##### Chief Marketing Officer # Kaushik Sen * [](#) * [](https://www.linkedin.com/in/kaushik-sen-cmo/) * [](#) * [](#) * [](#) * [](#) Kaushik Sen is the Chief Marketing Officer at UpGuard. He combines a strong technical foundation in software engineering with extensive experience in marketing strategy and operations. ### Expertise Kaushik's experience in data analytics and software engineering lends him a uniquely technical authority as a marketing leader, enabling him to ensure complex cybersecurity concepts are articulated clearly and accurately. ### Experience Prior to his work in cybersecurity, Kaushik was the Co-founder and Chief Operating Officer of a prominent financial technology company, where he helped scale the platform to serve over 200,000 customers. His career began in deep technical roles, serving as a Solutions Architect for multiple major financial institutions and working as a Consultant in the technology sector.  Some of Kaushik’s key achievements in solution design and cybersecurity are summarized below: * **Was a working group member for Superstream** - The national technology standard for securely processing Australian superannuation and retirement payments. * **Worked as a contact centre architecture specialist** - Involved application security, network security, and third-party risk assessments. * **Founded Spaceship** - A financial services technology company regulated by ASIC (Australian Securities and Investments Commission) ### Certifications Information regarding specific certifications is not included in the provided document. ### Education Kaushik holds a Master of Commerce and a Bachelor of Software Engineering from the University of New South Wales (UNSW). ## Latest from Kaushik Sen Learn more about the latest issues in cybersecurity. [G2 Names UpGuard #1 TPRM Software - Summer 2024](/blog/g2-summer-2024) #### [G2 Names UpGuard #1 TPRM Software - Summer 2024](/blog/g2-summer-2024) UpGuard has once again been recognized as a Leader in Third-Party and Supplier Risk Management Software by G2. Read on to discover more insights. [](/team/kaushik-sen) [Kaushik Sen](#) November 18, 2024 [Cyber Vendor Risk Management (Cyber VRM) Best Practices](/blog/cyber-vendor-risk-management-best-practices) #### [Cyber Vendor Risk Management (Cyber VRM) Best Practices](/blog/cyber-vendor-risk-management-best-practices) Find out the best practices to building a strong Cyber VRM program. [](/team/kaushik-sen) [Kaushik Sen](#) November 30, 2025 [Attack Surface Management vs. Vulnerability Management](/blog/attack-surface-management-vs-vulnerability-management) #### [Attack Surface Management vs. Vulnerability Management](/blog/attack-surface-management-vs-vulnerability-management) Learn the difference between attack surface management and vulnerability management. [](/team/kaushik-sen) [Kaushik Sen](#) July 9, 2025 [What is Cyber Vendor Risk Management? Cyber VRM Explained](/blog/what-is-cyber-vendor-risk-management) #### [What is Cyber Vendor Risk Management? Cyber VRM Explained](/blog/what-is-cyber-vendor-risk-management) Learn why managing cybersecurity risks from your third-party vendors is critical for your business. [](/team/kaushik-sen) [Kaushik Sen](#) November 28, 2025 [What is the Difference Between Compliance and Auditing in Information Security?](/blog/difference-between-compliance-and-auditing-in-information-security) #### [What is the Difference Between Compliance and Auditing in Information Security?](/blog/difference-between-compliance-and-auditing-in-information-security) Learn how compliance and auditing work in IT, and how they differ from each other. [](/team/kaushik-sen) [Kaushik Sen](#) December 2, 2025 [List of Cybersecurity Regulations in the European Union](/blog/cybersecurity-regulations-in-the-european-union) #### [List of Cybersecurity Regulations in the European Union](/blog/cybersecurity-regulations-in-the-european-union) Learn about the main cybersecurity regulations in the European Union. [](/team/kaushik-sen) [Kaushik Sen](#) December 2, 2025 [What is Privileged Access Management (PAM)? Explained](/blog/privileged-access-management) #### [What is Privileged Access Management (PAM)? Explained](/blog/privileged-access-management) PAM, as an access solution, safeguards identities by implementing special access