Mr. Avishkar Nikum MS, CISSP
Senior Security Compliance Specialist, Amazon.com Services LLC
Avishkar (Avi) Nikum, CISSP, is an award-winning cybersecurity leader with 13+ years of experience at Fortune 500 companies including Amazon and PwC. The 2025 ISC2 Inclusion Impact Award winner and IEEE Senior Member specializes in application security, AI governance, secure architecture, and the emerging risks of AI-driven software development. Avi has educated over 22,000 people globally across multiple languages, earning widespread recognition for his work in democratizing cybersecurity knowledge and making security accessible to diverse audiences. A frequent speaker and published contributor, he brings a practitioner's perspective to the intersection of AI, prompt engineering, and secure development lifecycles. His sessions are known for delivering actionable frameworks that security professionals and developers can implement immediately.