Anand Manoharan

Cyber & AI Leader | Go-To-Market, Cyber Resilience, Risk Mgmt, Defense & Cyber Advisory | AI-Driven Sec Ops Innovation | Speaker, Shaping Cyber Culture & Enabling C-Suites for Tomorrow’s Challenges

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Googleex-OCBC Bankex-Accenture

Anand Manoharan is a seasoned cybersecurity leader with global expertise in driving GTM, business growth, sales, revenue, and operational efficiency across consulting, transformation, and Managed Security Services (MSS), including AI Powered MxDR services.

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He has built and mentored leadership teams across APAC, LATAM, EMEA fostering cross-functional collaboration to deliver cutting-edge security solutions leveraging AI, Cloud & Data. His experience working with global top companies cover across Information Security Management, Cybersecurity Portfolio of services and GRC capabilities. With a focus on innovation, he provides thought leadership on Cyber resilience, data protection, security automation, CISO Advisories and AI Security within industry frameworks like MITRE. His versatile industry experience across Gov sectors, FSI, Retail, Manufacturing and Healthcare is an added advantage. Anand excels at developing security offerings, working with major industry partners, and building robust client relationships with C-suites, driving strategic initiatives aligned with CISOs' key performance indicators driving security consulting, regulatory and compliance engagements, risk assessments. His current focus is on delivering future-ready, cyber-resilient solutions for the industry driving AI powered Cybersecurity solutions. His technical expertise includes Cyber defense & resilience, Information Security Advisory, GTM strategy, data protection, digital identity, cloud security and emerging Cyber technologies. "The evolution of AI depends on human leadership—technology is the engine, but humanity is the compass."

Career Timeline

GTM Index

  1. GOOGLEJOB
    1. Regional GTM Security Lead…
      7M
  2. ACCENTUREJOB
    1. APAC Cybersecurity Sales,…
      9M
  3. AVANADEJOB
    1. APAC Cybersecurity Executi…
      3Y 4M
    2. Avanade Global (NA, EU, AP…
      2Y 2M
    3. APAC, UAE & LATAM CyberSec…
      3Y 6M
  4. IBMJOB
    1. Security Services Leader -…
      2Y 4M
  5. OCBC BANKJOB
    1. VP - Regional Lead (SG, MY…
      4Y
  6. TESCRAJOB
    1. Practice Dir
      10M
  7. INFOSYSJOB
    1. Business Solutions/Project…
      5Y 3M
  8. SOCIÉTÉ GÉNÉRALE CORPORATE AND INVESTMENT BANKINGJOB
    1. Project Lead/Technical Arc…
      1Y
  9. HCL TECHNOLOGIESJOB
    1. Lead consultant
      3Y 11M
  10. NEXTSET SOFTWARES ALIAS ORCHIDSOFTJOB
    1. Member Technical Staff
      2Y 11M

Time in market 26Y 7MOpen 1Closed 11Stints 12

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  1. Job: OCBC Bank — Vice President - Regional Lead (SG, MY, CN) · 2011-12 – 2015-12
  2. Job: Accenture — APAC Cybersecurity Sales, New Client Origination, C-Suite Relationship, GTM & Partner Ecosystem · 2025-04 – 2026-01
  3. Job: Société Générale Corporate and Investment Banking — Project Lead/Technical Architect · 2004-09 – 2005-09
  4. Job: Infosys — Business Solutions/Project Delivery Management (Global) · 2005-09 – 2010-12
  5. Job: Google — Regional GTM Security Lead, JAPAC, Google Cloud · 2026-01 – present
  6. Job: Nextset Softwares alias OrchidSoft — Member Technical Staff · 2000 – 2002
  7. Job: Avanade — APAC, UAE & LATAM CyberSecurity Practice Lead & MSS, MxDR · 2018-05 – 2021-11
  8. Job: HCL Technologies — Lead consultant · 2001 – 2004
  9. Job: Avanade — Avanade Global (NA, EU, APAC) MSS, MxDR, CyberDefense Lead & APAC, UAE, LATAM Business Lead · 2019-09 – 2021-11
  10. Job: IBM — Security Services Leader - Strategic Large Size deals (APAC, MEA, Japan, GCG) · 2016-01 – 2018-05
  11. Job: Avanade — APAC Cybersecurity Executive (GTM Sales, Rev, C-Suite) & Cyber Defense MxDR Lead · 2021-12 – 2025-04
  12. Job: Tescra — Practice Director / Solution Consulting Head - Global (NA, EU, APAC) · 2011-01 – 2011-11

Skills

Cyber Security RiskCyber resilienceOperational EfficiencyCyber advisoryCyber DefenseMiddlewareData Center InfrastructureRegulatory ComplianceVulnerability ManagementRisk ManagementEnterprise Risk ManagementTechnical RiskDigital TransformationCloud ApplicationsExecutive ManagementConsultingSolution SellingEmerging TechnologiesSecurity Information and Event Management (SIEM)Cyber Threat Intelligence (CTI)

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