Trishneet Arora Explained

Trishneet Arora
Birth Place:Ludhiana, Punjab, India
Occupation:Chief executive officer of TAC Security
Years Active:2012 – present

Trishneet Arora (born 2 November 1993 in Ludhiana, Punjab, India) is the founder and chief executive officer of TAC Security, a cyber security company.[1] [2] He was named in Forbes 30 Under 30 2018 Asia list[3] and Fortune India 40 Under 40 2019 List of India's Brightest Business Minds.[4] Trishneet Arora listed among Top 10 youngest Indian billionaires in Hurun Rich List of India 2024, with $130 Million (Rs1,100 Crore) Net Worth[5] [6] [7] [8]

Career

Arora founded TAC Security, a cyber security company that provides protection to corporations against network vulnerabilities and data theft.[9] Some of his clients are Reliance Industries, Central Bureau of Investigation, Punjab Police (India) and Gujarat Police.[10] [11] [12] [13] [14]

Arora's company mainly provides vulnerability assessment and penetration testing services. According to Arora, there has been an increase in the number of attacks against portals of companies.[15] [16] [17]

Trishneet's enterprise reached a turning point in 2016 when it secured pre-series 'A' funding from prominent investor Vijay Kedia.[18]

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.[19] [20]

Awards and recognition

YearAwardAwarding organization
2022Global Leader of Tomorrow [21] St. Gallen Symposium
2021Fortune India 40 Under 40[22] Fortune India
2020Entrepreneur of the Year in Service Business – Security[23] Entrepreneur India
2020Top 100 Great People Managers[24] Forbes India & GMI
2019Fortune India's 40 Under 40Fortune India
2018Leaders of Tomorrow[25] [26] St. Gallen Symposium
2018Forbes Asia 30 Under 30Forbes Asia
2017The 50 most influential young Indians[27] [28] GQ Magazine
2015Punjabi Icon Award[29] [30] PCHB
2014Chief Minister of Punjab, Parkash Singh Badal bestowed a 'State Award' upon Arora on the 65th Republic Day (Government of Punjab, India)[31] Government of Punjab, India

Biographical film

Film-maker Sunil Bohra is working on a biographical film about Arora. Hansal Mehta will be directing the movie and currently working on the story.[32] [33] Trishneet Arora rejected the script and later sold rights for book to Author Cyrus Gonda.

Biography

Cyrus Gonda authored the biography Trishneet Arora (2023) in "The Magic of Leadership" series.[34] The book tells Arora's story from the time he decided to drop out to his first stint as an entrepreneur.[35]

Personal life

Trishneet also invest in startups as an angel investor. In 2020 invested in online gaming company Oneiric.[36]

