Leadership

Saurabh Agarwal

Founder and Managing Director Skill Cube

Saurabh is the Founder & Managing Director of Skill Cube. He is a passionate business leader with 22 years of professional work experience in the areas of Technology and Cyber Security spanning across Consulting, Telecom, Insurance & IT Services.

Saurabh held the position of CISO & Data Privacy Officer for a leading telecom operator before boot strapping Skill Cube in 2013 with a vision to bridge the cyber security skills gap. In last 10 years of his entrepreneurial journey, he has spearheaded several “industry-first initiatives” focussing on cyber security human capital which has positively impacted the ecosystem at large.

Having travelled globally & worked with cross cultural teams based in the US, Europe, APAC, Middle East and Africa region, he brings wealth of experience on the table for various stakeholders.

Saurabh has been actively participating as a speaker in various Domestic & International forums with Policy Makers, Government, Enterprises & Academia.

He is a big proponent of “Art of Engagement”. In his free time, he loves to read books & while at work he loves challenging the “status quo”.

Major Accolades

  • Honoree of the Asia-Pacific Information Security Leadership Achievements Programme held in Tokyo by ISC2 under the category of “Senior Information Security Professional”
  • National body expert and former co-editor of the ISO 27021 global standard
  • Contributing Member of Cyber Security Task Force set up under the aegis of NASSCOM & DSCI

Media Coverage

Recipient of Times Excellence 2021 award by the Time Group

Cyber Security Academy Launch by
Skill Cube

How to start career in
Cyber Security

Panellist at India Today Conclave Next alongside Dr. Gulshan Rai (National Cyber Security Coordinator)

Story on Saurabh’s professional journey, entrepreneurial venture, markets insights and service offerings