Abbas Kudrati

Prof. Abbas Kudrati is the Regional Chief Identity Security & AI Advisor at Silverfort and the former Chief Cyber Security Advisor at Microsoft Asia. A neurodiverse cyber security leader and a dedicated advocate for the ADHD community, Abbas brings a unique cognitive perspective to his deep expertise in Identity Security, Zero Trust Architecture, GRC, and Cloud. He provides strategic and technical guidance to several startups, including SquareX, Aona.ai, and PriviEzi, as well as leading institutions such as EC-Council and Vinnies Victoria, while actively mentoring the cyber security community.

A bestselling author and renowned keynote speaker, Abbas has authored industry-leading books such as Threat Hunting in the Cloud, Zero Trust Journey Across the Digital Estate, and Managing Risks in Digital Transformation. He also serves as a Professor of Practice at La Trobe University and is a Fellow of the Australian Information Security Association (AISA). https://www.linkedin.com/in/akudrati/