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| name = Saket Modi | name = S R Venkatesh
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| birth_date = {{Birth date and age|1990|07|31}} | birth_date = {{Birth date and age|2000|04|16}}
| birth_place = ], ] | birth_place = ], ]
| nationality = Indian | nationality = Indian
| alma_mater = ], ] | alma_mater = [[Lakshmipat
| occupation = ] | occupation = ]
| known for = Co-founder of Safe Security | known for = Indian Security Expert and Ethical Hacker Cyber Forensics
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| title = CEO, Safe Security
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'S R Venkatesh, (born 16 April 2000) is a Indian Young Cyber Security Expert and Certified Ethical Hacker Cyber Forensics He wasinvolved in solving Critical Cyber Crime issues involving Central Bureau of Investigation and Indian Police Department He is helping law enforcement Agencies Venkatesh is the Global Head of Cyber Security Solutions units at Infosys] (]) 11:50, 9 March 2023 (UTC) While the technology is being advanced day-by-day, there is an increasing demand cybersecurity expert for governing the data security He is the youngest prominent Cyber Crime Expert in India the field of cybersecurity and he heads Cyberops. He has a flare in Cyber Crime Investigation, Cyber Operations, and Cyber Security. Therefore, the supervision by him is effective in solving issues related to the financial institution, business related to import and export, educational institution, public and private sectorsys While the technology is being advanced day-by-day, there is an increasing demand cybersecurity expert for governing the data Security
'''Saket Modi''' (born July 31, 1990) is an ], co-founder and ] of Safe Security, a ] and digital business risk quantification company, based out of ], ].<ref name="Forbes"/><ref name=":2">{{Cite web|date=2021-02-05|title=Cybersecurity startup Lucideus undergoes a rebrand|url=https://www.techcircle.in/2021/02/05/cybersecurity-startup-lucideus-undergoes-a-rebrand|access-date=2021-02-15|website=Techcircle|language=en-US}}</ref>

== Early life ==
Modi is born and raised in ], India. His father is a businessman.<ref name="Forbes">{{cite news|last1=Balachandaran|first1=Manu|date=26 April 2018|title=Saket Modi: Hacking for the greater good|work=]|url=http://www.forbesindia.com/article/innovation-nation/saket-modi-hacking-for-the-greater-good/50031/1}}</ref><ref name=":1">{{Cite web|date=2020-08-03|title=Lucideus Goes From Elevator Pitch To Silicon Valley High-Flyer|url=https://cybersecurityventures.com/lucideus-goes-from-elevator-pitch-to-silicon-valley-high-flyer/|access-date=2021-01-05|website=Cybercrime Magazine|language=en-US}}</ref> He attended school at ]. In school, Modi was often found in the computer laboratory and it is there that he realised he could access the chemistry question paper stored in a password protected file.<ref name="Forbes" /> By using a simple ‘]’ tool, which was available for free on the Internet, he was able to unlock the paper.<ref name=":1" /> He later confessed to his teacher but this small incident helped Modi realize that he could use his skills for social good.<ref name=":1" /> In 2012, he received his undergraduate ] degree from the ], ] with a major in ].<ref name="ABC">{{cite news|last1=Dhamija|first1=Anshul|date=18 February 2016|title=30 Under 30: Saket Modi - Hacking And Securing The World Wide Web|language=en|work=]|url=https://www.forbesindia.com/article/30-under-30/30-under-30-saket-modi-hacking-and-securing-the-world-wide-web/42331/1}}</ref> As an undergraduate student, Saket conducted several hands-on workshops on ethical hacking at ] (IIT) campuses across India.<ref name="Forbes" />

== Career ==
In 2012, while in his fourth year of college, Saket Modi, Vidit Baxi and Rahul Tyagi started Lucideus (now known as Safe Security) at the incubation center in ], using capital from their personal savings and family.<ref name="Forbes"/> In 2013, Lucideus opened its first office in ].<ref name="Forbes"/> The company was known for doing a security assessment of the ], an ]-based mobile payment platform designed by the ].<ref>{{cite news |last1=Peermohamed |first1=Alnoor |title=Saket Modi, the millennial who keeps your data on the BHIM app safe |url=https://www.business-standard.com/article/companies/saket-modi-the-millennial-who-keeps-your-data-on-the-bhim-app-safe-118092500387_1.html |work=] |date=25 September 2018}}</ref><ref name="Forbes1">{{cite news |last1=Chaudhary |first1=Deepti |title=Why John Chambers loves Saket Modi's Lucideus |url=https://www.fortuneindia.com/technology/breaking-the-cyber-web/102624 |work=] |date=26 October 2018 |language=en}}</ref>

