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    Vikram Phatak

    Founder | CEO | Board Member | Startup Advisor

    Vikram Phatak is a prominent cybersecurity industry leader with over two decades of experience in technology and internet security. He founded CyberRatings.org in November 2020 after previously founding NSS Labs in 2007.14

    Career Highlights::

    • Current Role: Chairman & CEO of CyberRatings.org15
    • Founded NSS Labs and grew it from a small test lab to a global leader in security product testing2
    • Previously served as CEO of NSS Labs from 2007-20185
    • Founded several internet and cybersecurity companies including:
      • Intermedia Sciences Group (one of the first internet service providers in the U.S.)
      • Lucid Security
      • Mod Cyber (strategic cybersecurity consulting)5

    Early Career and Education::

    • Studied Economics at University of California, Los Angeles
    • Graduated with a degree from Temple University
    • Initially discouraged from pursuing IT by his father, but maintained a passion for computers
    • Spent time in online hacker groups and computer labs during college3

    Professional Philosophy:: Phatak describes his career as unplanned, saying he simply followed his interests and eventually found a way to make money doing what he loved. His goal has been to "make the world a better place" through cybersecurity innovation.4

    Notable Achievement:: In 2020, he launched CyberRatings.org to continue providing independent, third-party assessments of cybersecurity products, filling a market gap after NSS Labs ceased operations.4

    Highlights

    Jun 1 · cyberratings.org
    Leadership - CyberRatings
    Dec 1 · cyberratings.org
    Vikram Phatak Launches CyberRatings.org
    Jun 21 · roadtripnation.com
    Vikram Phatak - Roadtrip Nation
    Vikram Phatak – The Official Cybersecurity Summit

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    Location

    Austin, Texas, United States