Prateek Kumar

Cybersecurity leader with 11+ years of expertise in optimizing enterprise security programs, leading global teams, and driving compliance in top tech firms. Skilled in aligning security with business goals, fostering innovation, and delivering impactful cost savings.

Work Experience

Business Program Manager/ Cyber Security | Microsoft | Noida

  • Led application security program with a 12-member team across the US, India, and Ireland for over 1,100 tools.  Improved compliance rates from 18% to 75%, ensuring secure and reliable products for global customers.
  • Achieved an 83% reduction in review completion time (from 12 weeks to 2 weeks) through integrating Security Copilot and automation, saving $667K in annual cost.
  • Launched a product called S360 for compliance KPI tracking within the business unit, enabling data-driven decisions for leadership and achieving $1.2mn in development cost savings.
  • Designed and launched the Compliance Manager, a one-stop solution for product security requirements, unifying secure SDLC, cloud security, and Responsible AI standards across multiple Microsoft business units, boosting efficiency by 90%.
  • Spearheaded Agile and Scrum ceremonies to streamline product security initiatives, coordinating cross-functional sprints and reducing development timelines by 40%, improving collaboration across security, engineering, and compliance teams.

 

Senior Security Engineer/ Program Management, Technology & Digital | McKinsey & Company | Gurugram

  • Developed and standardized a vendor security risk program to assess the security of 3rd-party cloud products (SaaS, PaaS, IaaS), ensuring GDPR, SOC2, and ISO27001 compliance while cutting contract review time by 50%.
  • Revamped a firm-wide automated Product Security Review process for over 1,000 products and tools, leveraging DevSecOps principles to ensure a secure product life cycle across McKinsey, resulting in $30K in annual cost savings.
  • Led a global team of 8 security analysts based out of India, the US, and Prague in conducting penetration testing of McKinsey tools and solutions, resulting in a 95% compliance fulfillment rate and significantly enhancing the organization's security posture.
  • Spearheaded bi-weekly Security Ask-Me-Anything (AMA) sessions, engaging 500+ global employees with leadership, fostering a culture of security awareness and knowledge sharing.
  • Partnered with the CISO and C-suite executives of McKinsey’s vendors and partners to deliver tailored, top-tier security solutions aligned with business goals and improved product security standards

 

Security Analyst/ Primavera, India Development Center | Oracle India Pvt. Ltd | Hyderabad

  • Led security assurance of an enterprise product suite - Primavera Unifier globally, following agile methodologies.
  • Provided expert consulting support to high-profile customers, including Saudi Aramco and Heathrow Airport, addressing their information security challenges and ensuring robust security practices.
  • Established iOS & Android security review process in the Business Unit, training and empowering a global team of 30 QA analysts in India and the US to execute secure development practices.
  • Automated the security review process of product modules using Selenium test suites, reducing completion time by 75% and significantly improving operational efficiency.

 

Systems Engineer/ Security Engineering | Tata Consultancy Services

  • Led application security assessments of over 100 products (web, iOS, and Android), achieving a 90% compliance rate.
  • Automated the secure code review process, eliminating team dependency and saving 160 person-hours monthly.
  • Facilitated 30+ training sessions and workshops, upskilling various product teams on application security.
     
Accomplishments
  • Awarded entry scholarship of 25% of tuition fee at IIM Ahmedabad based on interview performance in June 2024.
  • Won 5 Kudos from different stakeholders at Microsoft for inclusiveness and being a supportive team player in FY 2022-23.
  • Awarded best Corporate CLP faculty at TCS in February and March 2015.
     
Education

B.Tech (Computer Science), Uttar Pradesh Technical University, India, 2008–2012

Certificates
  • CISSP( Certified Information Systems Security Professional) (04/2021), ISC2
  • CCSP( Certified Cloud Security Professional) (07/2022 - 07/2025), ISC(2)
  • Professional Scrum Master™ I (PSM I) (02/2022), Scrum.org
  • Completed Cloud Security Architecture and Operations (SANS Sec545) in September 2019, SANS Training
  • Successfully completed secure DevOps: A Practical Introduction (DEV534) in February 2018, SANS Training
  • Azure Fundamental(AZ-900), Microsoft AWS Certified Cloud Practitioner (11/2021)
  • Amazon Web Services Training and Certification
  • Microsoft Security, Compliance, and Identity(SC-900), Microsoft
     
Co/Extra-curricular
  • Mentored 30-plus professionals worldwide through Women in Tech @ McKinsey & Company.
  • Mentored 18 people from the economically privilege section through the Cyber Siksha Mentoring Program @ Microsoft
  • Represented the MCAPS division (>100K employees) in the core committee of standards and baselines for application security at Microsoft.
  • Educated and motivated privileged students from 2 schools in Lucknow through the TCS CSR (Maitree) program.
     

