The Art of Breaking Into the Security Space
Featuring
Akshay Ahuja
In this episode, Akshay Ahuja, Principal of Information Security at M2P Fintech, shares how he shifted from electronics to cybersecurity—and never looked back. With over a decade of experience, Akshay talks passion, persistence, and how to carve your niche in the ever-evolving world of infosec.


The Art of Breaking Into the Security Space
A Scoop of Risk, Squishy Not Crunchy!
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Description
Akshay Ahuja vividly recounts his unique career journey in this exciting episode. From graduating as an electronics and communications engineer to becoming the Principal of Information Security at M2P Fintech, Akshay discusses how he followed his passion to get to where he is today.
He dives deep into the need for staying up to date with regulatory changes and leveraging technology, particularly automation and common control frameworks, to enhance compliance efforts.
A strong advocate for automation, he believes AI-driven technology like OpenAI and ChatGPT, will become increasingly essential in the compliance market and recommends embracing automation to keep pace with the evolving cybersecurity landscape.
So, whether you’re a seasoned professional looking to up your game or you’re just embarking on your infosec journey, you will not want to miss this one! Tune in to gain important insights into the world of cybersecurity.
Highlights from the episode
- Uncovering common myths around standards applicable to fintech companies
- Best practices every company needs to follow for effective cybersecurity
- Discussing how a current day in the life of an infosec leader/expert looks like
“When it comes to automation, it’s all about showcasing what it can do for you. It’s about creating evidence automatically and reducing manual effort. And let me tell you, this new age of AI, with powerhouses like OpenAI and ChatGPT, is already disrupting the market. So I would say that it will soon disrupt the market of compliance. It is the future, and there is no way around it.”