Mr. Suryawanshi has extensive experience in cybersecurity strategy, risk assessments, data protection, incident response, and privacy. His notable assignments include developing a cybersecurity strategy and roadmap for a global bank, conducting a cyber maturity assessment for a healthcare organization, leading a large-scale data protection program for a major stock exchange, and serving as the Chief Information Security Officer (CISO) for the world’s largest biometric program. He has also executed a two-year CISO role for a major financial institution across three geographies and led multiple risk, control, and technical security assessments for clients in the U.S., U.K., Germany, the Middle East, and India.

In addition to his client work, Mr. Suryawanshi has led large global teams and worked closely with regulators to draft compliance regulations and standards. He advises boards on governance and reporting, establishing dashboards with key risk indicators and key performance indicators to enhance cybersecurity business metrics.

Prior to joining A&M, Mr. Suryawanshi was a Partner and National Co-Leader for the Cyber Defence and Incident Response practice at KPMG in India. He held leadership positions at IBM and Aujas Networks and managerial positions at Xchanging and Deloitte.

Mr. Suryawanshi earned an executive MBA from Manipal University, India and an accelerated development program certification from the Wharton School of the University of Pennsylvania. He has also completed management development programs at the Indian School of Business, Harvard Business School, and the Stephen Covey Institute. Additionally, he is a Certified Information Systems Security Professional (CISSP), Certified Information Systems Auditor (CISA), and SANS Institute Global Information Assurance Certification Security Essentials Professional (SANS-GSEC).