In 2017, Lucideus secured its initial round of funding with $2 million from Sri Shivananda (], ]), Rajan Anandan (Managing Director, ]), ] (ex-Senior Vice-chairman, ]), Vikas Agnihotri (Operating Partner, ]), Mickey Doshi (CEO, ], India), among others.<ref>{{cite news|last1=Ghoshal|first1=Anirban|date=11 May 2017|title=Lucideus Tech secures funds from angel investors|work=]|url=https://www.livemint.com/Companies/kUdYziPD8Vqn8fyzBky1lL/Lucideus-Tech-secures-funds-from-angel-investors.html}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|last1=Sarkhel|first1=Aritra|date=9 May 2017|title=Lucideus Tech raises funding from Rajan Anandan, Govind Rajan & others|work=]|url=https://tech.economictimes.indiatimes.com/news/startups/lucideus-tech-raises-funding-from-rajan-anandan-govind-rajan-others/58588357}}</ref>

In 2018, ]'s former Chairman and CEO ] led an investment round of $5 million through JC2 Ventures to invest in Lucideus. Chambers asked Modi to describe his business in 15 seconds and was hooked by the reply.<ref>{{Cite web|last=Singal|first=Aastha|date=2018-11-01|title=Tale of a 15-Second Pitch That Left Ex-Cisco Chairman John Chambers Impressed|url=https://www.entrepreneur.com/article/322670|access-date=2021-03-03|website=Entrepreneur|language=en}}</ref><ref name="Forbes1"/>

In 2019, Lucideus expanded its operations to the USA and other markets in the ] region, and shifted their headquarters to ], ].<ref>{{Cite web|date=2019-12-03|title=Lucideus Bags $7 Mn Funding To Become India's Most Valuable Cybersecurity Startup|url=https://inc42.com/buzz/lucideus-bags-7-mn-funding-to-become-indias-most-valuable-cybersecurity-startup/|access-date=2020-11-19|website=Inc42 Media|language=en-US}}</ref>

== Public appearances ==

Modi has appeared as a guest on television programs including ],<ref>{{Cite web|title=Startup Street: Here’s how social media influencers are redefining brand building|url=https://www.cnbctv18.com/videos/startup/startup-street-heres-how-social-media-influencers-are-redefining-brand-building-8224561.htm|access-date=2021-03-03|website=cnbctv18.com|language=en-US}}</ref> ],<ref>{{Cite web|title=‘We want to become the Netflix of cybersecurity’|url=https://www.fortuneindia.com/technology/we-want-to-become-the-netflix-of-cybersecurity/104910|access-date=2021-03-03|website=www.fortuneindia.com|language=en}}</ref> ],<ref>{{Cite web|last=Panel®|first=Expert|title=Council Post: 14 Tech Experts Predict Which Industries And Sectors Will Benefit Most From AI|url=https://www.forbes.com/sites/forbestechcouncil/2021/01/20/14-tech-experts-predict-which-industries-and-sectors-will-benefit-most-from-ai/|access-date=2021-03-03|website=Forbes|language=en}}</ref> and ].<ref>{{cite news |url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TdL5Uw_5wY0&t=51s |title=How Safe Is Your Mobile Device?|work=]}}</ref> Also, he has spoken on various subject of information security and entrepreneurship at international forums like ], ], ], ], ], ], etc.<ref>{{cite news |title=Entrepreneur India Congress |url=https://www.entrepreneurindia.com/2016/saket-modi.php |work=]}}</ref>

