Viswanath (Vis) Chirravuri

Viswanath Srinivasan Chirravuri (aka Vis or Vasu) is a cybersecurity and product security leader with over 20 years of experience in enterprise-wide security strategy, governance, and innovation.

As a Global Product Security Director, he leads worldwide teams and initiatives focused on secure software development, cloud security, securing AI/ML lifecycle, and software supply chain security across banking, technology, telecom, and government.

He holds a master's degree in information security engineering and is pursuing a Doctor of Engineering in Cybersecurity Analytics at The George Washington University. He has obtained over 35 industry certifications, including CISSP, PMP, GIAC Security Expert (GSE), and multiple GIAC (x21), CompTIA (x5) and Cloud credentials.

He's good at building and mentoring highly capable and performing cybersecurity communities, collaborating closely with AI red and blue teams to advance AI security governance, and coordinating with internal business lines and external vendors to align security initiatives with evolving technology roadmaps and business goals. As a lifelong learner and educator, he actively contributes as a speaker at leading cyber conferences (such as RSA Conference, OWASP), is a TA and co-teach for SANS Institute courses, and is an SME for CompTIA certifications.

Outside of work, he stays active by playing sports, teaching yoga, exploring vegetarian cooking, and spending time with his family. He loves helping others, continuous growth, and making a positive impact through security leadership and innovation.