PACISE 2021 Keynote Speaker

Manoj Tandon

Equity Partner and Chief Sales Strategy Officer, and EVP for Dark Rhino Security

Manoj Tandon is an equity partner and Chief Sales Strategy Officer, and EVP for Dark Rhino Security, Inc. Dark Rhino Security is his fifth involvement with a startup. He is a graduate of The Ohio State University in Aeronautical and Astronautical Engineering. He has worked and lived oversees in Asia to help many manufacturers improve their manufacturing capability with process improvement. He entered the world of startups in the late 90s to sell PLM solutions and work as a management consultant. In his very last corporate role, he was with Rolta International, a large engineering and IT services conglomerate. In 2013 he was part of the original team that founded Dark Rhino Security and is responsible for the go-to-market strategy and execution for security services. He has several publications in Forbes and is part of the Forbes Business Development Council. Manoj hosts the weekly cybersecurity podcast, Security Confidential. He serves on the advisory board of the Ohio IT Association (OITA) to provide the state government feedback on policy positions, relevant to the industry. He is on the advisory board for Slippery Rock University Computer Science Department to provide guidance on the University's cybersecurity program.