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Ashoka Reddy

vCISO
CEO
SHOKA consulting LTD
Country or state 
United Kingdom
Available to 
Global
City 
Leeds
Fee 
Languages 
English
Volunteer
Yes
Timezone 
Europe/London

Personal Details

Bio

Ashoka has an accomplished track record of over 35 years in the IT industry.

His career has been distinguished by a number of senior consulting positions, architecting solutions for the Cybersecurity and IT infrastructure of large enterprises throughout the UK and Europe.

In this time, he has acquired a broad and deep skill-set, demonstrating executive leadership, helping the board set and implement effective, business-aligned, cybersecurity strategies.

Ashoka has founded and heads two companies:

1. SHOKA consulting LTD

SHOKA consulting is a Cyber Security Advisory, protecting and enabling UK Social Enterprise.

His most valuable offering is his virtual Chief Information Security Officer (vCISO) service, advising board executives how to create and direct an effective business-aligned Cyber Security Strategy that helps their enterprises 'survive & thrive' in Cyberspace.

2. wokati Technologies Limited

He is the founder and CEO of wokati Technologies UK: a Tech company which provides cloud-based, energy-efficient, fully-managed IT systems for small enterprise and the home.

Ashoka created a plug&go energy-efficient Cloud PC. It's a 2 watt, 2"x2"x2" cube that runs very fast, and reduces your carbon-footprint. It's powered by carbon-neutral datacentres.

Before founding wokati, Ashoka worked as a Senior Systems Engineer for IBM and Dell EMC.

Current position (1)

CEO

SHOKA consulting LTD

Degrees (1)
Aeronautics and Astronautics
University of Southampton
1977 to 1980

Presentations

Presentations (1)
vCISO briefing for the board of directors.

A virtual Chief Information Security Officer (vCISO) is an experienced information security professional who can provide a high level of expertise in managing and mitigating cyber risks.

Gain valuable insights in a way that is more cost-effective than hiring a full-time CISO, especially for smaller companies that don't have the budget or need for a full-time executive.

A vCISO can be engaged for a specific period or project, providing flexibility and scalability to meet the organization's needs.

A vCISO can provide an objective perspective on security risks, helping the board make informed decisions and avoid biases.

A vCISO can help the board assess and manage cybersecurity risks and develop strategies to minimize the impact of potential security breaches.

Overall, a vCISO can help an organization build a robust security posture, increase resilience against cyber threats, and align cybersecurity strategies with business objectives.

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Expertise (8)

IT consulting and services
Technology
Telecommunications
Leadership
Business
Cyber Leadership Cyber Resilience Cyber Trust
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Why choose me? 

I pledge:
your board Cyber Leadership
your enterprise Cyber Resilience
your customers Cyber Trust

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