Nahil Mahmood is a globally recognized cybersecurity domain expert, thought leader, entrepreneur, and author with over 28 years of experience in information technology, including more than 16 years in senior cybersecurity leadership roles.

A former Chief Information Security Officer (CISO) and IBM alumnus, he is the founder and CEO of three cybersecurity consulting firms with a global footprint across North America, Europe, the Middle East, and Asia.

With more than 25,000 hours of hands-on consulting experience, Nahil has helped hundreds of small and medium-sized businesses across multiple industries strengthen and modernize their cybersecurity posture. He is the creator of the CT4™ methodology, a proprietary framework purpose-built to help SMBs achieve practical, scalable, and sustainable cybersecurity transformation.

Nahil has trained over 1,000 cybersecurity professionals worldwide and is a frequent speaker at international conferences and policy forums. He is also a recipient of the ISC2 Asia Pacific Information Security Leadership Achievement Award