Every 14 seconds, a company falls victim to a ransomware attack, and 2,200 cyberattacks take place in the world every day. The result of this can be crippling financial losses. What’s more, global statistics for 2025 show that cybersecurity threats have surged by 30% in recent months. This is the highest increase in two years.
It’s this growing threat of cyber attacks that stirs Kumrashan Indranil Iyer to give his utmost in his chosen profession. He calls making organisations “safer and smarter” his mission, explaining that his work not only transforms business systems but also helps to secure and sustain them in an ever-evolving digital landscape.
As a cybersecurity analytics and data science leader, Kumrashan has pioneered multiple corporate victories. He has a proven track record of driving large-scale security and data transformations across the banking, financial services, and technology sectors.
He has achieved this through his wealth of training and experience in cybersecurity, information security, sales and finance analytics, artificial intelligence, data science, and data analytics.
“My inspiration comes from the thrill of solving complex challenges, the responsibility of safeguarding organizations and people, and the excitement of leading teams that create impact at scale,” says Kumrashan Indranil. “I believe that every dataset tells a story; and I was inspired to be the person who interprets that story to make organizations safer and smarter.”
A Thought Leader in AI, Threat Intelligence, and Data-Driven Security
In his quest to make organizations “safer and smarter,” Kumrashan endeavours to stay ahead of cybersecurity trends and to contribute to the cybersecurity discourse through research, white papers, blogs, and executive engagements. He has written numerous research papers that provide comprehensive analyses on the use of AI and data science for digital platforms, cybersecurity solutions, and other technological advancements and applications. The papers address both concerns and suggest solutions.
In his research paper ‘AI and Human Analysts: The Ultimate Synergy for Threat Defense’, he explores how the combined strengths of artificial intelligence and human expertise can drive more effective threat detection and response, emphasizing that synergy, rather than replacement, is the key to resilient cybersecurity operations.
Another paper gives a comprehensive analysis of User and Entity Behavior Analytics, detailing its architectural design, deployment strategies, and integration within contemporary environments.
In a paper on Cybersecurity In The Clouds, he explores the core principles of Zero-Trust, examining everything from identity and access management (IAM) and micro-segmentation to logging and telemetry, automation, and policy enforcement.
“As AI adoption grows, so does its exposure to emerging threats, particularly model poisoning attacks. In these attacks, adversaries stealthily manipulate training data to corrupt model behavior, either causing it to produce malicious outputs or rendering it ineffective against specific threats,” he says in one of his papers, highlighting the need for more advanced, AI-powered cybersecurity measures.
“My story isn’t just about certifications or degrees; it’s about being a catalyst for change, helping teams push boundaries, and crafting future-proof strategies in a fast-evolving tech landscape.”
As an influencer, he also regularly shares his thoughts on cybersecurity, analytics, AI, and data science in his own personal blog, CyberConsciousAI. He does this with his trademark candor and humor. “I provide expert insights on AI-powered threat detection, cyber risk strategies, and how to stay one step ahead of the digital bad guys,” he says.
Keeping Up with the Thrilling, Challenging Pace of Changing Technology
Kumrashan has zealously sought to prepare organizations for the evolving threat landscape. AI has done two things, he explains. It has strengthened attacks from threat actors who now use AI to get past complex company cybersecurity measures. At the same time, it has provided the ‘fire’ with which to fight the fire of these online threats.
AI has definitely forever changed the world of cybersecurity. “As a result of AI, the challenge of detecting, analyzing, and mitigating risks quickly and effectively has become more complex,” he says. “The solution is AI vs. AI, creating a data-driven approach to cybersecurity where data science, AI, and analytics converge to build proactive threat detection systems.”
It’s this kind of change that AI and other technology have created, which Kumrashan calls both thrilling and challenging. He says he is always asking the kinds of questions that challenge conventional thinking and fuel innovation, like, “What if adversaries could poison AI models at scale, subtly skewing threat detection across millions of endpoints, without triggering a single alert?” His research paper, Poisoning AI Models: New Frontiers in Data Manipulation Attacks, explores these concerns in depth and also suggests critical countermeasures needed to defend AI systems against these evolving threats.
He explains that his profession is not static and he can’t settle for today’s assignments using yesterday’s skill sets. “I have adopted a mindset of lifelong learning,” he says, explaining that he regularly takes certified courses from top institutions, like Stanford University and Johns Hopkins, to keep up with the advances in his profession.
“I also engage in regular discussions with peers, attend conferences, and contribute to the community through my blog, which helps me stay connected to emerging trends and challenges.”
He believes that as a society, we have only scratched the surface in terms of technology, from AI to blockchain. He hopes to remain at the forefront of the industry, pioneering solutions to society’s pressing questions through his technological expertise.
