Sandeep Agarwal has been appointed as the Chief Technology Officer (CTO) for Security at Cisco, India and SAARC. He brings over 20 years of expertise in information security, risk management, and compliance. He has held senior leadership roles with global organizations such as Google Cloud, OakNorth, Amazon Web Services (AWS), Axis Max Life Insurance, Moody’s Analytics Knowledge Services, Al Khalij Commercial Bank, PwC, Cognizant, Barclays Capital, and DRDO. His expertise includes cloud security, product security architecture, risk governance, business continuity, and data privacy, with experience across technology, finance, and consulting industries.
At Cisco, Sandeep will be responsible for advancing the company’s security strategy across India and SAARC. Drawing on his extensive experience at Google Cloud, OakNorth, and AWS, he will focus on strengthening enterprise security and compliance frameworks. Known for driving security solutions, implementing ISO27001-compliant frameworks, and leading high-performing global teams. Sandeep is well positioned to lead technology-driven security transformations and help organizations adapt to the evolving digital security landscape.