Executive Director IT and IS
What was your career in before you made the switch to cybersecurity?
I was heading an IT project in the Indian Navy before I switched over to cybersecurity.
Tell us about your journey transitioning from your primary career to cybersecurity.
While launching an application over a naval network in the Eastern Naval Command, the challenge was to protect information from unauthorized access. Knowing full well the implications of any loopholes, I decided to first educate and test the network myself before even seeking any external help. So, I learned ethical hacking and got myself certified by the EC Council. Then, I trained my team and secured the network before launching the application. I found the career to be very challenging, demanding, and fulfilling. As I was one of very few certified ethical hackers, I got support from my command...
