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Chenthil Kumar 

Head of Information Security, Red Sea International 
Here’s a more concise version of your biography: Visionary Leader with 22+ years of experience leveraging technology and security to drive organizational growth and resilience. Over 12 years of expertise in enhancing the business resilience of Fortune 500 and multinational companies. Key strengths include elevating Information Security & Risk Maturity, ensuring compliance, and influencing stakeholders to uphold IT & Cybersecurity Standards. Core Expertise: 🔹 Cybersecurity & Risk Management – Vulnerability Assessments, GRC, Cybersecurity Automation, Metrics & Policies, IT Audits 🔹 Security Leadership – Implemented robust security frameworks across 6 countries, 3 continents, 1700+ endpoints 🔹 Major Achievements – Enhanced Red Sea International’s security maturity score from 2.0 to 4.0 in two years, governed 3.8B+ sensitive records, led 20+ Risk Assessments, and secured 3000+ operational changes 🔹 Certifications & Recognitions – CISSP, CISA, CISM, Azure Security, ITILv4 | Cyber Sentinels CISO Award 2024, CSG TOP 50 CISOs Award 2024 Would you like me to refine it further?
12:45 PM – 1:15 PM

1 UAE Agenda 2025

Expert Panel: The future of SOCs – AI vs. human analysts

Discussion Points:

  • Small group discussions on AI-driven SOCs
  • The role of human intelligence in cybersecurity operations
  • Best tools & frameworks for a modern SOC
Moderator:
Panelist:
Muhammad Irfan | Head of IT and Security | Utility Sector
Manish Agarwal | CIO | MH ENTERPRISES
Denis Lakimov | Head of Information Security and Privacy | Equiti Group
Chenthil Kumar | Head of Information & Security | RedSea
Goutam Pudota | Director - IT Security (CISO) | IFFCO