NTT, Ashish Thapar

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Years of Mentoring Experience : 6

Years of Professional Experience : 20

Industries : Consulting , Technology

Occupation : Business owner / Director

LinkedIN Profile : www.linkedin.com/in/ashishthapar

Areas of Interest : Business Development , Coaching , Cyber Security , Entrepreneurship , Leadership , Project Management , Public Speaking , Teams / Team-building , Training

Values : Achievement , Commitment , Compassion , Continuous Learning , Courage , Determination , Develop Others , Empathy , Family , Gratitude , Kindness , Making a Difference , Responsibility , Spirituality

My Life Goals and Objectives : To be an empathetic human being and a good family member while helping the community along the way in whatever way I can.

Short Bio : Ashish Thapar is the Vice President & Head for Security Consulting Services – Asia Pacific at NTT Ltd. Ashish brings nearly 2 decades of Information Security experience to his role at NTT Security. He has been leading and managing security consulting teams across APJ region; spanning across multiple security practices including: Security Strategy; Threat & Vulnerability management; Governance, Risk and Compliance; Payment Security; Incident Response; Digital Forensics; and Cyber Threat Intelligence. Along with his vast leadership experience, he also accomplished a number of global domain certifications including CISSP, CISM, CISA, SANS GCFA, CCSK, ISO 27001 LI and CDCP. In addition, he has also been an accredited PCI QSA, PFI and PA QSA for several years. He is an active speaker at numerous security industry events/seminars throughout Asia, including coverage on live TV programmes and radio/podcast interviews. He is also a mentor for cybersecurity start-ups in ICE71/CSA Singapore supported programs and at Asia Institute of Mentoring.