2025
Securing the Future: CISO Insights and Industry Leaders Discussing Current Cyber Threats and Strategic Defense Practices
FutureCon
Dhruv Pandya
Information Security
Executive
Cybersecurity Strategy · AI Governance · Privacy · Enterprise Risk Management
Building security programs for today’s enterprise and governing AI for what comes next.
Information Security executive with experience building security functions, leading teams through transformation, and integrating cybersecurity, privacy, enterprise risk management, compliance, and AI governance into business strategy.
Areas of practice
Strategic Focus
Delivering high-assurance security operations, practical governance, and academic rigor to high-growth and established enterprises.
Enterprise Security
Building functions from inception, delivering multi-cycle assurance, and centralizing controls across growing application environments.
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AI Governance
Operational frameworks, acceptable-use policies, risk assessments, and product-launch governance for emerging AI technologies.
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Board & Fiduciary
Board Chair and Treasurer experience with strategic, executive, and fiduciary oversight.
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Teaching & Research
Graduate-level information security teaching and research in digital forensics and cybercrime investigation.
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Global Standards
ISO/IEC 42001 Lead Auditor and Lead Implementer experience supported by security, audit, privacy, and identity credentials.
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Recognition & Engagement
A concise record of selected recognition, public speaking, and published research.
2024
Distinguished Alumni Award
California State University Channel Islands
2022
40 Under 40
Pacific Coast Business Times
2018
Preventive Network Protection Armaments
EDUCAUSE Review
Professional engagement
Connect
I welcome conversations with security and technology leaders, founders, investors, educators and others working through consequential questions in cybersecurity, privacy and AI governance.