NOMINATION HIGHLIGHTS

Naga Subrahmanyam Cherukupalle stands out as a cybersecurity leader at the intersection of AI, cloud infrastructure, and datacenter security. With over 17 years of progressive leadership as a Principal Architect, he has designed and implemented enterprise-grade cybersecurity architectures that empower Fortune 500 enterprises across finance, healthcare, manufacturing, and government sectors.
Naga’s contributions are rooted in future-proofing enterprise infrastructure against evolving cyber threats. He led the development of quantum-resilient cloud architectures, culminating in the 2024 publication: Quantum-Resilient Cloud Systems – Preemptive Shielding Against Post-Quantum Cryptographic Threats. This pioneering work introduces AI-augmented shielding frameworks designed to protect mission-critical cloud applications from the next generation of cryptographic breaches.
He also holds a UK design patent (644354) for a Multi-Cloud Compliance and Audit Assistant Device—a policy automation engine that continuously enforces regulatory compliance (HIPAA, GDPR, ISO 27001) across AWS, VMware, and Azure platforms. His research-backed innovations in regulatory-aware Infrastructure as Code (IaC) using Terraform and Ansible have modernized how global enterprises approach secure provisioning at scale.
Naga further showcased cybersecurity leadership through:
• Automating declarative DNS and IPAM security with Infoblox NIOS and Terraform.
• Delivering predictive AI-based resource scaling models for secure GPU workloads in hybrid VDI systems.
• Designing disaster recovery automation using VMware SRM, NSX-T, and Infoblox dynamic DNS rerouting.
As a peer reviewer for the ICAIC 2025 and ICSPER 2025 conferences, Naga has evaluated and guided cybersecurity research across AI, orchestration, and infrastructure resilience domains. He holds a broad array of certifications, including AWS-SAP, VMware VCIX, Infoblox Certified NIOS, CKA, and CKAD.
In total, his impact spans:
• 10 published cybersecurity research articles
• 2 international design patents
• Over 9 years of direct innovation in cloud, infrastructure security, and automation
• Expert peer review of 10 scholarly papers in cybersecurity and intelligent systems
Naga’s work exemplifies the convergence of visionary architecture and operational cybersecurity excellence. His technical rigor, research contributions, and industry thought leadership make him a deserving recipient of the Cybersecurity Professional of the Year award.