Akash Verma

Akash Verma, CISSP, currently serves as a Security Leader in Cybersecurity Continuous Assurance Engineering at Google, focusing on cybersecurity strategy for continuous monitoring and measurement of security and privacy risks. Verma has extensive experience in information security governance, previously holding a position as Staff Manager at LinkedIn and Principal of Information Security at Discover Financial Services, where leadership of comprehensive information security programs was a key responsibility. Additional roles include contributing as a Cybersecurity Industry Expert on the Board of Advisors for the Strauss Center for International Security and Law, serving as a Cloud Security Research Fellow at the Cloud Security Alliance, and being a Board Member for ISC2 Phoenix Chapter. Academic credentials include a Master of Science in Information Systems and Operations Management from the University of Florida, an Executive Program in Management and Leadership from MIT Sloan School of Management, and a Bachelor of Engineering in Electronic and Telecommunications from Bhilai Institute of Technology.