Akhil Mittal is a cybersecurity leader with over two decades of experience in application security, cloud security, and DevSecOps. As a Gartner Cybersecurity Ambassador, he is at the forefront of industry trends and insights, helping organizations integrate security seamlessly into their DevOps pipelines for secure software delivery at scale. Akhil holds CISSP and CCSP certifications and actively contributes to cybersecurity strategy discussions. He also serves in advisory roles at institutions like UT Austin’s Strauss Center, where his work influences the evolution of secure software development practices.