NOMINATION HIGHLIGHTS

Arvind Parthasarathi, CEO and founder of CYGNVS, is a cybersecurity visionary who is reshaping how organizations prepare for and navigate cyber crises. In a world where ransomware is rampant and business disruption is measured in millions, Arvind saw a critical gap in incident readiness: companies had cyber insurance and playbooks—but no resilient, secure platform to coordinate response when systems go down.

That insight led to the founding of CYGNVS (pronounced “cygnus”), the world’s first guided cyber crisis readiness and response platform. Under Arvind’s leadership, CYGNVS has emerged as a category-defining solution used by global corporations, insurers, law firms, and response teams to act swiftly and confidently during an attack.

With past executive roles at Informatica—and as a serial entrepreneur who founded CYGNVS, CyberCrossroads, Cyence (now part of Guidewire), and YarcData, Arvind brings a rare blend of enterprise software depth and startup agility. Across each venture, he has demonstrated a consistent ability to identify market gaps, build high-performing teams, and deliver category-defining solutions. He applied this experience at CYGNVS to create an out-of-band, cloud-based coordination platform with legal privilege controls, audit trails, and role-specific workflows—making it indispensable when organizations face their most vulnerable moments.

As CEO, Arvind has driven explosive growth, securing a $55M Series A funding round led by Andreessen Horowitz, with EOS Venture Partners and Stone Point Ventures and announcing strategic alliances with major cyber insurers and global law firms.

CYGNVS emerged from stealth in January 2023 with a $55M Series A led by Andreessen Horowitz, with EOS Venture Partners and Stone Point Ventures. The platform transforms static breach response plans into interactive, guided workflows in secure, out-of-band environments—complete with AI-driven playbooks and simulations that help organizations ‘build muscle memory’. Founder and CEO Arvind Parthasarathi brings proven leadership from founding Cyence and YarcData—both exited to industry leaders—ensuring CYGNVS is built from deep market expertise.

What makes Arvind Parthasarathi award-worthy is not just his innovation, but his impact. He is shifting the industry mindset from breach response to business readiness and continuity—from fear to clarity. His work at CYGNVS has already protected billions in enterprise value—and his influence is only growing.
For bold innovation, transformative leadership, and measurable results, Arvind Parthasarathi deserves recognition as Cybersecurity Executive of the Year.