Who We Are
WhizHack is a unique vertically integrated cyber security organization that can help build a completely self-reliant digitally secure ecosystem - for Companies and Countries
Our paths converged in forming WhizHack when we realized that with the explosion of the cloud economy and converging OT/IT networks, every ecosystem needs integrated product-service-training cyber defense ecosystem.
Our Mission is not only to create a pipeline of cyber security products, built in India for the global market but also continuously develop teams of empowered manpower that can secure and manage the digital assets of tomorrow.
Management Team
Sanjay Sengupta
Co-Founder | CTO
Sanjay is a visionary technologist. His training as a Masters in Computers and Space Physics, in the early years of tech boom, allowed him to work in product development across UK and USA with leading companies like Bay Networks, Nortel Networks, etc. In a moment of nationalistic inspiration, he decided to return to India to pursue his lifelong ambition of building a true blue Indian IP. He built an integrated health information systems platform that still works in over 50 top hospitals. For the past decade, he was the product architect of the World’s #1 rated Cyber Deception company.
Sanjay stays in Delhi with his wife and two sons. When not pursuing new frontiers in cyber security, he loves answering questions on Quora on topics ranging from Indian philosophy to Indian satellites.
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Kaushik Ray
Co-Founder | COO
Kaushik loves predicting the future before it becomes obvious. Over his stint with European and American MNCs and startups in the Ed-tech and Health-tech fields, he built highly symbiotic alliances that created completely new paradigms in business models. Kaushik also owns a business that has set up a tech-driven health knowledge network for multiple state Governments in India and is expanding to North America. Kaushik is also active in his IIT Delhi alumni meets, guides several startups and has built academic and research associations within this network.
He stays in Gurgaon with his wife and daughter, hates monotony, loves singing, and dreams of forming a fusion band one day. In case you’re stuck on cross roads of a business conundrum or looking to work with him in building breakthrough innovations.
Kallol Sil
Co-Founder | CEO
Kallol is an indomitable growth engine. During his leadership stints in MNCs like Comparex, Ernst & Young & Microsoft, He has headed all possible business units including Enterprise, Government, Consulting, SME etc though he particularly thrived on starting new divisions or significantly turning around stagnant ones.
He was the recipient of “National Human Capital Leadership Award” presented by World HRD Congress & Zee Media. Kallol has also mentored several startups and identified key ecosystem gaps that can make Indian companies match the scale and success of their global counterparts.
Kallol stays in Gurgaon with his wife and daughter and loves to experiment with exotic travel and food.
Dr. Milan Patnaik
Co-Founder | CISO
Dr. Milan Patnaik is a leading exponent of Cyber Security products and services. With 20+ years of experience with Indian Army, managing cyber operations with team of 1000+ members, he has circumvented advanced attacks using a combination of Indian and global security product and service innovations.
Dr. Milan has been an award winning double PhD from IIT Madras and Masaryk University, Czech Republic.
He stays in Delhi with his wife & son and loves traveling and exploring new destinations
Strategic Alliances
Security for Critical Infrastructure with IIT Jodhpur
IIT Jodhpur is India's eminent academic and research institution. WhizHack has a wide-ranging partnership with IIT Jodhpur. It co-develops a range of training programs from the school level to working professionals and also on emerging areas like Blockchain. The CoE in IIT Jodhpur has been set up to conduct deep research and product development for Cyber-Physical Systems, particularly for critical infrastructures like Waterways, Smart Cities, Railways and Energy.
IIT Madras
Cyber Security is now a critical instrument for a nation's digital sovereignty. The strategic alliance between IIT Madras, India's No.1 ranked academic institution and WhizHack, India's 1st and only vertically integrated cyber security organization, combines best of deep scientific research and a focused industry expert that is building and commercializing cyber defence technologies in India and abroad. This 'Made in India' ecosystem also builds a resilient 'Self Reliant India' that can also serve several other parts of the World.
Security for Energy Sector with National Power Training Institute (NPTI)
NPTI is a nodal training body under the Ministry of Power, India. The Power sector, which is critical for a country's sustenance, faces some of the maximum and most sophisticated cyber attacks, with a majority of them being state-sponsored from hostile countries. WhizHack's CoE at NPTI conducts research on the Power sector and also supplements training for power sector employees with customised threat intelligence and mitigation products.
Data Security Council of India
DSCI is Cyber Security Industry body in India under NASSCOM. WhizHack's CoE in DSCI actively collaborates with multiple industry verticals like Defence, Telecom and other Indian product OEMs for building large-scale cyber defence solutions.
Security for Smart Grid Power with IIT Bhubaneshwar
The grid has long faced risks from human-initiated physical threats, and these attacks have escalated in recent times. The Department of Energy reported a staggering 77% surge in physical assaults on the grid in 2022 alone. Over the years, there have been numerous credible threats and potential attacks, highlighting the pressing need for heightened security measures. The collaboration with IIT Bhubaneshwar is geared towards bolstering cybersecurity for critical infrastructure, particularly focusing on the vulnerabilities within Smart Grids.