Ajay Barala

Ajay Barala is a Cyber Security Leader with extensive experience in the information security field, particularly within law enforcement. They served as a Deputy Director in the Indian Navy's Cyber Group from 2008 to 2020, where they advised on security governance and led various teams in incident response and penetration testing. Currently, Ajay holds the position of Senior Manager for Information Security at Philips since 2024, having previously worked in a similar role at Lowe's India from 2020 to 2024. They are also pursuing a Bachelor of Engineering degree in Computer and Information Systems Security from the Sir M Visvesvaraya Institute of Technology in Bangalore.