Aruneesh Salhotra

I’m a seasoned technologist and servant leader with extensive expertise across cybersecurity, DevSecOps, AI, Business Continuity, Audit, and Sales. My impactful presence as an industry thought leader is underscored by my contributions as a speaker and panelist at leading industry events including RSA, CactusCon, Harvard, QA Forum, ADDO, Palo Alto Ignite, ISACA, OWASP, Open Source Congress, IAPP, InfoSec World, and Machines Can See (Dubai). My engagement with key security bodies like OWASP, IEEE, CFF, PBC, and IAPP significantly shapes security policies and promotes better cybersecurity practices.

I serve in leadership roles across multiple OWASP initiatives including AI Exchange, AIBOM (AI Bill of Materials), Serverless Top Ten Project, CRA, GenAI Lead Author as well as IEEE Next Gen Cyber Security. As a distinguished board advisor across many security and AI companies, Angel Investor and limited partner in several venture capital firms specializing in cybersecurity, I provide strategic direction to startups and established organizations navigating the complex intersection of security and AI. I’m also an active member of InfraGard in the NY Metro Chapter.

I leverage my credentials—including CISSP, C-CISO, GCISO, AWS, and Kubernetes—to bridge technical excellence with business strategy. I have a proven record of building communities around topics relevant to Cyber Security and AI, believing deeply in making security accessible and actionable for all.