Krishnendu De

Krishnendu (a.k.a KRISH or KD) is an Outcome-driven Cybersecurity Expert and hands-on Security Operation, Product Development and Engineering leader with 25+ years of progressive leadership experience securing mission-critical IT and OT infrastructure across Banking & Financial Services, Energy & Utilities, and Manufacturing sectors. Combines deep technical expertise in offensive security with ivy-league cyber security certifications (OSCP/OSEP), cloud-native architecture, and OT/ICS protection with proven C-suite advisory, Board-level governance, and enterprise risk management capabilities. Extensive international consulting experience across 30+ countries (Europe, Middle East, Africa, Asia Pacific). Active security product developer with many open-source security tools and Founder of PhalanxCyber.