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: School Dropout Becomes Much Sought After Cyber Security Expert. 11 April 2021. Forbes India.
  2. Web site: 22 November 2017. Amazing story! He failed 8th standard, now owns cyber security firm; 23-yr-old millionaire ethical hacker has clients like Reliance. 11 April 2021. The Financial Express.
  3. Web site: 3 April 2018. Chandigarh school dropout Trishneet Arora makes it to Forbes' U-30 list. 11 April 2021. Hindustan Times.
  4. Web site: 40 Under 40 Class of 2019: The young achievers. Fortune India. 4 June 2019. 25 June 2019.
  5. Web site: 2024-09-04 . Top 10 youngest Indian billionaires in 2024: Zepto founders lead the ranking . 2024-09-09 . The Indian Express . en.
  6. Web site: 2024-09-01 . Meet Trishneet Arora, One of The Youngest Indians On Hurun India Rich List 2024 With Rs 1,100 Crore Net Worth . 2024-09-09 . Times Now . en.
  7. Web site: PTI . TAC Security CEO Trishneet Arora ranked 6th youngest Indian on Hurun rich list . 2024-09-09 . Deccan Herald . en.
  8. Web site: 2024-09-03 . This 30-year-old cyber security expert joins OYO’s Ritesh Agarwal in Hurun youngest rich list . 2024-09-09 . Business Today . en.
  9. Web site: Young hacker trains cops in tackling cyber-crime cases in Punjab. 14 December 2014. Zee News.
  10. Web site: A youngster with passion for computers. The Tribune. India. 15 September 2012.
  11. Web site: Cops attend training session on cyber crime by 19-year-old – Indian Express. 11 April 2021. The Indian Express.
  12. Web site: The Cyber Gladiator. 11 April 2021. The New Indian Express. 23 May 2015 .
  13. Web site: 4 November 2015. Meet the man who masters ethical hacking. 11 April 2021. Deccan Herald.
  14. Web site: Money Is Like Mobile Battery Use It Only When Necessary Trishneet Arora Founder CEO TAC Security. 11 April 2021. BW Disrupt.
  15. Web site: Mumbai Teen Dropped Out Of School. At 23, He's A Cyber Security Expert. 11 April 2021. NDTV.com.
  16. News: Abraham. Rohan. TAC Security founder draws inspiration from his first luxury car, now has Lamborghini Aventador on his wishlist. The Economic Times. 11 April 2021.
  17. Web site: From a school dropout to successful entrepreneur. 11 April 2021. The Tribune. India.
  18. Web site: 2 September 2019 . Trishneet Arora: The cyber whizkid . 6 August 2023 . fortuneindia.com.
  19. Web site: Indian Entrepreneur Invited By US Vice President, Discusses Cyber Security . 6 August 2023 . NDTV.com.
  20. News: 17 November 2022 . Young Indian entrepreneur discusses menace of cyber security with US Vice President Harris . The Times of India . 6 August 2023 . 0971-8257.
  21. Web site: Trishneet Arora Listed in Leaders of Tomorrow by St. Gallen Symposium Switzerland Among 200 Global Leaders . 20 July 2022 . The Week.
  22. Web site: Trishneet Arora – India's Young & Brightest Entrepreneurs in 40 Under 40 2021 – Fortune India . 20 July 2022 . fortuneindia.com.
  23. Web site: Virtual Awards – 10th Annual awards for Entrepreneurship & Startups. 12 April 2021. entrepreneurindia.com.
  24. Web site: India's 100 Great People Managers 2020. 23 November 2020. Forbes India.
  25. Web site: Leaders of Tomorrow. https://web.archive.org/web/20180511214958/https://www.symposium.org/sites/default/files/48SGS_Selection%20of%20hand-picked%20talents.pdf. 11 May 2018. dead.
  26. News: दुनियाभर के 200 चुनिंदा लोगों की सूची में शामिल त्रिशनीत. India Today. 11 May 2018. hi.
  27. Web site: Trishneet Arora in GQ's The 50 Most Influential Young Indians list. ETtech.com. 11 February 2019. https://web.archive.org/web/20170812062238/http://tech.economictimes.indiatimes.com/news/people/trishneet-arora-in-gqs-the-50-most-influential-young-indians-list/59492702. 12 August 2017. dead.
  28. Web site: GQ's Most Influential Young Indians 2017: Mavericks. 12 April 2021. GQ India. 7 July 2017.
  29. Web site: Eminent Punjabis awarded on Baisakhi. 13 April 2013. The Tribune. India.
  30. Web site: Punjabi Icon Awards. 13 April 2013. Bollywood Dhamaka. 14 April 2015. 23 July 2015. https://web.archive.org/web/20150723020941/http://www.bollywooddhamaka.in/spotlight/punjabi-icon-awards-on-the-occasion-of-baisakhi-2015-with-ayushman-khurana-surveen-chawla-virendra-sehwag-and-more/8734/Bollywooddhamaka/image/1-jpg-9/. dead.
  31. Web site: 6 from Ludhiana district to be honoured on R-Day. 23 January 2013. The Tribune. India.
  32. Web site: Biopic on ethical hacker Trishneet Arora in the works. 7 December 2018. Mumbai Mirror. 9 December 2018.
  33. Web site: Producer Sunil Bohra announces biopic on ethical hacker Trishneet Arora. https://web.archive.org/web/20190527092035/https://www.cinestaan.com/articles/2018/dec/7/17314. live. 27 May 2019. 11 April 2021. Cinestaan.
  34. Web site: 16 January 2023 . Book Nook: Cyrus Gonda pens book on Ludhiana cybersecurity entrepreneur Trishneet Arora . 6 August 2023 . The Indian Express.
  35. Web site: 14 January 2023 . Cyrus Gonda's chronicles cybersecurity entrepreneur's journey . 6 August 2023 . Hindustan Times.
  36. Web site: Oneiric Gaming Raised Angel Funding from Trishneet Arora to Boost e-gaming Community in India . 18 November 2022 . ANI News.

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