TAC Infosec Limited, also known as TAC security has appointed cybersecurity veteran Altaf Halde as APAC & Middle East’s Chief Business Officer. The company has taken the decision ahead of its growth plans by raising funds from an initial public offering (IPO).
The company is a worldwide player in risk and vulnerability management. It provides security software products and solutions both in India and abroad to financial institutions, banks, government regulatory bodies, and large-scale enterprises including business offices. Altaf Halde has an expertise in cybersecurity and has been instrumental in launching and building IT security companies in South Asia.
Over his joining Trishneet Arora, Founder & CEO of TAC Security said,“His experience and proven track record in cybersecurity will accelerate the company’s growth into the next orbit.”
Having experience of two decades and an MBA degree from Newport University, USA, he has formerly worked as a Senior Vice President and Global Business Head at Network Intelligence, Mumbai. In his later role he also served as Managing Director at Kaspersky Lab, South Asia. In his new role, he will be responsible for developing and executing business strategies, besides overseeing the company’s operations in APAC and ME regions.
The company has recently filed a Draft Red Herring Prospectus (DRHP) with the NSE Emerge, which is a document intended to be released in order to generate capital. The company, funded by stock market maven Vijay Kedia, provides risk-based vulnerability management and assessment tools, cybersecurity quantification, and penetration testing to organisations of any scale, size, or business using the “SaaS model”.