Suneel Cherukuri

Chief Information Security Officer at The Office of the Chief Technology Officer, Government of the District of Columbia

📍 Washington, District of Columbia, United States

Suneel Cherukuri is an award-winning cybersecurity leader with over 20 years of experience, currently serving as the CISO for the Government of the District of Columbia. He specializes in enterprise security architecture, defense-in-depth strategies, and holds a CCNP Security certification, leading the protection of D.C.s information resources across more than 100 agencies.

He is passionate about developing the next generation of cybersecurity talent. Suneel actively mentors young professionals of color and leads a group of young women through technical exercises like capture-the-flag to build their skills.

As a mentor, he is dedicated to supporting the Black cyber community and fostering new talent in the industry.

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Experience

23 Years

Current Role

Chief Information Security Officer

Job Level

Leadership

Location

Washington, District of Columbia, United States

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Priorities

Topics Suneel cares about

AI in Cybersecurity

Discussed the role of AI in cyber training and its use by malicious actors in recent interviews and speaking engagements.

Zero Trust Architecture

He is leading the implementation of a zero-trust architecture to modernize remote employee access and enhance security for the District of Columbia.

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Career

Work history

1-2018

Chief Information Security Officer

The Office of the Chief Technology Officer, Government of the District of Columbia

7-2014 - 8-2018

Cyber Security Architect

NFF

6-2012 - 7-2014

Sr. Technical Analyst

ANZ

4-2010 - 6-2012

IT Security Consultant

Dimension Data

3-2006 - 7-2010

Sr. Network Security Engineer

DC Government

In the press

Media appearances

Cybersecurity in the Age of AI – Interview with Chief Information Security Officer Suneel Cherukuri. Featured in OCTOPod (Office of the Chief Technology Officer, DC Government)

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DC Names New Chief Information Security Officer (CISO). Featured in Office of the Chief Technology Officer (OCTO) – octo.dc.gov

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Education

1998 - 2001

Madurai Kamaraj University

Social presence

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