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'''Saket Modi''' is a ]-based ]. He is the co-founder and ] of ], an international enterprise cybersecurity company backed by ]'s former Chairman and CEO ].<ref name="Forbes1"/> Saket has received numerous recognitions for his work. The most notable award he has received is the title of 'Indian Ambassador of Cyber Security in Education' at the National Education Awards 2013 by the ] in 2014.<ref name="IUG"/> Saket has also been honored as a 2020 Entrepreneur of the Year by ]<ref name="KBC"/> and has been featured in the 40 under 40 list of ].<ref>{{cite news |title=Young entrepreneur finds place in Fortune |url=https://telanganatoday.com/young-entrepreneur-finds-place-in-fortune |work=] |date=11 July 2019}}</ref><ref>{{cite news |title=सुब्रत रॉय को राहत, स्मार्ट फोन होगा 50% सस्ता, ये हैं हफ्ते की 10 बड़ी खबरें |url=https://money.bhaskar.com/news/MON-INDU-COMP-top-ten-news-during-3rd-week-of-june-5028157-NOR.html?art=next |work=Money Bhaskar |date=18 April 2016 |language=hi}}</ref>

== Early life ==
Born and raised in Calcutta, India, Saket attended primary school at Lakshmipat Singhania Academy and earned a degree in technology from the LNM Institute of Information Technology in 2009. Saket is also a ] and holds a degree from the ], ] on the Grand Piano. He is an ethical hacker. In his school days, he hacked into his school's IT system, gaining access to a chemistry question paper and that's when he realized that he could use his skills for social good.<ref name="ABC">{{cite news |last1=Dhamija |first1=Anshul |title=30 Under 30: Saket Modi - Hacking And Securing The World Wide Web |url=https://www.forbesindia.com/article/30-under-30/30-under-30-saket-modi-hacking-and-securing-the-world-wide-web/42331/1 |work=] |date=18 February 2016 |language=en}}</ref><ref>{{cite news |last1=Chaudhary |first1=Deepti |title=Cyber security is seen as added expense: Saket Modi |url=https://www.livemint.com/Specials/RN7GY1dqe2gvRJbZfm2PjO/Cyber-security-is-seen-as-added-expense-Saket-Modi.html |work=] |date=5 February 2014 |language=en}}</ref> As an undergrad student, Saket conducted 2-day hands-on workshops on ethical hacking at ] (IITs) campuses across the country.<ref name="Forbes">{{cite news|last1=Balachandaran|first1=Manu|title=Saket Modi: Hacking for the greater good|url=http://www.forbesindia.com/article/innovation-nation/saket-modi-hacking-for-the-greater-good/50031/1|work=]|date=26 April 2018}}</ref>

