Mrs. Bala Thripura Akasam
Application Security Manager, Tapestry, Inc.
Bala Thripura Akasam is a seasoned Application Security leader with extensive experience driving secure software development initiatives across enterprise environments. Bala currently leads application security programs, embedding secure-by-design practices, CI/CD security gates, and comprehensive testing strategies including SAST, DAST, SCA and API security.
Bala has worked across government, retail, education and global consulting organizations, aligning security engineering with regulatory frameworks and business objectives. An active contributor to the cybersecurity community, Bala participates in industry forums and professional associations, promoting secure coding standards and advancing modern application security practices.
Bala has worked across government, retail, education and global consulting organizations, aligning security engineering with regulatory frameworks and business objectives. An active contributor to the cybersecurity community, Bala participates in industry forums and professional associations, promoting secure coding standards and advancing modern application security practices.