Prajna Nayak

Prajna Nayak is an experienced cybersecurity professional currently serving as Lead - Cyber Defense at IDFC FIRST Bank since May 2024. Previously, Prajna held roles at Nykaa as Lead Security Engineer and Senior Security Engineer, overseeing security operations, incident management, cloud security, and threat intelligence. At BookMyShow, Prajna excelled as a Senior Security Executive, focusing on Splunk and Elastic SIEM implementations. Prior experience at Wipro Limited included roles as Senior Security Analyst and Information Security Analyst, where responsibilities encompassed team management, incident handling, and security monitoring for various platforms. Prajna holds a Master’s Degree in Information Technology from Vellore Institute of Technology and a Bachelor’s Degree in Information Technology from The D.G. Ruparel College.