Endpoint Security Professionals to Know 2025

Shyam Gajula is a Cybersecurity Professional specializing in Endpoint Security, Identity & Access Management (IAM), Zero Trust Architecture, and Cloud Security with 9+ years of experience securing enterprise and hybrid environments. He helps organizations strengthen security posture by implementing identity-centric architectures, continuous risk reduction frameworks, and compliance-focused controls across AWS, VDI, and distributed infrastructures. Shyam holds the AWS Certified Solutions Architect credential and has hands-on expertise in cloud security design, endpoint hardening, authentication frameworks (including SAML 2.0 / SSO), access governance, EDR/agent policy optimization, and secure cloud operations. His research and practical work focus on real-world defenses against modern threats, endpoint risk scoring, and identity-driven security automation. He is a published cybersecurity researcher, an international keynote speaker, and serves as a judge and evaluator for global cybersecurity awards and innovation competitions. Shyam frequently contributes to peer review panels and provides expert insights on best practices for Zero Trust adoption, cloud risk mitigation, and securing modern digital workplaces. Orcid Research Profile: https://orcid.org/0009-0001-4279-9629

📌 Key Areas: Secure Software Engineering | Zero-Trust Security | Cloud & DevOps Security | AI for Cyber Defense | Research & Innovation | Cybersecurity Advocacy I am an award-winning Cybersecurity Professional and Software Engineer with about 10 years of experience building secure, resilient, and scalable systems that safeguard enterprises and critical infrastructures worldwide. At Microsoft, I have spearheaded high-impact security engineering initiatives across Azure, DevOps, and enterprise security driving innovations in zero-trust frameworks, system observability, automation, and AI-integrated security solutions. My contributions have fortified services relied upon by global customers while elevating industry standards in reliability, compliance, and risk management. Beyond corporate impact, I am deeply committed to advancing the cybersecurity community. As an advisor, trainer, and researcher, I actively contribute to academic publications, global workshops, and non-profit initiatives with multiple global organizations like CyberNGO, Mentors Without Borders, TCET, CHARUSAT, PARUL, MSU, Live2Serve and Many More, promoting cybersecurity awareness and training future leaders. Recognized with honors such as the Global Recognition Award 2025 and multiple CISO50 Innovation & Excellence Awards, my mission is to bridge research, engineering, and leadership to shape the future of digital trust and resilience.

Scott Altiparmak is a Senior Information Security Engineer with 8+ years of experience spanning identity and access management, email security, and cloud security, with a focus on building and automating enterprise security programs end to end. He is the creator of Threat Terminal, a live game-based research platform studying how humans detect phishing in the generative AI era, and maintains open-source tools including Enterprise-Zapp and Threat Intelligence Tarot. He serves as Director of Programming for the South Florida ISSA chapter and speaks regularly at industry and academic events including Tech Hub Pulse 2026, PBSC CyberWeek, and the PBSC Cybersecurity Symposium.

CYRX360 is a healthcare‐focused cybersecurity company dedicated to protecting medical practices, hospitals, and clinics with comprehensive, regulation-driven solutions. Our services include a 24/7 Security Operations Center (SOC), HIPAA compliance audits, endpoint & ransomware protection, secure password management, dark web surveillance, and incident response. We help organizations reduce risk, ensure patient data confidentiality, and maintain trust.

I'm Oleg Naumenko, CEO of Hideez Group Inc. I’m a serial entrepreneur with a deep background in technology and cybersecurity. As a certified member of the FIDO Alliance, we work with government, finance, and healthcare organizations to replace outdated login methods with secure, seamless access to workstations and accounts. With deep in-house expertise, we help companies stay ahead of threats while making life easier for their workforce.

For over 20 years, I've been on the front lines of cybersecurity, working with global organisations to help them answer critical questions like: "How effective are our security measures against a cyber attack?" My passion is empowering companies to identify and fortify their attack surface. I help leadership teams evaluate their security stack's effectiveness and build actionable roadmaps. Some of the topics I cover are Enterprise cybersecurity and strategy, culture and how it impacts cyber resilience. Emerging attacks and attacker innovation in ransomware and increasingly AI security risks. This passion for sharing actionable knowledge is why I also started writing my blog. It's my way of sharing ideas and providing insights for enterprise security defenders and educate the wider community. In my day-to-day role at Pentera, I lead a team of talented security engineers. We partner with leading organisations who are ready to embrace change. As a speaker and mentor, I enjoy challenging the norms, introducing disruptive technologies, and sharing best practices to raise the bar.

