Ankit Gupta is a senior cybersecurity and identity security leader with over 15 years of experience designing and securing large scale cloud, data, and identity platforms. He currently serves as a Senior Security Engineer, where he leads initiatives across cloud security architecture, identity governance, detection engineering, and security automation in highly regulated enterprise environments.
Ankit’s work focuses on modern identity security, Zero Trust architectures, AI driven security operations, and preparing organizations for emerging threats including AI misuse and post quantum risks. He is a Microsoft MVP and a frequent contributor to industry publications, research papers, and technical blogs, translating complex security challenges into practical, scalable solutions.
Ankit is an active speaker at global security conferences and summits, where he shares real world lessons from implementing security at scale. His work bridges applied research, enterprise execution, and knowledge sharing to advance the broader cybersecurity community.