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Rohit Ponnapalli

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Chief Information Security Officer (CISO) at Envoy Global
📍 Hyderabad, Telangana, India

Rohit Ponnapalli is a Global Chief Information Security Officer with over 14 years of experience in enterprise security. His expertise lies in bridging technical operations with strategic business needs, focusing on risk assessment and board reporting. He holds a Certified Information Security Manager (CISM) certification.

Beyond his corporate role, Rohit is passionate about nurturing the next generation of tech professionals. He actively mentors university students, recently guiding them through a Cloud Administration Hackathon to help turn their theoretical knowledge into practical skills and build their confidence.

He is a recognized thought leader who speaks at industry events like the Asia Dialogues Forum.

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Experience
14 Years
Current Role
Chief Information Security Officer (CISO)
Job Level
Leadership
Location
Hyderabad, Telangana, India
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Priorities

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Security by Design
Advocates for involving security and privacy reviews early in the product planning phase to build in controls from the start, preventing costly redesigns.
AI in Security
Participates in panel discussions on leveraging AI and automation to simplify complex security and compliance operations in the modern threat landscape.
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Career

Work history

4-2026
Chief Information Security Officer (CISO)
Envoy Global
12-2024 - 4-2026
Internal Chief Information Security Officer
Cloud4C Services
12-2023 - 12-2024
Sr Manager, Cyber Defence Centre
Cloud4C Services
6-2021 - 12-2023
Manager, Security Architecture & Engineering
Invesco Ltd.
3-2020 - 6-2021
Manager, Cyber Security
PwC India
In the press

Media appearances

The Power 100: CISOs Driving Cyber Resilience in India. Featured in Indian Startup Times
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Education
2010 - 2012
PGDM
BIMM
2006 - 2010
Bachelor of Technology (B.Tech.)
Tirumala Engineering College
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