Top 33 Cybersecurity Experts to Follow in 2021

At the cusp of 2021, one thing is certain: cybersecurity attacks will continue.  Malware, ransomware, data poisoning, and data exfiltration are pervasive.  The 33 leaders below are collaborating and sharing research, techniques, and approaches to proactively defend against cyberattacks.

Rank	Thought Leader Info
1	Kayne McGladrey Ascent Solutions @kaynemcgladrey Contact Kayne McGladrey
2	Prof Bill Buchanan OBE, PhD, FBCS Edinburgh Napier University @billatnapier Contact Prof Bill Buchanan OBE, PhD, FBCS
3	Mark Lynd Netsync @mclynd Contact Mark Lynd
4	Jean-Christophe Gaillard Corix Partners @Corix_JC Contact Jean-Christophe Gaillard
5	Matthew Rosenquist Eclipz @Matt_Rosenquist Contact Matthew Rosenquist
6	Muhammad Khurram Khan Global Foundation for Cyber Studies and Research @khurramcyber Contact Muhammad Khurram Khan
7	Aditya Khullar Interglobe Aviation Ltd @KhullarAditya Contact Aditya Khullar
8	Adj. Professor Jason Lau Crypto.com @JasonCISO Contact Adj. Professor Jason Lau
9	Ramy AlDamati ( CTO @ GloryThink Group ) & ( Founder @ TrustyCrypto ) @ramyaldamati Contact Ramy AlDamati
10	Rob May ramsac @robmay70 Contact Rob May
11	Ram Kumar G Nissan Digital @grkonweb Contact Ram Kumar G
12	Rahil Karedia Network Intelligence (I) Pvt. Ltd. @rahilkaredia Contact Rahil Karedia
13	Roger Smith Care MIT @smesecurity Contact Roger Smith
14	Adv (Dr.) Prashant Mali [MSc, LLB, LLM, Ph.D.] Cyber Law Consulting @CyberMahaGuru Contact Adv (Dr.) Prashant Mali [MSc, LLB, LLM, Ph.D.]
15	Carol Lee ISACA China Hong Kong Chapter @Carol_Lee_yn Contact Carol Lee
16	Aditya Mukherjee Synchrony Financial @TacticalCISO Contact Aditya Mukherjee
17	Alex Sharpe Sharpe Management Consulting LLC Contact Alex Sharpe
18	Chuck Brooks Brooks Consulting International @ChuckDBrooks Contact Chuck Brooks
19	Kevin L. Jackson GC GlobalNet @Kevin_Jackson Contact Kevin L. Jackson
20	Alyssa Miller Alyssa In-Security @alyssam_infosec Contact Alyssa Miller
21	Johannes Drooghaag Spearhead Management @drjdrooghaag Contact Johannes Drooghaag
22	Shira Rubinoff SecureMySocial @ShirasTweet Contact Shira Rubinoff
23	Gianandrea Daverio NPO Sistemi @gdaverio Contact Gianandrea Daverio
24	Kai Grunwitz NTT Germany @kaiGrunwitz Contact Kai Grunwitz
25	David Clarke FBCS GDPRUK.eu @1davidclarke Contact David Clarke FBCS
26	Ratan Jyoti Ujjivan Small Finace Bank @reach2ratan Contact Ratan Jyoti
27	Prayukth K V Subex @blogus_maximus Contact Prayukth K V
28	Gokul Alex FusionLedger @gokulgaze Contact Gokul Alex
29	Ralf Ladner CES, Netzpalaver @netzpalaver Contact Ralf Ladner
30	Robin Tommy Tata Consultancy Services @robintomy Contact Robin Tommy
31	Kashif Saleem King Saud University @DrKSaleem Contact Kashif Saleem
32	Rajesh Pandita CISSP CISA CISM EUGDPR-DPO thyssenkrupp India Pvt Ltd Contact Rajesh Pandita CISSP CISA CISM EUGDPR-DPO
33	Jeff Daniels, Ph.D. Lockheed Martin @jeffdaniels