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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
May 17 · cybersecuritysummit.com
Vikram Phatak – The Official Cybersecurity Summit