that regular users cannot use. Learn more. [](/team/kaushik-sen) [Kaushik Sen](#) November 18, 2024 [What is the Digital Supply Chain?](/blog/what-is-the-digital-supply-chain) #### [What is the Digital Supply Chain?](/blog/what-is-the-digital-supply-chain) The digital supply chain uses a network approach to apply digital technologies throughout the supply chain, allowing better integration. Learn more. [](/team/kaushik-sen) [Kaushik Sen](#) December 1, 2025 [How to Use Nmap](/blog/how-to-use-nmap) #### [How to Use Nmap](/blog/how-to-use-nmap) Nmap, short for Network Mapper, is a multi-purpose tool commonly used for penetration testing. Learn what it is and how to use it. [](/team/kaushik-sen) [Kaushik Sen](#) December 1, 2025 [What is Vendor Risk? The Big Impact of Third-Party Breaches](/blog/vendor-risk-impact-of-data-leaks-by-your-third-party-vendors) #### [What is Vendor Risk? The Big Impact of Third-Party Breaches](/blog/vendor-risk-impact-of-data-leaks-by-your-third-party-vendors) Data breaches by third-party vendors can damage your business, read on and learn about data breach types and third-party vendor risk. [](/team/kaushik-sen) [Kaushik Sen](#) December 9, 2025 [Don’t Use Production Data In Your Test Environment: The Impact Of Leaked Test Credentials](/blog/dont-use-production-data-in-your-test-environment) #### [Don’t Use Production Data In Your Test Environment: The Impact Of Leaked Test Credentials](/blog/dont-use-production-data-in-your-test-environment) Read about why your third-party vendors and test environments should not contain production data, and how to protect your customers by taking a few steps. [](/team/kaushik-sen) [Kaushik Sen](#) January 8, 2025 [Third-Party Credentials and Vendor Risk: Safeguard Your Applications](/blog/third-party-credentials-vendor-risk) #### [Third-Party Credentials and Vendor Risk: Safeguard Your Applications](/blog/third-party-credentials-vendor-risk) Learn how to control access to your third-party credentials, and how they relate to vendor risk. [](/team/kaushik-sen) [Kaushik Sen](#) July 7, 2025 1 / 4 [Next](?1d3d3839_page=2) ## Cybersecurity & Risk Management Blog Learn more about the latest issues in cybersecurity. #### [Find Out if You're Exposed on the Dark Web](/blog/find-out-if-youre-exposed-on-the-dark-web) Answer 5 quick questions to predict what a dark web scan will find about your company. Then run the free scan to see your real exposure. [](/team/lance-turner) [Lance Turner](#) September 28, 2026 #### [12 Cybersecurity Horror Stories of 2026 (No Costume Required)](/blog/cybersecurity-horror-stories-2026) A warning ignored once becomes a headline. Read more about these 12 real 2026 cybersecurity incidents, and the sign each one gave before it made the news. [](/team/revashni-moodley) [Revashni Moodley](#) September 28, 2026 #### [The Evidence Is In: UpGuard Named a Leader in the IDC MarketScape for Worldwide Third-Party Risk Management](/blog/upguard-named-leader-in-idc-marketscape) UpGuard has been named a Leader in the IDC MarketScape: Worldwide Third-Party Risk Management Services 2026 Vendor Assessment. Find out why. [](/team/cassy-van-eeden) [Cassy van Eeden](#) September 22, 2026 #### [Your First Dark Web Scan Report, Explained](/blog/your-first-dark-web-scan-report-explained) You scanned your domain. What do the results mean? [](/team/lance-turner) [Lance Turner](#) September 21, 2026 #### [We Researched Four AI Evidence Analysis Tools for TPRM. Here’s What We Found.](/blog/ai-evidence-analysis-tools-for-tprm) We researched four AI evidence-parsing tools against four criteria that security teams often overlook. None nailed all four. [](/team/cassy-van-eeden) [Cassy van Eeden](#) September 21, 2026 #### [Good Security Rating? Your Dark Web Exposure Says Otherwise](/blog/good-security-rating-your-dark-web-exposure-says-otherwise) Scan your domain to see just how exposed you are on the Dark Web. [](/team/lance-turner) [Lance Turner](#) September 14, 2026 [All blog posts](/blog) ## Cybersecurity & Risk Management Library The ultimate guide to attack surface and third-party risk management – actionable advice for security teams, managers, and executives. ### [Breaches](/breaches) Security research and global news about data breaches. 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