India's best ethical hacker and an Indian entrepreneur, fondly referred

to as the "Indian Firewall", has been nominated as a finalist for the EC

Council Foundation's Global CISO (Chief Information Security Officer) of
the Year Award, 2016.
Pavan kumar Bolisetty, founder of E Com Security Solutions'
and fondly referred to as the "Indian Firewall", has been
nominated as a finalist for the EC Council Foundations
Global CISO (Chief Information Security Officer) of the Year
Award from India. His nomination among the top league of
cyber

security

experts

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his

various

accomplishments in leadership and innovation, which he

has demonstrated in his work in securing organizations
amidst a constantly changing landscape of threats.
His stellar history of achievements in leading and executing
projects on Information security assessment, advisory,
incident management, risk management, application &
Infrastructure security architecture, and integrating and
streamlining security practices and standards such as ISO
27001/22301/20000/38500, PCI DSS, NIST, HIPAA, and GLBA are a great achievement that he is
all set to top off with another feather in his cap.
The EC Council Foundations Global CISO of the Year Award is a prestigious accolade that
recognizes the best in the business of Cyber security. The award is a distinction that
acknowledges the executives who strive to create secure organizations through exceptional
leadership, outstanding work in information security, and have promoted strong, innovative
security practices.
Earlier in 2016, Pavan Kumar was conferred the InfoSec Maestro and was also a winner of the
TOP CISOs of India Award at the All India Infosec Conference summit. He was also felicitated
with the Top CISO award by CISO Platform in 2015 and had been conferred with the title of the
Youngest Security Professional by a leading international trade publication.

Pavan kumar has been a speaker at various forums and workshops where he engages in
discussions and trade talks. He specializes in speaking on various verticals of Information Security,
including ethical hacking and cyber forensics, and has presented numerous papers on
Information Security at various conferences.
He is founder of E Com Security Solutions Pvt. Ltd., an online cyber security company that
provides information security assessment and advisory services to organizations worldwide. He
has assisted more than 300 organizations including critical IT infrastructure, global financial
institutions, and Fortune 500 companies. It is interesting to note that he has investigated more
than 5000 data breaches and incidents and has also been involved in the investigation of some
of the most critical data breaches in the country!
Pavan kumar Bolisetty, the son of a famous author and surgeon, Dr. Yogi Ram Bolisetty, was
brought up at Jaggayyapet, Andhra Pradesh, India. He has a Bachelors degree in Computer
Science and Engineering from the University of Madras and an M.S. in Advanced Networking and
Telecommunications from IIIT. Apart from these academic qualifications, Pavan kumar also holds
numerous professional certifications such as Certified Ethical Hacker (CEH), Computer Hacking
Forensic Investigator (CHFI), Electronic Commerce Council Certified Security Analyst (ECSA),
Certified Information Systems Security Professional (CISSP), Certified Information Systems
Auditor (CISA), and Certified Internet Web Master Security Analyst (CIWSA).