Ankur Chakraborty

Ankur Chakraborty is an accomplished Information Security professional with a broad expertise in penetration testing, source code reviews, security program management, and team leadership.

Ankur is known for his data-driven approach in building security programs that effectively reduce risk and collaborating with businesses to develop innovative risk management solutions.

With a diverse speaking background, Ankur has presented at renowned events such as ISC2 Security Congress, Microsoft Secure Development Conference, and Baythreat.

His specialties include static code analysis, security protocols, cryptography, malware analysis, honeyclients, information security, information visualization, security visualization, and software engineering.

Ankur holds a B.Tech. in Information and Communication Technology from Dhirubhai Ambani Institute of Information and Communication Technology, an M.B.A. from the University of California, Berkeley, Haas School of Business, and an M.S. in Information Security from Purdue University.

Throughout his career, Ankur has held key positions at Google in Devices & Services Security & Privacy, Google Nest Security & Privacy, Twitter in Information Security, Visa as Sr. Director in Product Security & Assurance, and at Cigital in various security consulting roles.

Additionally, he has previous experience as an Intern at Tata Consultancy Services and as a Graduate Research Assistant at Purdue University.

Ankur's professional journey showcases his prowess in information security, security program development, team management, and collaboration with stakeholders to drive risk mitigation strategies.