Ashish founded DefenderMate to solve the cloud vulnerability management problem he faced as a 3x CISO. The platform helps security teams eliminate false positives, prioritize exploitable vulnerabilities, and respond faster to threats in cloud environments.

With 20+ years leading cybersecurity at Google, Microsoft, UiPath, Spotnana, and 2K Games, Ashish has built and scaled security programs across Fortune 500 enterprises and high-growth startups. He holds a Computer Science degree from SUNY Stony Brook.