Passionate InfoSec Manager and DevSecOps Lead, Aaftab Khan, is a driving force in the cybersecurity and cloud computing space. A CISSP and AWS-certified professional, Aaftab has propelled Novo Platform Inc. to its current valuation of $700M, starting as the 6th employee.Aaftab champions an organization's security by maintaining system and data confidentiality, integrity, and availability. His expertise lies in architecting and implementing robust Cloud infrastructure that bolsters the organization's security posture and scalability. He led the successful achievement of SOC2 compliance, navigating the entire assessment and certification process.A firm believer in continuous improvement, Aaftab initiated the implementation of DevOps practices, streamlining software development and deployment processes. He has also devised and implemented a data pipeline for business intelligence, empowering efficient data analysis and decision-making.Skilled in vendor management, he ensures that third-party suppliers meet the organization's security requirements. As a leader, he has built a cohesive team of security professionals, fostering a positive and inclusive work culture that values collaboration, knowledge sharing, and continuous learning. His proficiency in SecOps practices, aligned with NIST and CIS benchmarks, has enhanced threat detection and response capabilities.Aaftab's deep understanding of information security principles, best practices, frameworks, and industry standards such as ISO 27001, NIST, CIS, PCI-DSS, GDPR, HIPAA, FERPA, and SOX, along with risk management and assessment skills, fortifies his professional portfolio. He also has a solid grasp of security infrastructure technologies with AWS services and familiarization with security tools like DataDog, ElasticStack, Google Drive DLP, Gmail DLP, and Uptycs.Prior to joining Novo, Aaftab honed his skills as a DevOps Engineer/Solution Architect at Mobisoft Infotech Pvt. Ltd., where he was responsible for cloud architecture and design, monitoring, performance optimization, and cloud cost management.Aaftab is proficient in several scripting languages, source code management tools, project management tools, CI-CD tools, databases, web servers, caching tools, server monitoring tools, cloud services, AWS security services, and BI tools.Aaftab is a B.E. graduate in Information Technology from M.G.M’s COE., Nanded, and holds a diploma in Computer Science & Engineering from M.P.G.I., Nanded. He is fluent in English, Hindi, Marathi, and Urdu.