25-Yr-Old Cybersecurity Startup Founder Trishneet Arora Features in Fortune India’s 40 Under 40 List

At the young age of just 25, Trishneet Arora makes his way to the prestigious Fortune India’s 40 Under 40 List, a list of individuals that the publication considers to be “India’s Brightest Business Minds”. It is a ranking of power and influence. The list includes business personal who are successful in their own fields and who are under forty years old.

“On his right forearm a little above the wrist, Trishneet Arora, TAC Security Solutions’ Founder and CEO, has "Scorpion" tattooed in elegant running hand. Resourceful, brave, stubborn, passionate- these are the traits of a Scorpion”, a perfect way to describe an author and a cyber security expert that he is.

Featuring in Fortune India’s much-awaited special issue, Trishneet Arora who announced a whopping 270% company growth at the company’s sixth annual general meeting continues to bask in company’s growing glory. The cyber guardian shares his journey, challenges and milestones in the four-page spread of Fortune Magazine.

A company that started from his house today has offices in Mumbai, Chandigarh and United States of America. They recently also announced the commencement of operations in Africa and are looking to expand more globally. Their product ESOF (Enterprise security in one framework) is a solution to secure your complete IT Infrastructure.

TAC Security is a leading and trusted cyber security-consulting partner that specializes in securing the IT infrastructure and assets of some of the leading enterprises globally. It protects ₹1 Trillion transactions every year. TAC Security is India’s first cyber security company to be involved in policy making and strategizing of the cyber security policies for a sensitive law enforcement agency in the United States of America.

ESOF (Enterprise Security In One Framework) a product by TAC Security is said to be a revolutionary game changer in the cyber security industry and assures safe and time-saving results. ESOF's major targets are banks, large enterprises, healthcare and government departments and defense. TAC Security has already sold the platform to existing customers and few new clients from United States have started using it.

In past Arora was also listed among the 50 Most Influential Young Indians by GQ Magazine, Forbes 30 under 30 Asia list, Entrepreneur Magazine’s 35 under 35 list, while August 25, 2017 was proclaimed as "Trishneet Arora Day", by the Mayor of Santa Fe, New Mexico. Film-maker Sunil Bohra has announced a biographical movie based on Arora. By being honored in Fortune India’s 40 under 40 he has achieved another big milestone.

About TAC Security

TAC Security Solution is an industry leader and trusted cyber security partner for their clients to protect networks and information assets from malicious activity such as cyber-attacks with the underlying motto of "Securing Cyberspace: Securing Future".

TAC Security - a cyber security startup empanelled by CERT-In, Ministry of Information Technology, Govt. of India. Helping the companies like - Bharti Airtel, Reliance Industries, National Payment Corporation of India (NPCI), AMUL, Punjab & Sind Bank and various Government Agencies, etc. to achieve confidence in the security of their IT Infrastructure.

In 2016, TAC Security raised Pre-Series ‘A’ funding from Prominent Indian Investor Vijay Kedia prior to this TAC Security had inducted Subinder Khurana former Vice President of Cognizant on its board. In 2017, Singapore based former regional sales director of Imperva, Lawrence Ang and US based former Vice President of IBM, William May backed TAC Security.

Cyber Security Firm TAC Security Appoints IBM’s Ex-Vice President William to Its Board

Indian cyber security firm TAC Security Solutions has appointed William H May, former Vice President of IBM, to its board. William has been working in the cyber security and information technology industry since past two decades. He is currently the Managing Partner of US Consulting at the Chaucer Group.

Prior to that William was also on board of Agile3 Solution, a Cyber Security firm acquired by IBM in Feb 2017. He was sourced as a Business Development Leader to provide subject matter expertise on consultative sales and internal process optimization for Agile 3’s product suite of Governance, Risk and Compliance solutions to Fortune 1000 firms such as IBM, ABB, Deloitte and UAE Minister of Education.

“William is a pioneer in the cyber security industry,” said Trishneet Arora, Founder & CEO, TAC Security.

“We believe that his strong expertise in the field of Security and his great experience of consultative sales and internal optimisation in the North American market will help in transforming TAC Security into a world-class cyber security company”

“TAC has become a leader in the cybersecurity industry of India, and I am very pleased to be associated with Trishneet and the whole TAC Team. I am certain that we will extend the reach of TAC's services much further, especially North-America” William said.

TAC Security Solutions was founded by Trishneet Arora, a cyber security expert and ethical hacker. The company has worked for clients, including Reliance Industries Ltd, Gujarat Police, Punjab Police, AMUL, and Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI).

TAC Security has also appointed Lawerence Ang, former regional sales director of APJ at Imperva, to its board in March 2016.

TAC Security Board of Directors consists of its CEO Trishneet Arora, along with Kedia Securities’ MD Vijay Kedia and Delhi TiE Board Member Subinder Khurana.

TAC Security Closes Pre-Series ‘A’ Funding from Prominent Business Investor – Vijay Kedia

TAC Security Solutions, a leading provider of cyber-security solutions to corporate clients, closes pre-Series A funding from renowned business leader – Mr. Vijay Kedia. The veteran investor in the Indian Stock Market will also join this company’s Board of Directors soon. Keeping its funding cycle on track, TAC Security plans to close its Series – A funding of $10million within this Financial Year.

TAC Security is a friendly hacker that helps corporate giants, identify weaknesses within their systems before fraudulent hackers can highjack them. It provides network, application & web security to corporate giants, Government, and Law enforcement agencies. The company’s latest service – TAC-CERT (Cyber Emergency Response Team) was launched this January by Industry and Commerce Minister of Punjab.

Commenting on this funding announcement, Trishneet Arora, Founder, TAC Security Solutions said, “We are very excited in bringing such amazing and premier investor on board who has shown a lot of interest and confidence in our business. Mr. Kedia has built various big brands and his advice and mentoring will help us grow the company to the next level.”

Adding his bit, Vijay Kedia - M.D. at Kedia Securities Pvt. Ltd. commented, “As we all know, cyber-crime is a bigger threat to business than terrorism. It is estimated that every minute, half a million attack attempts are happening in cyber space. World is facing an arms race in terms of security. I believe the opportunities available in this space would possibly beat the estimations of $170 billion by 2020 and grow further.”

TAC Security Solutions was founded in 2013 by Trishneet Arora, a renowned cyber-security expert and ethical hacker. He has been recognized and felicitated with a State award by the Chief Minister of Punjab.

The ambitious venture already works for prominent clients like – Reliance Industries Limited, Gujarat Police, Punjab Police, International Tractors Limited (Sonalika), AMUL, Avon Cycles, RALSON, and Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) among others.

Kedia will join the board as a Non-Executive Independent Director in the company and will guide TAC to expand the business globally.

Prior to this, TAC Security had inducted Mr. Subinder Khurana, former Vice President Cognizant on its board.