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title: "Anshul S Gupta - Self Employed in Bengaluru | Tal"
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# Anshul S Gupta on Tal

## Headline

Cyber Security Growth leader \| Former\- MD \- Ankura Consulting \| Ex\- KPMG \- Associate Director \|Ex\-McAfee \| CISSP\|CCSP \| ISC2 Bangalore Chapter \- Board Member\| VCISO \|

## About

I solve complex cybersecurity problems at the intersection of business, technology, risk and execution\. Over 18\+ years in cybersecurity, I have worked across security product engineering, consulting, enterprise security, cyber defense, managed services and cybersecurity transformation\. My focus has consistently been the same: understand the problem, simplify complexity, build the right capability, and turn strategy into measurable outcomes\. Throughout my career, I have built and led cybersecurity capabilities across global organizations covering Cyber Defense, SOC, Incident Response, Threat Intelligence, Vulnerability Management, Security Governance, Managed Security Services and Cyber Transformation\. I have built cybersecurity practices from the ground up, led global security organizations, managed large multidisciplinary teams and owned significant cybersecurity portfolios\. At KPMG, I built the Cyber Response practice and at Ankura led a global managed security portfolio exceeding $7M, with responsibility spanning delivery, client governance, people, commercial performance and transformation\. My leadership philosophy is simple: Don't start with the technology\. Start with the problem\. Then connect strategy → people → process → technology → intelligence → automation → measurable outcomes\. I am particularly interested in the next evolution of cybersecurity: AI\-driven defense, agentic AI security, autonomous SOC, cyber resilience, identity\-aware security and the changing risk landscape created by emerging technologies\. I enjoy working with CISOs, CIOs, boards, technology leaders and business executives to turn complex cybersecurity challenges into clear decisions, practical strategies and executable transformation programs\. I don't just advise on cybersecurity problems\. I build the capabilities to solve them\. Board Member, ISC2 Bangalore Chapter — contributing to industry collaboration, professional development, and cybersecurity thought leadership\.

## Location

Bengaluru

## AI stack

claude code

notebooklm

openai

## Work experience

Self Employed at Self\-Employed, May 2026 \- Present · 5 mos, India, Solving startup’s business challenges

Director Board of Directors at ISC2 Bangalore Chapter, Aug 2024 \- Present · 2 yrs 2 mos, Bengaluru, Karnataka, India, Drove community engagement for ISC2 Bangalore Chapter \(non\-profit\) as a Board Member, drives brand visibility and demand\-generation through community engagements\.

APAC, Executive Member at CyberEdBoard Community, Aug 2022 \- Present · 4 yrs 2 mos, Bangalore Urban, Karnataka, India

Managing Director \(Associate Partner\) at Ankura, May 2024 \- Apr 2026 · 2 yrs, India, Building the Cyber CoE for the global delivery\. Head Delivery and supported Growth of Clients in , transport and infrastructure, University, Manufacturing, and Hi Tech across US, UK and Singapore\. I drive the business through providing depth and breadth of MDR cybersecurity services and products\. I work with Client CISO and board to ensure delivery excellence, ongoing cyber challenges, providing advisory solutions powered by strong talent pool\. I am responsible for the end to end PnL management, drive growth profitably in a scalable and agile manner\.

Senior Director of Cyber Security at STG Labs India Pvt Ltd \(STG Partners LLC\), Jan 2024 \- Apr 2024 · 4 mos, On\-site

## Education

Senior Leadership Programe, Indian Institute of Management, Lucknow

MCA, Computer Application, Bharati Vidyapeeth

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