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CyberEdBoard Profiles in Leadership: Ram Kumar

Cybersecurity Leader on Importance of Education and Certification
Ram Kumar, cybersecurity leader at a global automotive company, and a CyberEdBoard member

In the rapidly evolving cybersecurity field, continuous education and upskilling are crucial. Ram Kumar, cybersecurity leader at a global automotive company and a CyberEdBoard member, recommends continuous training and staying up to date on new technologies and regulations.

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Kumar has focused on emerging areas such as generative artificial intelligence and cloud security over the past three years. Understanding these technologies and the potential risks associated with them is pivotal to creating modern cybersecurity strategies, Kumar said.

"If you want to be on top of things, it's very important that you put on your learning hat and start investing the time and effort to upskill," he said.

Kumar's journey has included numerous certifications and a Ph.D. in cybersecurity, with a focus on human factors in information security governance. But he said it's not the number of certifications that matter the most - it's the quality of the certifications and knowledge gained from them. Security leaders also need management perspectives along with technical skills, which will help them integrate security with the business and secure resources for security programs, he said.

In this video interview with Information Security Media Group as part of the CyberEdBoard's ongoing Profiles in Leadership series, Kumar also discussed:

  • Technology certifications vs. master's degrees;
  • Combining management skills with technical knowledge;
  • The value of organizations such as CyberEdBoard in bringing security leaders together.

Kumar has more than 20 years of experience in cybersecurity, data privacy, business continuity and corporate security domains. He is a CyberEdBoard member.


CyberEdBoard is ISMG's premier members-only community of senior-most executives and thought leaders in the fields of security, risk, privacy and IT. CyberEdBoard provides executives with a powerful, peer-driven collaborative ecosystem, private meetings and a library of resources to address complex challenges shared by thousands of CISOs and senior security leaders located in 65 different countries worldwide.

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About the Author

Suparna Goswami

Suparna Goswami

Associate Editor, ISMG

Goswami has more than 10 years of experience in the field of journalism. She has covered a variety of beats including global macro economy, fintech, startups and other business trends. Before joining ISMG, she contributed for Forbes Asia, where she wrote about the Indian startup ecosystem. She has also worked with UK-based International Finance Magazine and leading Indian newspapers, such as DNA and Times of India.




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