Shirish Munshi

Director, Cybersecurity & Privacy, PwC

Shirish Munshi is a seasoned and visionary cybersecurity executive with a distinguished career in leading global organizations to safeguard their technology and business assets, and drive risk reduction and cybersecurity program maturity. He has over 15 years of experience leading, managing and successfully delivering large multi-million-dollar initiatives in the areas of cyber risk management, regulatory programs, digital transformation for security organizations, and cyber governance. He has served as a trusted advisor to several security and business executives for mid-sized and large technology organizations, providing strategic and technical guidance, and implementing robust and transformative security programs. He has also acted in various roles (e.g., Head of Regulatory Compliance, Head of Cyber GRC) at large technology organizations to setup new cyber or GRC program for 100+ resource organizations. He is result-focused with bias for action, and has a successful track record of delivering measurable value to C-suite and Board of Directors. Shirish’s expertise extends across a wide range of cybersecurity domains, including cyber risk management, third-party security, regulatory compliance (e.g., NIST 800-53, ISO 27001, PCI DSS), and application security. At PwC, Shirish has led the development of various solutions and services, where he consistently delivered measurable results, led market and sector growth, and delivered custom services for clients. Outside his cybersecurity role, Shirish has demonstrated strengths in the building and leading diverse high-performing teams and driving inclusive mindset.