Kumud Kumar is an experienced professional in the fields of IT, Cloud, Cyber Security, and Governance Risk and Compliance (GRC). Currently serving as CISO, CSO, and Principal Consultant at NCS Group since August 2022, Kumud leads multiple teams in delivering cyber projects and advising customers on technology risk management. Previous roles include Head of Solution Engineering APAC at Callsign, where leadership focused on technical pre-sales and business expansion, and Head of Technologies & Research in Cyber Security at UST Global. Kumud has held key positions in IT Security, Cyber Security consultancy, and system administration across notable organizations including HCL Insys Pte Ltd, NEC Corporation, Royal Bank of Scotland, and ABN AMRO Bank N.V. Kumud holds a Master’s degree in Electronics from Magadh University.