Quick Look

  • Work Experience: 11.5 Years
  • Previous Roles

    Business Program Manager, Microsoft, Noida

    Senior Security Engineer, McKinsey & Company, Gurugram

  • Function : Product Management/Development
    Project/Program Management
  • Industry/Sector: Technology
Work Experience

Business Program Manager/ Cyber Security | Microsoft | Noida

  • Led application security program with a 12-member team across the US, India, and Ireland for over 1,100 tools.  Improved compliance rates from 18% to 75%, ensuring secure and reliable products for global customers.
  • Achieved an 83% reduction in review completion time (from 12 weeks to 2 weeks) through integrating Security Copilot and automation, saving $667K in annual cost.
  • Launched a product called S360 for compliance KPI tracking within the business unit, enabling data-driven decisions for leadership and achieving $1.2mn in development cost savings.
  • Designed and launched the Compliance Manager, a one-stop solution for product security requirements, unifying secure SDLC, cloud security, and Responsible AI standards across multiple Microsoft business units, boosting efficiency by 90%.
  • Spearheaded Agile and Scrum ceremonies to streamline product security initiatives, coordinating cross-functional sprints and reducing development timelines by 40%, improving collaboration across security, engineering, and compliance teams.

 

Senior Security Engineer/ Program Management, Technology & Digital | McKinsey & Company | Gurugram

  • Developed and standardized a vendor security risk program to assess the security of 3rd-party cloud products (SaaS, PaaS, IaaS), ensuring GDPR, SOC2, and ISO27001 compliance while cutting contract review time by 50%.
  • Revamped a firm-wide automated Product Security Review process for over 1,000 products and tools, leveraging DevSecOps principles to ensure a secure product life cycle across McKinsey, resulting in $30K in annual cost savings.
  • Led a global team of 8 security analysts based out of India, the US, and Prague in conducting penetration testing of McKinsey tools and solutions, resulting in a 95% compliance fulfillment rate and significantly enhancing the organization's security posture.
  • Spearheaded bi-weekly Security Ask-Me-Anything (AMA) sessions, engaging 500+ global employees with leadership, fostering a culture of security awareness and knowledge sharing.
  • Partnered with the CISO and C-suite executives of McKinsey’s vendors and partners to deliver tailored, top-tier security solutions aligned with business goals and improved product security standards

 

Security Analyst/ Primavera, India Development Center | Oracle India Pvt. Ltd | Hyderabad

  • Led security assurance of an enterprise product suite - Primavera Unifier globally, following agile methodologies.
  • Provided expert consulting support to high-profile customers, including Saudi Aramco and Heathrow Airport, addressing their information security challenges and ensuring robust security practices.
  • Established iOS & Android security review process in the Business Unit, training and empowering a global team of 30 QA analysts in India and the US to execute secure development practices.
  • Automated the security review process of product modules using Selenium test suites, reducing completion time by 75% and significantly improving operational efficiency.

 

Systems Engineer/ Security Engineering | Tata Consultancy Services

  • Led application security assessments of over 100 products (web, iOS, and Android), achieving a 90% compliance rate.
  • Automated the secure code review process, eliminating team dependency and saving 160 person-hours monthly.
  • Facilitated 30+ training sessions and workshops, upskilling various product teams on application security.
     
Accomplishments
  • Awarded entry scholarship of 25% of tuition fee at IIM Ahmedabad based on interview performance in June 2024.
  • Won 5 Kudos from different stakeholders at Microsoft for inclusiveness and being a supportive team player in FY 2022-23.
  • Awarded best Corporate CLP faculty at TCS in February and March 2015.
     
Education

B.Tech (Computer Science), Uttar Pradesh Technical University, India, 2008–2012

Certificates
  • CISSP( Certified Information Systems Security Professional) (04/2021), ISC2
  • CCSP( Certified Cloud Security Professional) (07/2022 - 07/2025), ISC(2)
  • Professional Scrum Master™ I (PSM I) (02/2022), Scrum.org
  • Completed Cloud Security Architecture and Operations (SANS Sec545) in September 2019, SANS Training
  • Successfully completed secure DevOps: A Practical Introduction (DEV534) in February 2018, SANS Training
  • Azure Fundamental(AZ-900), Microsoft AWS Certified Cloud Practitioner (11/2021)
  • Amazon Web Services Training and Certification
  • Microsoft Security, Compliance, and Identity(SC-900), Microsoft
     
Co/Extra-curricular
  • Mentored 30-plus professionals worldwide through Women in Tech @ McKinsey & Company.
  • Mentored 18 people from the economically privilege section through the Cyber Siksha Mentoring Program @ Microsoft
  • Represented the MCAPS division (>100K employees) in the core committee of standards and baselines for application security at Microsoft.
  • Educated and motivated privileged students from 2 schools in Lucknow through the TCS CSR (Maitree) program.