning IT security strategies with broader business objectives. With nearly a year in this role and over two years as Head of Security for Applications, Projects, and Platforms at Airbus, I have been part of enterprise-wide cybersecurity initiatives and supported the development of a security-first culture. My mission is to empower organizations to mitigate evolving threats, ensuring robust cybersecurity frameworks that enable operational confidence.
Stackforce AI infers this person is a Cybersecurity expert with extensive experience in enterprise-level security management.
Location: Bengaluru, Karnataka, India
Experience: 10 yrs 7 mos
Skills
- Cybersecurity
- Information Security Management
- Cloud Computing
- Penetration Testing
- Information Security
Career Highlights
- Expert in aligning cybersecurity with business objectives.
- Proven leadership in building high-performing security teams.
- Skilled in advanced data protection strategies.
Work Experience
3 yrs 2 mos
Odyssey Technologies Ltd
Airbus
Regional IT Security Officer - India & South Asia (1 yr 3 mos)
Head / GM - Security of Applications, Projects & Platforms (2 yrs 5 mos)
Standard Chartered Bank
Associate Vice President - Data Security (1 yr 6 mos)
Senior Manager - Information Security (2 yrs 8 mos)
AppViewX
Lead - Subject Matter Expert (1 yr 9 mos)
Cognizant
Technology Lead (1 yr)
Confidential
Data Security - Trainee (1 yr 2 mos)
Education
Graduation & CPBM at Indian Institute of Technology, Bombay
+ 2 at St. Xavier's College
Matriculation at S S S Vidyalaya,Sonbhadra,UP
