Trishneet Arora Explained

Trishneet Arora
Birth Place:Ludhiana, Punjab, India
Occupation:Chief executive officer of TAC Security
Years Active:2012 – present

Trishneet Arora (born 2 November 1993 in Ludhiana, Punjab, India) is the founder and chief executive officer of TAC Security, a cyber security company.[1] [2] He was named in Forbes 30 Under 30 2018 Asia list[3] and Fortune India 40 Under 40 2019 List of India's Brightest Business Minds.[4]

Career

Arora founded TAC Security, a cyber security company that provides protection to corporations against network vulnerabilities and data theft.[5] Some of his clients are Reliance Industries, Central Bureau of Investigation, Punjab Police (India) and Gujarat Police.[6] [7] [8] [9] [10]

Arora's company mainly provides vulnerability assessment and penetration testing services. According to Arora, there has been an increase in the number of attacks against portals of companies.[11] [12] [13]

Trishneet's enterprise reached a turning point in 2016 when it secured pre-series 'A' funding from prominent investor Vijay Kedia.[14]

In November 2022, Trishneet was invited by US Vice President Kamala Harris to discusses cyber security at a gathering of young business leaders in New Mexico.[15] [16]

Awards and recognition

YearAwardAwarding organization
2022Global Leader of Tomorrow [17] St. Gallen Symposium
2021Fortune India 40 Under 40[18] Fortune India
2020Entrepreneur of the Year in Service Business - Security[19] Entrepreneur India
2020Top 100 Great People Managers[20] Forbes India & GMI
2019Fortune India's 40 Under 40Fortune India
2018Leaders of Tomorrow[21] [22] St. Gallen Symposium
2018Forbes Asia 30 Under 30Forbes Asia
2017The 50 most influential young Indians[23] [24] GQ Magazine
2015Punjabi Icon Award[25] [26] PCHB
2014Chief Minister of Punjab, Parkash Singh Badal bestowed a 'State Award' upon Arora on the 65th Republic Day (Government of Punjab, India)[27] Government of Punjab, India

Biographical film

Film-maker Sunil Bohra is working on a biographical film about Arora. Hansal Mehta will be directing the movie and currently working on the story.[28] [29] Trishneet Arora rejected the script and later sold rights for book to Author Cyrus Gonda.

Biography

Cyrus Gonda authored the biography Trishneet Arora (2023) in "The Magic of Leadership" series.[30] The book tells Arora's story from the time he decided to drop out to his first stint as an entrepreneur.[31]

Personal life

Trishneet also invest in startups as an angel investor. In 2020 invested in online gaming company Oneiric.[32]

