Vikas Bangia is a highly experienced cybersecurity professional with over 17 years of progressive leadership in information security. Currently serving as Co-Chief Information Security Officer and Principal, Deputy Chief Information Security Officer at Bessemer Trust since March 2006, Vikas has held various senior roles including Senior Vice President - Information Security and Associate Vice President - Senior Server Engineer. Prior experience includes a Project Manager role at Ernst & Young and Manager of Information Systems at Mane, Inc. Vikas holds an Executive Master of Cybersecurity from Brown University School of Professional Studies, an Executive Information Technology Management degree from Columbia University, and a B.S. in Biochemistry from The Ohio State University. Vikas is also a certified cybersecurity professional, holding credentials such as CISSP, GCIH, GPEN, and CCSP.