Vignesh Kannan
About Vignesh Kannan
Vignesh Kannan is the Head of Cloud Solutions Engineering at SentinelOne for the EMEA and APJ regions, based in Bengaluru, India, with over 17 years of experience in information and cybersecurity.
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Vignesh Kannan is the Head of Cloud Solutions Engineering for EMEA & APJ at SentinelOne, based in Bengaluru, Karnataka, India. His role involves overseeing a dynamic team of cloud solutions engineers and focusing on security solutions in the EMEA and APJ regions.
Professional Experience
Vignesh Kannan has over 17 years of experience in information and cybersecurity, working with multiple organizations. Prior to joining SentinelOne, he served at PingSafe as Senior Director and Director of Global Solutions Engineering in 2023 and 2022 respectively. His notable tenure includes roles at Atos as Principal Consultant and Sr. Manager & Presales Solution Architect, and Paladion as Sr. Solution Architect & Presales Manager. He commenced his career at CSS Corp as an Escalation Lead and later had significant stints at Zoho Corporation as Manager of Presales & Client Services, Lead Presales Consultant, and Technical Consultant.
Education and Academic Background
Vignesh Kannan holds a Master of Business Administration (MBA) from Jaro Education, earned from 2012 to 2013, focusing on Business Administration and Management. He also holds a Bachelor of Engineering (B.E.) in Electrical, Electronics and Communications Engineering from Vickram College of Engineering, completed between 2004 and 2008.
Key Projects and Initiatives
Throughout his career, Vignesh Kannan has successfully deployed various security projects. These include Security Information and Event Management (SIEM), Privileged Identity Management (PIM/PAM), Endpoint Detection and Response (ETDR), Advanced Persistent Threat (APT) protection, Data Loss Prevention (DLP), Data Center security, Incident Response Management Systems (IRMS), Managed Detection and Response (MDR), Security Testing, Risk Assessment & Compliance Management, Threat Intelligence, Anti-Phishing, and Brand Monitoring Services.