Riaz Lakhani
About Riaz Lakhani
Riaz Lakhani is the Chief Information Security Officer at Barracuda, with extensive experience in compliance regulations and enterprise security programs.
Company
Riaz Lakhani currently holds several positions at Barracuda Networks. He serves as the Chief Information Security Officer, Vice President of Information Security & Compliance, Senior Director of Compliance and Technology Risk Management, Director of Compliance and Technology Risk Management, and Security Compliance Lead. Barracuda Networks is known for its strong focus on data protection, network security, and cloud-enabled software services.
Title
Riaz Lakhani holds the title of Chief Information Security Officer at Barracuda Networks. In this role, he is responsible for overseeing the organization's comprehensive information security strategy, including compliance, risk management, and security policies.
Education and Expertise
Riaz Lakhani studied Management Information Systems at Texas A&M University. He has extensive experience in compliance regulations such as FedRAMP, PCI/DSS, SOC 2, ISO 27001, HIPAA, FIPS 140-2, SOX 404, and GDPR. His expertise includes building and leading enterprise security programs with a focus on cloud security, privacy, and compliance. Additionally, he has specialized skills in information security, vendor security reviews, risk management, application and mobile security, product management, compliance and security audits, GDPR & ePrivacy, and more.
Experience at Barracuda Networks
Riaz Lakhani has held multiple positions at Barracuda Networks in the San Francisco Bay Area. His roles have spanned from Security Compliance Lead to his current position as Chief Information Security Officer. As VP of Information Security & Compliance and Sr. Director of Compliance and Technology Risk Management, he has been instrumental in driving the company's security and compliance programs.
Previous Positions
Before joining Barracuda Networks, Riaz Lakhani worked at First Republic Bank as a Senior Information Security Risk Specialist from 2015 to 2017. Prior to that, he was a Senior Associate in Information Security at BrightLine CPAs & Associates, Inc. and an IT Advisory Risk Consulting Associate at KPMG US. Earlier in his career, he served as a SQL Server Database Administrator at JBS. These roles have collectively equipped him with a solid foundation in risk management and compliance.