Abbas Kudrati
Prof. Abbas Kudrati is the Field CISO for Asia Pacific, China & Japan (APCJ) at F5 and the former Chief Cyber Security Advisor at Microsoft Asia. A neurodiverse cyber security leader and dedicated advocate for the ADHD community, Abbas brings a unique cognitive perspective to his expertise in AI Security, Application Security, Identity Security, Zero Trust Architecture, Governance, Risk & Compliance (GRC), and Cloud Security. He provides strategic and technical guidance to startups, technology companies, and industry organisations while serving on advisory boards and actively mentoring the cyber security community.
A bestselling author and internationally recognised keynote speaker, Abbas has authored industry-leading books including Threat Hunting in the Cloud, Zero Trust Journey Across the Digital Estate, and Managing Risks in Digital Transformation. He serves as a Professor of Practice at La Trobe University and is a Fellow of the Australian Information Security Association (AISA), recognised for helping organisations navigate the rapidly evolving landscape of cyber security, AI, and digital resilience.
Hacked attention: A father–son story of ADHD as a cyber security superpower
A father and son in cyber security share how ADHD traits such as hyperfocus become strengths in threat detection and incident response.
The career that runs everything and nobody talks about
The career that runs everything and nobody talks about is the subject for F5 Field CISO Abbas Kudrati in Ask an Expert 1 on Friday at 11.45am.
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