Ankit Gupta is a Senior Security Engineer and recognized cybersecurity leader with over 15 years of experience designing and securing large scale cloud, identity, and data protection environments. He specializes in identity security, Zero Trust architectures, cloud governance, and enterprise scale security engineering, with a strong focus on practical implementation and measurable risk reduction. Ankit is a Microsoft Most Valuable Professional (MVP), recognized for his deep technical expertise and sustained contributions to the global security community. His work spans cloud security architecture, detection engineering, data protection, and AI aware security governance, bridging the gap between research, strategy, and real world operations. He is a frequent speaker and contributor to industry forums and will be speaking at RSA Conference this year, where he will share insights on emerging threats, modern security architectures, and the evolving role of identity and data protection in the AI era. In addition to speaking, Ankit contributes to professional publications, serves as a reviewer and judge for security initiatives, and actively advances best practices across the cybersecurity field. Ankit’s work reflects a consistent commitment to advancing the security discipline through applied research, practitioner focused knowledge sharing, and leadership within the professional community.