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: School Dropout Becomes Much Sought After Cyber Security Expert. 2021-04-11. Forbes India. en.
  2. Web site: 2017-11-22. Amazing story! He failed 8th standard, now owns cyber security firm; 23-yr-old millionaire ethical hacker has clients like Reliance. 2021-04-11. The Financial Express. en-US.
  3. Web site: 2018-04-03. Chandigarh school dropout Trishneet Arora makes it to Forbes' U-30 list. 2021-04-11. Hindustan Times. en.
  4. Web site: 40 Under 40 Class of 2019: The young achievers. Fortune India. 4 June 2019 . en. 2019-06-25.
  5. Web site: Young hacker trains cops in tackling cyber-crime cases in Punjab. 14 December 2014. Zee News.
  6. Web site: A youngster with passion for computers. Chandigarh Tribune. 15 Sep 2012.
  7. Web site: Cops attend training session on cyber crime by 19-year-old - Indian Express. 2021-04-11. archive.indianexpress.com.
  8. Web site: The Cyber Gladiator. 2021-04-11. The New Indian Express. 23 May 2015 .
  9. Web site: 2015-11-04. Meet the man who masters ethical hacking. 2021-04-11. Deccan Herald. en.
  10. Web site: Money Is Like Mobile Battery Use It Only When Necessary Trishneet Arora Founder CEO TAC Security. 2021-04-11. BW Disrupt. en.
  11. Web site: Mumbai Teen Dropped Out Of School. At 23, He's A Cyber Security Expert. 2021-04-11. NDTV.com.
  12. News: Abraham. Rohan. TAC Security founder draws inspiration from his first luxury car, now has Lamborghini Aventador on his wishlist. The Economic Times. 2021-04-11.
  13. Web site: From a school dropout to successful entrepreneur. 2021-04-11. Tribuneindia News Service. en.
  14. Web site: 2019-09-02 . Trishneet Arora: The cyber whizkid . 2023-08-06 . www.fortuneindia.com . en.
  15. Web site: Indian Entrepreneur Invited By US Vice President, Discusses Cyber Security . 2023-08-06 . NDTV.com.
  16. News: 2022-11-17 . Young Indian entrepreneur discusses menace of cyber security with US Vice President Harris . The Times of India . 2023-08-06 . 0971-8257.
  17. Web site: Trishneet Arora Listed in Leaders of Tomorrow by St. Gallen Symposium Switzerland Among 200 Global Leaders . 2022-07-20 . The Week . en.
  18. Web site: Trishneet Arora - India's Young & Brightest Entrepreneurs in 40 Under 40 2021 - Fortune India . 2022-07-20 . www.fortuneindia.com . en.
  19. Web site: Virtual Awards - 10th Annual awards for Entrepreneurship & Startups. 2021-04-12. www.entrepreneurindia.com.
  20. Web site: India's 100 Great People Managers 2020. 2020-11-23. Forbes India. en.
  21. Web site: Leaders of Tomorrow. https://web.archive.org/web/20180511214958/https://www.symposium.org/sites/default/files/48SGS_Selection%20of%20hand-picked%20talents.pdf. 2018-05-11. dead.
  22. News: दुनियाभर के 200 चुनिंदा लोगों की सूची में शामिल त्रिशनीत. aajtak.intoday.in. 2018-05-11. hi.
  23. Web site: Trishneet Arora in GQ's The 50 Most Influential Young Indians list. ETtech.com. en. 2019-02-11. https://web.archive.org/web/20170812062238/http://tech.economictimes.indiatimes.com/news/people/trishneet-arora-in-gqs-the-50-most-influential-young-indians-list/59492702. 2017-08-12. dead.
  24. Web site: GQ's Most Influential Young Indians 2017: Mavericks. 2021-04-12. GQ India. 7 July 2017 . en-IN.
  25. Web site: Eminent Punjabis awarded on Baisakhi. 13 April 2013. Mumbai Tribune.
  26. Web site: Punjabi Icon Awards. 13 April 2013. Bollywood Dhamaka. 14 April 2015. 23 July 2015. https://web.archive.org/web/20150723020941/http://www.bollywooddhamaka.in/spotlight/punjabi-icon-awards-on-the-occasion-of-baisakhi-2015-with-ayushman-khurana-surveen-chawla-virendra-sehwag-and-more/8734/Bollywooddhamaka/image/1-jpg-9/. dead.
  27. Web site: 6 from Ludhiana district to be honoured on R-Day. 23 Jan 2013. Chandigarh Tribune.
  28. Web site: Biopic on ethical hacker Trishneet Arora in the works. December 7, 2018. Mumbai Mirror. 2018-12-09.
  29. Web site: Producer Sunil Bohra announces biopic on ethical hacker Trishneet Arora. https://web.archive.org/web/20190527092035/https://www.cinestaan.com/articles/2018/dec/7/17314. live. 27 May 2019. 2021-04-11. Cinestaan.
  30. Web site: 2023-01-16 . Book Nook: Cyrus Gonda pens book on Ludhiana cybersecurity entrepreneur Trishneet Arora . 2023-08-06 . The Indian Express . en.
  31. Web site: 2023-01-14 . Cyrus Gonda's chronicles cybersecurity entrepreneur's journey . 2023-08-06 . Hindustan Times . en.
  32. Web site: Oneiric Gaming Raised Angel Funding from Trishneet Arora to Boost e-gaming Community in India . 2022-11-18 . ANI News . en.

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