Shikhil Sharma

Shikhil Sharma has extensive work experience in the cybersecurity industry. Shikhil is the founder of Astra Security, a company that focuses on simplifying cybersecurity for businesses. Astra Security, funded by Techstars, provides a suite of solutions that detect malware, critical vulnerabilities, and millions of attacks each month. Shikhil's work at Astra Security has been recognized by the Prime Minister of India at the Global Conference on Cyber Security.

Prior to founding Astra Security, Shikhil served as the CEO of CZAR SECURITIES PRIVATE LIMITED. In this role, they offered security audits to various businesses. Shikhil began CZAR in their second year of university to monetize their skills in freelance security audits. Over time, they registered CZAR as a business and gathered valuable insights from conversations with over 50 CTOs and CISOs. These insights led Shikhil to identify gaps in the SME cybersecurity industry, leading to the establishment of Astra Security.

Shikhil Sharma completed their education history starting from their high school years. From 1994 to 2012, they attended St. Kabir Public School for their High School education. After that, they enrolled at New Public School from 2011 to 2012 for further studies in the field of Sciences. Later, from 2012 to 2016, Shikhil completed their Engineer's Degree in Computer Science from NIIT University. Additionally, they hold a certification as a Certified Information Security Expert, but further details regarding the institution, month, and year of obtaining the certification are not provided.