== Awards and honours ==
{| class="wikitable" style="font-size:90%;"
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! Year !! Name !! Awarding organisation !! Ref.
|-
|2016
|30 under 30
|]
|<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.forbesindia.com/article/30-under-30/30-under-30-saket-modi-hacking-and-securing-the-world-wide-web/42331/1 |title=30 Under 30: Saket Modi - Hacking and securing the world wide web |website=forbesindia.com |access-date=1 March 2021}}</ref>
|-
|2016
|30 under 30
|]
|<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.forbes.com/30-under-30-asia-2016/#77976bc326d6 |title=Forbes 30 under 30 Asia |website=forbes.com |access-date=3 March 2021}}</ref>
|-
|2017
|Under 30 Summit Asia
|]
|<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.forbes.com/sites/forbespr/2017/06/28/forbes-hosts-its-second-annual-under-30-summit-asia-in-manila/?sh=783210a052c1 |title=Forbes Hosts Its Second Annual "Under 30 Summit Asia In Manila |website=forbes.com |access-date=1 March 2021}}</ref>
|-
|2017
|India's 21 Young Guns
|]
|<ref>{{cite web|url=https://economictimes.indiatimes.com/speakers/saket-modi/articleshow/62837991.cms?from=mdr |title=WCRC The Economic Times - Saket Modi |website=economictimes.indiatimes.com |access-date=1 March 2021}}</ref>
|-
|2017
|20 under 26
|]
|<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.vogue.in/galleries/meet-countrys-smartest-gen-z-ers-moment |title=Meet the 20 people under the age of 26 you need to know about |website=vogue.in |access-date=1 March 2021}}</ref>
|-
|2017
|30 under 35
|]
|<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.entrepreneur.com/article/288526 |title=Presenting the Entrepreneur 2017 League of 35 Under 35 |website=entrepreneur.com |access-date=1 March 2021}}</ref>
|-
|2017
|40 under 40 Achiever of the Year
|]
|<ref>{{cite web|url=http://bwdisrupt.businessworld.in/article/-Running-a-Startup-is-One-of-the-Most-Simplest-Things-a-Person-Can-Do-Saket-Modi-Lucideus/10-11-2017-131267/ |title='Running a Startup is One of the Most Simplest Things a Person Can Do' - Saket Modi, Lucideus |website=businessworld.in |access-date=1 March 2021}}</ref>
|-
|2018
|40 under 40
|]
|<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.fortuneindia.com/40under40/saket-modi-vidit-baxi-rahul-tyagi?year=2018 |title=SAKET MODI, VIDIT BAXI, RAHUL TYAGI, 27, 28, 30 |website=fortuneindia.com |access-date=1 March 2021}}</ref>
|-
|2019
|Entrepreneur of the Year
|]
|<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.entrepreneurindia.com/2019/awards_winner.php |title=Entrepreneur of the Year - Award Winners |website=entrepreneurindia.com |access-date=1 March 2021}}</ref>
|-
|2019
|40 under 40
|]
|<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.fortuneindia.com/40under40/saket-modi-rahul-tyagi-vidit-baxi?year=2019 |title=SAKET MODI, RAHUL TYAGI, VIDIT BAXI, 28, 31, 29 |website=fortuneindia.com |access-date=1 March 2021}}</ref>
|}

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Indian Cyber Security Expert

{{Infobox person | name = S R Venkatesh | image = | caption = | birth_date = (2000-04-16) April 16, 2000 (age 24) | birth_place = Calcutta, India | nationality = Indian | alma_mater = [[Lakshmipat | occupation = Cyber Security | known for = Indian Security Expert and Ethical Hacker Cyber Forensics | }}

'S R Venkatesh, (born 16 April 2000) is a Indian Young Cyber Security Expert and Certified Ethical Hacker Cyber Forensics He wasinvolved in solving Critical Cyber Crime issues involving Central Bureau of Investigation and Indian Police Department He is helping law enforcement Agencies Venkatesh is the Global Head of Cyber Security Solutions units at InfosysKowsalya 12 (talk) 11:50, 9 March 2023 (UTC) While the technology is being advanced day-by-day, there is an increasing demand cybersecurity expert for governing the data security He is the youngest prominent Cyber Crime Expert in India the field of cybersecurity and he heads Cyberops. He has a flare in Cyber Crime Investigation, Cyber Operations, and Cyber Security. Therefore, the supervision by him is effective in solving issues related to the financial institution, business related to import and export, educational institution, public and private sectorsys While the technology is being advanced day-by-day, there is an increasing demand cybersecurity expert for governing the data Security