Abhishek Pratap Singh

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Board Member-Global Advisory for Pentesting IMEA at EC-Council

Muscat, Masqaţ, Oman

Overview

Abhishek is the Chief Information Security Officer at the National Bank of Oman, with nearly fifteen years of experience in the banking and finance sector. An alumnus of Kings College London, he is recognized as an innovative and impactful leader, also serving on the EC-Councils Global Advisory Board for Pentesting.

Beyond his CISO role, Abhishek is passionate about advancing the cybersecurity field. He is a frequent public speaker at international conferences, an IEEE researcher, and contributes to industry-wide security strategy as the Deputy Chairman of the Oman Banks Associations Cyber Security Committee.

Unique fact: Abhishek received the ISACA Excellence Award for achieving the highest score in the entire region on the Certified in Risk and Information Systems Control (CRISC) exam.

Personality Overview

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Precise

ROI Driven

Unless the value is proven by data, they are unlikely to value fancy features.  They choose to analyze logically and value facts to emotions. It is very likely that they will negotiate pricing or other important terms.

Topics They Care About

Cybersecurity Governance
As a CISO and Deputy Chairman of a banking cybersecurity committee, he focuses on strategy, risk management, and compliance in the financial sector.
AI in Security
He recently participated in Oman's first AI Security Conference, indicating a strong interest in leveraging artificial intelligence for cyber defense.
Cloud & IAM Security
He holds a CCSP certification and has recently co-authored research on the security challenges of Identity Access Management (IAM) solutions in the cloud.

Media Appearances

Global Advisory Board for CPENT - EC-Council. Featured in EC-Council Official Website

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Abhishek Pratap Singh – Board Member, Global Advisory (Pentesting IMEA) – EC‑Council. Featured in The Org

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Work History

11-2024
Board Member-Global Advisory for Pentesting IMEA at EC-Council
8-2023
Deputy Chairman- Cyber Security Commitee -OBA at Oman Banks Association
5-2023
Head of Information Security (CISO) at National Bank of Oman
9-2020 - 5-2023
Head of Information Security Governance and Risk at bank muscat
7-2015 - 9-2020
Manager Info System and Business Process Audit at bank muscat

Education

1-2022 - 2-2024
Master of Science from King's College London
3-2022 - 5-2023
Post Graduate Diploma from King's College London

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Insights For Selling To Abhishek Pratap

During A Call Or A Meeting

DO's

  • Be ready for penetrating questions and critical examination of your pitch
  • If you can, show them industry reports or analyst comments instead of sharing anecdotal stories
  • Don’t forget to mention how you compare to competition on both features and pricing

DONT's

  • Do not use very emotional or colorful language
  • Avoid phrases like ‘trust me’, ‘others just love’ etc.
  • Don’t try too hard to build a relationship with them

When Cold Calling

When Writing An Email

While Negotiating & Closing

    The secret to closing fast with Abhishek Pratap is

  • Proven ROI, pricing and objective proof points are the factors that sway their decision.
  • Will you ever get a clear answer from Abhishek Pratap

  • They are comfortable saying no if they are convinced that it is the correct decision.

Insights For Deal Planning

    How fast (or slow) will Abhishek Pratap move?

  • Their decision-making is neither very fast nor very slow, they are somewhere in between.
  • Can Abhishek Pratap take some risk or not?

  • They can take risks if their analysis shows that it would be worth it.

You And Abhishek Pratap

Personality Compatibility


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