Plexus Priming is a leading provider of comprehensive IT and telecommunications solutions, dedicated to enhancing business connectivity and security. We offer a wide range of services, including networking, audio-video solutions, telecommunications, and IT hardware. Our expert team ensures tailored, reliable, and scalable solutions to meet the unique needs of our clients. With a commitment to quality and innovation, Plexus Priming helps businesses stay connected, productive, and secure. Trust us to deliver exceptional service and support for all your IT and communication needs.

Creative Engineer and avid Sleep Evangelist with a fierce determination to get people the rest they need. I love destroying paradigms, going against the mundane status quo and essentially breaking rules (legally of course) which probably explains why I ended up an entrepreneur. Company culture and work-life balance are extremely important to me and I'll always put my heart and soul into making them great, wherever I am. Additionally, I'm also a pretty decent writer, which I've found to be invaluable both for interfacing with customers and sending out company fantasy football league recaps. I have a deep interest in sleep and sleep health because I've had a number of issues with it in my life, and it's made me determined to help other people who are in the same boat. I've studied it a lot over the past 10 years, and my mission is to make quality, on-demand rest convenient and accessible to anyone who needs it. Biggest inspirations: Steve Jobs, Richard Branson

I’m a Penetration Tester with a solid background in cybersecurity, specializing in uncovering vulnerabilities in web applications, APIs, and cloud environments. I focus on simulating real-world attack techniques to help organizations understand their risks and strengthen their security posture. My work includes ethical hacking, threat analysis, and integrating security automation into modern development workflows. I’m currently working at ZeroThreat.ai, building an automated penetration testing tool powered by AI.

Matt Goodwin is the CEO of Viper Security Inc in Brookline, New Hampshire (USA). Viper Security offers security camera installations, specializing in unique approaches in security solutions, like AI Mobile Surveillance Units (trailer-mounted camera systems), rough terrain Autonomous Security Patrol Vehicles (security robots), and Light Towers. Our unique approach to security has piqued a lot of curiosity by the public. We're definitely not your traditional security company! We often find ourselves deep in the woods at off-grid locations, far away from the main roads. We install cutting edge AI security where people think there is no security at all. Besides the off-grid security, you can find our Mobile Surveillance Units in many commercial parking lots, large box store parking lots and construction sites across the USA and Canada. Easily identifiable by their blue flashing strobe lights on a 21' tall mast. Our rough-terrain Autonomous Security Patrol Vehicles are often used in parking garages, construction sites, mines, and critical infrastructure applications. These vehicles can be equipped with cameras, floodlights, strobe lights, speakers, and various types of sensors to monitor things like air quality, gas leaks, thermal issues, smoke, fire, vibrations, and many other points of concerns and offer remote monitoring of these cameras and sensors. We also rent and sell trailer mounted light towers to provide lighting for security and safety.

Currently: Founder PolymerHQ-a No Code Data Loss Prevention for 3rd Party SaaS Platforms to limit sensitive data exposure via autonomous remediation, redaction and insider threat monitoring. Get started in minutes at https://www.polymerhq.io Previously: Founder DVega-Enterprise Data & Tech Consulting | Mortgage Bond Trader | Developer* Designed or built solutions using the following tech stack:VBA, Apache Spark, Hadoop, Hive, Global IDs, Python, Tableau, Alteryx, Trifacta, Paxata, Salesforce, Oracle, Sybase, Salesforce, Intex, Web Applications, Informatica, Datameer, Lavastorm, Qlikview, Qliksense, Axiom, Graph Databases.

Specialties: Sales | Business Development | SaaS | Negotiation & Persuasion | Native Turkish Speaker | Proxy Geek | Hiring | Training | Affiliation Marketing | SEO | E-Mail Marketing | IP | Proxy

Charles Edda & Charles Bouley, Inc. (CECB) is a Texas-based cybersecurity company founded in 1999. The company specializes in managed security risk assessments, including vulnerability scanning, penetration testing, and security awareness training. Its primary clients include small businesses, medical practices, and law firms. The company is currently owned and operated by Dr. Rachel Levitch, who has expanded its services to provide advanced cybersecurity solutions that integrate financial risk management and regulatory compliance. CECB's services follow industry-recognized cybersecurity frameworks such as the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST), ISO 27001, and CIS Controls to help organizations establish robust cybersecurity practices and culture.

