Modern CISO Network: Board Book
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location
EMEA
areas of expertise
- Cloud security
- Compliance and audit
- Cyber risk management and strategy
- Data security and privacy
- Identity and access management (IAM)
- Mergers and acquisitions (M&A) / reverse M&A
- Product management
Dr. Srijith Nair
CISO
Careem
With over 20 years of experience, Dr. Srijith Nair has consistently driven innovation, spearheaded transformative initiatives, and fortified organizations against the ever-evolving cyber threat landscape. His notable achievements and impactful contributions have quickly elevated him to leadership roles, generating value for stakeholders while fostering a culture that prioritizes security. As the CISO at Careem, the “everything app” for the greater Middle East, Srijith leads a multidisciplinary team that keeps Careem secure and ensures trust between Careem’s customers, captains, colleagues, merchants, and partners. Srijith is accountable for formulating and executing a holistic cybersecurity strategy and overseeing critical areas such as the information security program and technology and risk platform. Before joining Careem, he served as the Chief Strategy Officer and Chief Product Officer at Axiomatics, driving growth through innovation and strategic partnerships. At Booking.com, he led cybersecurity product development. He has conducted influential research on virtualization and cloud security as a Principal Researcher at British Telecom Research. He co-authored an influential report with the European Network and Information Security Agency (ENISA) and contributed to the first security guidance report from the Cloud Security Alliance working group. Srijith is a sought-after keynote speaker at prominent industry conferences and tech summits. He holds several international patents, contributes to security industry standards, and has authored numerous widely-cited journal articles and conference papers. He serves on the External Advisory Board of the Institute of Cyber Security for Society (iCSS), University of Kent, the KuppingerCole Cyber Security Council, and on the Technology Advisory Board of UCON Project. He also has a PhD in Computer Science from Vrije Universiteit, Amsterdam, where he conducted pioneering research on information flow control, policy enforcement, applied cryptography, and system security.