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Ashish Tandon
Founder & CEO, Indusface
Ashish Tandon is the Founder and CEO of Indusface, a leading application security SaaS company based in Vadodara, Gujarat, India. Under his leadership since March 2012, Indusface has developed a comprehensive platform that secures web, mobile, and API applications for over 4,000 global customers. The company's services include a Web Application Scanner (DAST), Web Application Firewall (WAF), DDoS and bot mitigation, and a threat intelligence engine.12
Background and Career
Tandon is recognized as a first-generation entrepreneur with a strong blend of technical knowledge and business acumen. Before founding Indusface, he co-founded IndusGuard, which was notable for being one of the first comprehensive application security scanners in India. This venture was later sold to Trend Micro in 2012.13 His earlier experience includes leading an Internet Services company that became the top ISP in Vadodara before its acquisition by SIFY.1
Education
- Bachelor's Degree in Electrical Engineering from the Faculty of Technology, M.S.U. (1992-1996)
- Executive Program on Management from the Indian Institute of Management, Ahmedabad (2002) .1
Achievements
Indusface has received several accolades, including being named a Gartner Peer Insights™ Customers’ Choice in all seven segments for the Voice of Customer WAAP Report 2022. The company is also certified as a "Great Place to Work" and holds various compliance certifications such as PCI, ISO27001, SOC 2, and GDPR.12
Tandon's strategic focus on integrating managed services with advanced technologies like AI has positioned Indusface as a significant player in the global cybersecurity landscape. The company emphasizes profitability and sustainable growth rather than rapid expansion at all costs.2