Mahesh Bang (CISSP, GSTRT, GMOB) is a Principal Engineer and Director at Cisco ThousandEyes, where he serves as a strategic advisor to the Chief Information Security Officer. He leads enterprise-wide security strategy, risk management, regulatory alignment, and incident response while driving initiatives that strengthen cloud and identity security at scale. With over 15 years of cybersecurity leadership experience, Mahesh has guided large global teams, modernized critical security operations, and delivered high-impact identity and access management transformations across cloud-native environments. Previously, Mahesh led Security Strategy & Operations for Cisco Secure—overseeing architecture and operations for Umbrella, Duo, and Cloudlock with a global team of 24 security experts and a $40M annual portfolio. He has a proven track record of integrating parallel security organizations, maturing identity workflows, and elevating operational resilience across dozens of cloud offerings. Mahesh is also a thought leader, IEEE-published author, and USPTO patent holder for predictive vulnerability modeling. He has spoken at SANS, Gartner, and multiple industry summits on cloud security, DevSecOps, and identity modernization. He holds a degree from IIT-BHU and executive leadership credentials from Harvard Business School and Cornell University.