Surendra Narang🇺🇸
Senior Manager Cyber Security at PaloAlto Networks
About Surendra Narang
Senior Manager Cyber Security at PaloAlto Networks
An accomplished cybersecurity leader with nearly 20 years of experience, possessing a strong foundation in business transformation, information security strategy, policy management, executive-level reporting, incident response, auditing, and risk management. Focused on security architecture, design, and implementation, firmly committed to risk reduction, regulatory compliance, and aligning security initiatives with business goals. -Strong interpersonal, stakeholder management, verbal/written communication, and negotiation skills.Able to develop effective relationships in the organization. -Excellent track record of collaborating with leadership to understand business requirements and security metrics and reporting for measuring progress and team performance outcomes in complex security programs/portfolios. -Strong leadership and people management skills, with experience building effective/high-performance teams and developing and retaining staff. -Skilled in aligning security initiatives with organizational goals, driving regulatory compliance, and fostering cross-functional collaboration. -Experienced in compliance management for organizations, including building and implementing security programs based on compliance frameworks. Expert knowledge of security frameworks or certifications such as NIST, CIS, PCI DSS, HIPAA, and SOC 1/2. -Skilled in aligning security initiatives with organizational goals, driving regulatory compliance, and fostering cross-functional collaboration.
Expertise
Sessions with Surendra Narang
- Mentorship Session (30 min): Mentorship session
What mentees say
“provided amazing insights on my starting point and how to achieve my goals.”
“Insightful communication, helped me understand how to navigate the career path to reach my goal in security domain.”
“I had a great session with Mr. Surendra Narang. He was incredibly kind, patient, and supportive. As someone trying to break into cybersecurity, I’ve felt overwhelmed at times—but he helped me see things more clearly and gave me focused, practical advice. I walked away feeling more confident and motivated. I highly recommend speaking with him if you're starting out or looking for expert guidance.”