Venkat Kanchumarthy (Ph.d.

Venkat Kanchumarthy holds a Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D.) in Computer/Engineering Sciences from Southern Illinois University, Carbondale, and a Bachelor of Engineering (B.E.) in Electronics and Communication Engineering from Deccan College of Engineering and Technology. With extensive experience in cybersecurity, Venkat serves as the Lead Cybersecurity Architect at Johnson Financial Group and has previously held key positions at 3M, including Cyber Security Architect, SAP Security Lead Consultant, and Center of Excellence - Security Lead for R&D. Additional roles include Systems Analyst at Engineering Technology Associates, Inc., SAP Security Lead Consultant at Cephalon, and SAP Security Analyst (Consultant) for a Pharma Client. Venkat is also certified as a CISSP and CCSP.