Vijay Kumar
Founder & CEO, DigiFortex

Vijay Kumar is the Founder and CEO of DigiFortex, a CERT-In and CREST-empanelled cyber security company that partners with leading enterprises across India to strengthen resilience in data security, cloud security, privacy, governance, risk, and compliance (GRC).

With 25 years of industry experience, Vijay brings deep expertise in building scalable cyber security strategies that align technology, regulation, and business outcomes. He is an alumnus of NIT Warangal, IIIT-Bangalore, and Indian School of Business, and has completed executive learning programs at The Wharton School, University of Pennsylvania, and the Kellogg School of Management, Northwestern University. An accomplished innovator, he holds 17 U.S. patents across information security and related domains and is an avid marathon runner.

Vijay began his career as an early member of McAfee India, where he played a pivotal role in establishing flagship security teams following Israeli and Canadian acquisitions across Data Leakage Prevention (DLP) and cryptography product lines. Over a 19-year corporate journey, he has contributed to organizations including Bangalore Labs, Wipro, Adobe, Oracle, and TiVo, before founding DigiFortex to advance enterprise-grade cyber resilience. He holds multiple professional certifications across data privacy, cloud, networks, security architecture, AI/ML, firewall/VPN, blockchain, and cryptocurrency.

A recognized consultant, writer, and speaker, Vijay regularly addresses audiences across India, the UAE, and Europe on cyber security, cloud, privacy, risk management, and regulatory compliance. He has served as a panellist and moderator at major forums such as Convergence India at Pragati Maidan, New Delhi, and fintech events in Dubai and Amsterdam. He has also delivered keynote sessions at premier institutions and organizations including IIM Lucknow, IIM Udaipur, ISB Hyderabad, PMI, Tata Group, Sony India, Aditya Birla Group, Mercedes-Benz, VIT, ICFAI, CMR, IFIM, and universities across India.

Beyond industry engagements, Vijay contributes thought leadership through editorials and articles published in The Times of India, Telangana Today, The Indian Economist, Qrius, Mathrubhumi, Medium, Daily Hunt, and IndianRetailer.com.