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NICE Cybersecurity Career Ambassador Finder
Arun Kumar Elengovan
Director of Engineering Security
Additional Information
I am a Director of Engineering Security at Okta with over fifteen years of experience in cryptography, identity, and cloud security. My work includes advancing PKI modernization initiatives and building large scale secrets and certificate automation systems that support secure, resilient platforms.Beyond industry, I am actively engaged in the professional community as Vice Chair of the ACM Fremont Chapter, Senior Member of IEEE, Fellow of IETE, and Distinguished Fellow of the Soft Computing Research Society. I regularly judge global awards and serve on program committees for international conferences and scholarly journals.
I frequently deliver invited talks and keynotes on cybersecurity in the context of AI and quantum computing, connecting deep technical concepts with clear, practical narratives. I am committed to developing the next generation of cybersecurity professionals by sharing real world experience, encouraging curiosity, and helping engineers understand the broader societal impact of their work.