Smith Gonsalves India’s Cyber Prodigy | Director – CyberSmithSECURE | International Speaker | PhD Researcher Smith Gonsalves is India’s One of The Youngest Cyber Evangelist & Information Security Professional a globally recognized cybersecurity leader, strategist, and entrepreneur, widely respected for his contributions to enterprise security, cyber investigations, and threat intelligence. He is the Director of CyberSmithSECURE, a boutique cybersecurity Cert-In empanelled company consulting firm delivering advanced services including Vulnerability Assessment & Penetration Testing (VAPT), Virtual CISO (vCISO), cyber risk advisory, regulatory compliance, and cyber resilience programs for organizations across India, the Middle East, the United States, Australia, and Europe. With over a decade of hands-on experience, Smith has played a pivotal role in securing critical digital assets for enterprises ranging from high-growth startups to multinational corporations. His work uniquely bridges technical depth, executive-level strategy, and real-world threat intelligence, making him a sought-after advisor to CXOs and security leadership teams. Smith has represented India on prominent global cybersecurity platforms, including GISEC Global and InterSec, and has spoken at numerous conferences, summits, and closed-door industry forums across the Middle East, US, Australia, and India. His sessions focus on emerging cyber threats, advanced attack simulations, AI-driven security risks, nation-state tactics, and building resilient defensive architectures in an evolving threat landscape. A distinguishing aspect of Smith’s career is his contribution to Law Enforcement Agencies, where he has trained investigators and officers on Cyber Crime Investigation, Digital Forensics, Cyber Threat Intelligence (CTI), OSINT, and adversarial attack methodologies. Smith’s excellence has been recognized through multiple prestigious awards, including the CIO100 Award and Cyber Soldier of the Year, acknowledging his leadership, innovation, and impact in the cybersecurity domain. He is also a published author, mentor, and cybersecurity trainer, actively shaping the next generation of security professionals. Academically, Smith is a PhD Research Scholar at Pacific University, pursuing advanced research in Counter-Adversarial Defensive & Offensive Systems, with a focus on stochastic models, game theory, and simulation-based cyber warfare strategies. Combining global exposure, law-enforcement collaboration, academic research, and enterprise leadership, Smith Gonsalves brings a rare, holistic perspective to cybersecurity—making him a powerful voice on panels, keynotes, and strategic discussions at international cyber forums.