Gaurav Kulkarni

I've spent over a decade in security, building and leading security programs at enterprise scale across tech, finance, and healthcare; most recently as Senior Security Manager at Microsoft. My work sits at the intersection of technical security engineering and business risk, and I care deeply about making security programs that actually work in the real world, not just on paper. Outside of my day job, I have mentored 100+ security professionals and continue to do so actively. I've been recognized globally as one of the top cybersecurity mentors and featured at Times Square for that work. I speak and panel at security conferences, academic institutions, and industry events, and I write about current state of enterprise security.