Modern CISO Network: Board Book

With nearly two decades of extensive and diversified experience across industries including IT, education, banking, insurance, and transportation, Shashank Kapoor is a seasoned leader adept in various aspects of business operations. He has been at the forefront of implementing strategic initiatives in globally recognized companies such as Microsoft, JP Morgan Chase, Aon, United Airlines, and the National University of Singapore.

Shashank has a track record of successfully creating new departments and enhancing existing teams and capabilities in global leadership roles. Examples of these leadership feats include setting up APAC engineering and architecture teams, establishing and operationalizing a global security operations center (SOC), and initiating cloud security and greenfield security programs. His leadership style, marked by a combination of strategic insight and a hands-on approach, has been pivotal in achieving significant milestones in his career.

Throughout Shashank’s nine-year tenure at Aon, Shashank Kapoor excelled in skillfully managing complex IT systems and software applications, significantly aiding the business and revenue growth while helping the team solve technical issues, navigate company procedures, and engage effectively with customers.

As CISO at Truckstop.com, Shashank oversees and coordinates the company’s information security efforts, which includes managing their data privacy and security policies, coordinating cybersecurity awareness, and ensuring compliance with regulations and standards.

He is a Certified Information Systems Security Professional (CISSP) accredited by (ISC)², demonstrating his commitment to professional growth and his competence in the field of information systems security.