My path to security leadership came through offensive security testing, software engineering, and product management. I've written code, designed and built security products, created and sold managed security services, and served as both GM and CISO for organizations ranging from early-stage startups to multi-billion-dollar enterprises. That background shapes how I approach security: I understand the trade-offs engineering teams face, I know what's actually feasible to implement and operate, and I prioritize controls that reduce real risk over ones that just satisfy auditors. I stay hands-on with cloud architecture, application security, AI, and emerging threats. At IOmergent, my co-founder Brett Wilson and I work with growing companies that need real security leadership but aren't ready for a full-time CISO. We provide fractional CISO (vCISO) services, managed cloud security, and practical assessments that tell you where you actually stand. Our focus is on building security into engineering culture and operations, as well as with executive teams. We work extensively with SaaS companies, healthcare and fintech organizations, and AI startups navigating their first enterprise customers, dealing with incidents or near misses, or trying to figure out what "good enough" security actually looks like for their stage. If you're a founder or technical leader looking to mature your security posture, preparing for your first compliance audit, or navigating an incident and need experienced support, I'm always happy to connect. And if you just want to talk through a security challenge with someone who's been there, reach out.

Matt Lindley is the Chief Innovation & Information Security Officer at NINJIO, a leading cybersecurity awareness training and human risk management platform. Matt leads NINJIO’s cybersecurity team and AI innovation projects. Previously, he was the CEO and Principal Consultant at REIN Cybersecurity, which focused on governance, risk management, and compliance (GRC). He has also served as the Director of Security Services at Cal Net Technology Group and the virtual CIO at Convergence Networks. Matt is an authority on IT, cybersecurity, GRC, and operational maturity whose expert insights have been published in media outlets spanning cybersecurity and many other relevant verticals. His byline has appeared in a wide range of cybersecurity and tech publications, including Dark Reading, Cyber Defense Magazine, Innovation & Tech Today, Spiceworks, Security Magazine, Cybersecurity Insiders, Security Boulevard, U.S. Cybersecurity Magazine, Information Week, and Cyber Protection Magazine. Matt has also published extensively in outlets serving specific industry verticals, such as InsuranceNewsNet, Business Traveler, Manufacturing.net, and Carrier Management. He is considered a leading security analyst whose research and expertise cover AI strategy and transformation, emerging cyberthreats, behavioral psychology, social engineering, and organizational resilience. Matt has over a decade and a half of experience as both a practitioner and a thought leader in cybersecurity, and he is particularly focused on human risk management—a core pillar of cybersecurity at a time when the human element is implicated in the majority of breaches.

Karthikeyan Ramdass a seasoned cybersecurity professional with over 18 years of experience securing mission-critical systems for leading Fortune 500 companies across industries including aviation, finance, automotive, and technology. I have played a pivotal role in protecting organizations such as Southwest Airlines, Wells Fargo, Morgan Stanley, Toyota Motors North America, AIG, Cognizant, Salesforce, and Deluxe Corporation. Specializing in application security, vulnerability management, secure architecture, and supply chain defense, led the design and implementation of enterprise-scale security frameworks, CI/CD pipelines, and advanced security testing solutions. Extensive experience in SAST, DAST, SCA, zero-day vulnerability management, and penetration testing, ensuring compliance with global standards such as NIST CSF, PCI DSS, and OWASP Top 10.

Tamer Sahin, based in Austin, Texas, is a cybersecurity professional renowned for his…

I’m a lifesciences compliance strategist with a passion for building real-world, right-sized programs in fast-moving environments. With deep experience in pharma and medtech, I specialize in translating regulatory complexity into practical, actionable frameworks. I’ve spent 7+ years navigating the gray areas of compliance—from training physicians on industry expectations to building startup programs from the ground up. I believe compliance should be ethical, functional, and human-centered—and that culture is built through clarity, storytelling, and respect, not fear. Outside of policy and audits, I speak regularly on startup compliance and love turning “boring” topics into memorable moments. I'm here to connect, create, and contribute.

CISO and advisor helping FinTechs turn DORA/NIS2/PSD2, PCI DSS, ISO 27001, and GDPR into practical resilience and business value. 20+ years across architecture, incident response, and program build-out. I prioritise KPIs, clear board communication, and continuous improvement, not checkbox compliance. Highlights: led DORA/NIS2 readiness for cross-border teams (faster audits; 30%+ lower regulatory risk), stood up vCISO/vDPO programs with cloud-native controls, vendor risk, and privacy automation. Community: OWASP Riga and Cloud Security Alliance Chapter Lead. Need to get regulator-ready? Let’s connect.