Sandip Dholakia
Chair-Cryptography Innovation Hub,
SAP
A seasoned leader and Information Security professional with extensive experience across multiple security domains.
- Fractional CISO, Member of the Board of Advisors, Chair of the SAP Cryptography Center of Excellence, Chair of the SAP Security Content Governance Board, and Global Cybersecurity Advisor for the SAP Global Security and Compliance Group.
- Led end-to-end security initiatives for a large functional organization. Implemented security controls throughout the entire System Development Life Cycle (SDLC) while ensuring compliance with enterprise IT security policies and industry best practices. Enhanced the security review process and automated security metrics reporting, resulting in annual savings of more than $350,000.
- Achievements include a U.S. Patent, CISSP, CCSP, CCSK, and AWS Security Specialty certifications, publications, the CIO Award, Cisco Security Ninja Black Belt, and more.
- PQC Conference Review Committee: As a member of the committee, I review and approve presentations and papers related to Post-Quantum Cryptography (PQC) for the conference.
- Cybersecurity Canon: As a member of the Cybersecurity Canon Review Board, I help review and recommend essential cybersecurity books, encourage industry discussions, and promote cybersecurity literacy.