Quick Heal Technologies, a global cybersecurity solutions provider, announce the appointment of Vishal Salvi as the new Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of the company, effective immediately. Salvi, a former executive at Infosys, brings with him close to three decades of experience in the cybersecurity and information technology domains in India and globally.

Prior to joining Quick Heal Technologies, Salvi held the position of Global Chief Information Security Officer, Business Head of Cybersecurity Service Line & Senior Vice President at Infosys. 

Salvi had announced his exit from Infosys through a Linkedin post, on the 2^nd of July. “After seven extraordinary years at Infosys, it’s time for me to bid adieu and it is with happiness, satisfaction and pride that I will do so,” Salvi wrote in a fairly long and heartening post. 

During his tenure with Infosys, he played a crucial role in shaping the information and cyber security strategy across the Infosys Group. Salvi’s extensive expertise in cybersecurity and information technology has been honed through various leadership roles at renowned organizations such as PwC, HDFC Bank, Standard Chartered Bank, Global Trust Bank, Development Credit Bank, and Crompton Greaves.

Dr. Kailash Katkar, Chairman and Managing Director, Quick Heal Technologies, will continue the role of Chairman and Managing Director. 

In response to his appointment, Vishal Salvi commented, “I am deeply honored to assume the role of CEO at Quick Heal Technologies Ltd. Quick Heal has earned a solid reputation as a trusted leader in the cybersecurity industry, and I am incredibly excited to lead this exceptional team into the future. In the face of constantly evolving cyber threats and the critical importance of prioritizing digital security, I am fully committed to the shared goal of making ‘Cybersafety a fundamental right for all.’ I am eager to drive growth, cultivate a culture of innovation, and provide unmatched value to our customers and stakeholders. Together, we will strive to create a cyber-secure world for everyone.”

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For today’s digital businesses, the perimeter isn’t static. The perimeter rather consists of all the data and users that an organization holds. And, that perimeter is everywhere – across devices, networks, and clouds. Cyber incidents have, therefore, become an inevitable reality. A global report points out that, each organization faces an average of 1,248 attacks per week. 

In our latest episode of Innovation Talk series, we spoke to Maheswaran S, Country Manager, Varonis India, to understand the evolving threat landscape. 

“CISOs are taking a closer look at whether their existing controls are aligned with their organization’s attack surface. Most organizations have invested in assets and perimeter-centric controls, which is important. What is equally important is to have controls around data. Security must shift from being threat-centric to being user and data-centricl” says Maheswaran. 

Watch the full video here: 

As a security industry veteran with over two decades of experience, Maheswaran has been working with enterprises across the APAC region to guide their data protection strategies. 

He believes that data and users are the weakest link in the system. 

In an organization with a headcount of 10,000+, an average employee has access to over 12 million files while all she needs is a few thousand files. This has led to overexposure of data and increased attack surface, he adds. 

AI and automation technologies can greatly help in analyzing and reducing a company’s attack surface and blast radius. “Automation has a wide range of application across the security value chain, right from addressing the skills gap, creating awareness among employees to data security, incident management and so on,” says Maheswaran. He goes on to talk about effectively leveraging automation technologies and how CISOs can achieve better RoI from their cybersecurity investments.  

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