Trishneet Arora
Trishneet Arora | |
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| Born | 2 November 1993 (age 32) |
| Occupation | Chief executive officer of TAC Security |
| Years active | 2012–present |
Trishneet Arora is an Indian billionaire entrepreneur and the founder and CEO of TAC Security, a global cybersecurity company. He is listed among Top 10 youngest Indian billionaires in Hurun Rich List of India 2024 and 2025, with a net worth of $215 million (₹1,810 crore).[1][2] He was named in Forbes 30 Under 30 2018 Asia list and Fortune India 40 Under 40 2019 list of India's Brightest Business Minds.[3]
Career
[edit]Arora founded TAC Security, a cybersecurity company focused on vulnerability management, cyber risk management for enterprises.[4] TAC Security later developed the ESOF platform[5], expanded internationally, and went public in India in 2024 and emerged as 5th Largest Vulnerability Management Company in 2026.[6][7] His firm mainly provides vulnerability assessment and penetration testing services. According to him, there has been an increase in the number of attacks against portals of companies.[8][9][10]
Trishneet's enterprise secured pre-series 'A' funding from prominent investor Vijay Kedia in 2016.[11][12] In November 2022, Trishneet was invited by US Vice President Kamala Harris to discusses cyber security at a gathering of young business leaders in New Mexico.[13][14]
Biography
[edit]Cyrus Gonda wrote the biography Trishneet Arora as part of his "The Magic of Leadership" series.[15] In 2024, he was the 6th youngest Indian billionaires on the Hurun Rich List, with a net worth of $130 million (Rs 1,100 crore)[16] and in 2025, it jumped to $215 million (₹1,810 crore). Javier Gonzales, Mayor of the City of Santa Fe, New Mexico proclaimed 25th August as the Trishneet Arora Day in 2017.[17]
| Year | Award | Organisation |
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| 2025 | Global Top 25 Cybersecurity Executives | The AI Software Report |
| 2025 | U-35 List 2025 | Hurun India |
| 2022 | Global Leader of Tomorrow | St. Gallen University |
| 2021 | 40 Under 40 | Fortune India |
| 2020 | Entrepreneur of the Year in Service Business - Security | Entrepreneur Magazine |
| 2020 | Top 100 Great People Managers | Forbes India & GMI |
| 2019 | Fortune India's 40 Under 40[18] | Fortune India |
| 2018 | Leaders of Tomorrow | St. Gallen Symposium |
| 2018 | Forbes Asia 30 Under 30[19] | Forbes Asia |
| 2017 | The 50 most influential young Indians | GQ Magazine |
| 2015 | Punjabi Icon Award | PCHB |
| 2014 | CM of Punjab, bestowed a 'State Award' on the 65th Republic Day [20] | Punjab Government |
References
[edit]- ↑ "School Dropout Becomes Much Sought After Cyber Security Expert". Forbes India. Retrieved 11 April 2021.
- ↑ "Amazing story! He failed 8th standard, now owns cyber security firm; 23-yr-old millionaire ethical hacker has clients like Reliance". The Financial Express. 22 November 2017. Retrieved 11 April 2021.
- ↑ "40 Under 40 Class of 2019: The young achievers". Fortune India. Retrieved 25 June 2019.
- ↑ "Young hacker trains cops in tackling cyber-crime cases in Punjab". ZEE NEWS. 14 December 2014.
- ↑ "A youngster with passion for computers". Chandigarh Tribune. 15 September 2012.
- ↑ "Cops attend training session on cyber crime by 19-year-old - Indian Express". archive.indianexpress.com. Retrieved 11 April 2021.
- ↑ "The Cyber Gladiator". The New Indian Express. Retrieved 11 April 2021.
- ↑ "Money Is Like Mobile Battery Use It Only When Necessary Trishneet Arora Founder CEO TAC Security". Business World Disrupt. Retrieved 11 April 2021.
- ↑ "Mumbai Teen Dropped Out Of School. At 23, He's A Cyber Security Expert". NDTV.com. Retrieved 11 April 2021.
- ↑ Abraham, Rohan. "TAC Security founder draws inspiration from his first luxury car, now has Lamborghini Aventador on his wishlist". The Economic Times. Retrieved 11 April 2021.
- ↑ "Trishneet Arora: The cyber whizkid". www.fortuneindia.com. 2 September 2019. Retrieved 6 August 2023.
- ↑ Service, Tribune News. "From a school dropout to successful entrepreneur". Tribuneindia News Service. Retrieved 11 April 2021.
- ↑ "Indian Entrepreneur Invited By US Vice President, Discusses Cyber Security". NDTV.com (Press release). Retrieved 6 August 2023.
- ↑ "Meet the man who masters ethical hacking". Deccan Herald. 4 November 2015. Retrieved 11 April 2021.
- ↑ "Book Nook: Cyrus Gonda pens book on Ludhiana cybersecurity entrepreneur Trishneet Arora". The Indian Express (Press release). 16 January 2023. Retrieved 6 August 2023.
- ↑ https://www.businesstoday.in/markets/stocks/story/this-30-year-old-cyber-security-expert-joins-oyos-ritesh-agarwal-in-hurun-youngest-rich-list-444252-2024-09-03
- ↑ "Business Standard Mexico Trishneet Arora".
- ↑ "Trishneet Arora". Fortune India. 6 September 2019. Retrieved 12 May 2026.
- ↑ "Trishneet Arora". Forbes. Retrieved 12 May 2026.
- ↑ Basu, Snigdha (22 August 2023). "Everything You Need To Know About Trishneet Arora". Retrieved 12 May 2026.
External links
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