== Career ==
In 2012, Saket Modi teamed up with his friends Vidit Baxi and Rahul Tyagi and started Lucideus.<ref>{{cite news |last1=S |first1=Shanti |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/ |work=Inc42 |date=3 December 2019}}</ref><ref>{{cite news |last1=Singal |first1=Aastha |title=Tale of a 15-Second Pitch That Left Ex-Cisco Chairman John Chambers Impressed |url=https://www.entrepreneur.com/article/322670 |work=] |date=1 November 2018 |language=en}}</ref>
In 2013, Lucideus opened its first office in ]<ref name="Forbes"/> and subsequently, opened the five other offices in ], ], ], ], and ].<ref>{{cite news|title=This Indian cybersecurity startup wants to repeat its winning strategy abroad|url=https://www.techcircle.in/2019/01/23/this-indian-cybersecurity-startup-wants-to-repeat-its-winning-strategy-abroad|publisher=Techcircle|date=23 January 2019}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |url= https://inc42.com/buzz/lucideus-bags-7-mn-funding-to-become-indias-most-valuable-cybersecurity-startup/|title= Lucideus Bags $7 Mn Funding To Become India’s Most Valuable Cybersecurity Startup|last= S|first= Shanthi|date= 3 December 2019|website= |publisher= Inc42|access-date=24 January 2020}}</ref>
Saket’s team has been responsible for the security assessment of the ], an ]-based mobile payment platform designed by the ] and launched by the ], ] on 31st December 2016.<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, under Saket's leadership, Lucideus was recognized as a Top IT start-up in the country by the ].<ref>{{cite news |title=Lucideus declared the best IT Startup by Ministry of Skill Development and Entrepreneurship |url=https://economictimes.indiatimes.com/small-biz/entrepreneurship/lucideus-declared-the-best-it-startup-by-ministry-of-skill-development-and-entrepreneurship/articleshow/56886829.cms?from=mdr |work=] |date=31 January 2017}}</ref>
At his young age, he has trained more than 5000 students across 75 plus Colleges, Corporates & Government Departments.<ref>{{cite news |title=Saket Modi, The 22 Yr Old Who Saves Govt Agencies From Deadly Hackers - Page 2 |url=https://www.siliconindia.com/news/enterpriseit/Saket-Modi-The-22-Yr-Old-Who-Saves-Govt-Agencies-From-Deadly-Hackers-nid-145706-cid-7.html |work=Siliconindia |date=22 April 2013 |language=en}}</ref> He has appeared on many TV news programs including ], ], ]<ref>{{cite news |title=Tim Cook Can Legally View Any Photo On Your iPhone, Says Saket Modi |url=https://www.ndtv.com/video/tech/youth-for-change-conclave/tim-cook-can-legally-view-any-photo-on-your-iphone-says-saket-modi-431696 |work=] |date=17 September 2016}}</ref>, ]<ref>{{cite news |url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TdL5Uw_5wY0&t=51s |title=How Safe Is Your Mobile Device?|work=]}}</ref> and has spoken on various subject of information security and entrepreneurship at international forums like ], ] (Germany), Forbes under 30 Global Summit (Boston),<ref>{{cite news |last1=Hedgecock |first1=Sarah |title=Cybersecurity Expert Saket Modi Will Make You Afraid To Own A Smartphone |url=https://www.forbes.com/sites/sarahhedgecock/2016/10/18/cybersecurity-expert-saket-modi-will-make-you-afraid-to-own-a-smartphone/#795281b27299 |work=] |date=18 October 2016 |language=en}}</ref> ], Cyber-Tech (Israel), ], ], ], etc.<ref>{{cite news |title=Entrepreneur India Congress |url=https://www.entrepreneurindia.com/2016/saket-modi.php |work=]}}</ref>
In 2017, Saket was invited at ]’s show on mobile hacking.<ref>{{cite news |last1=Ranjan |first1=Abhinav |title=All banking apps including BHIM safe, can’t be hacked: Saket Modi at India TV’s special show on mobile hacking |url=https://www.indiatvnews.com/business/india-all-banking-apps-including-bhim-safe-can-t-be-hacked-saket-modi-at-india-tv-s-special-show-on-mobile-hacking-397268 |work=] |date=19 August 2017 |language=en}}</ref>

== Awards and achievements ==
'''2014:'''

* Awarded the title of Indian Ambassador of Cyber Security in Education at the National Education Awards<ref name="IUG">{{cite news |last= |first= |date= 20 August 2017|title= Hacking iPhone difficult but not impossible: Saket Modi at India TV’s special show on mobile hacking|url= https://www.indiatvnews.com/business/india-hacking-iphone-difficult-but-not-impossible-saket-modi-at-india-tv-s-special-show-on-mobile-hacking-397269|work= ]|location= ]|access-date= 24 January 2020}}</ref>

'''2016:'''

* Featured in 30 Under 30 by ]<ref>{{cite magazine |last= |first= |date= |title= U30 Summit Asia 2019|url= https://issuu.com/forbesasia/docs/forbes_under_30_summit_asia_2019_pictorial_lres|magazine= Forbes under 30 summit Asia|location= |publisher= ]|page=2|access-date= 24 January 2020}}</ref>

'''2016:'''

* Featured in 30 Under 30 by ]<ref name="ABC"/>

'''2017:'''

* Featured in 20 Under 26 by ] in 2017<ref>{{cite news |last= Bains|first= Pahull|date= 9 February 2017|title= Meet the 20 people under the age of 26 you need to know about|url= https://www.vogue.in/galleries/meet-countrys-smartest-gen-z-ers-moment?https://www.vogue.in/galleries/meet-countrys-smartest-gen-z-ers-momenthttps://www.vogue.in/galleries/meet-countrys-smartest-gen-z-ers-momentamp=&page=2|work= ]|location= |access-date= 24 January 2020}}</ref>

'''2017:'''

* Featured as the BW Disrupt 40 Under 40 Achiever of the year by ]<ref>{{cite news|last1=Dar|first1=Vaishali|title=Running a Startup is One of the Most Simplest Things a Person Can Do|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/|publisher=]|date=10 November 2017|access-date=24 January 2020}}</ref>

'''2018:'''

* Included in ]'s 40 under 40 list as India’s brightest young business minds<ref>{{cite news |title=SAKET MODI, VIDIT BAXI, RAHUL TYAGI - India’s Young & Brightest Entrepreneurs in 40 Under 40 2018 - Fortune India |url=https://www.fortuneindia.com/40under40/saket-modi-vidit-baxi-rahul-tyagi?year=2018 |work=] |language=en}}</ref>

'''2019:'''

* Featured in 40 under 40 in ]<ref>{{cite news|title=40 Under 40|url=https://www.fortuneindia.com/40under40/saket-modi-rahul-tyagi-vidit-baxi?year=2019|publisher=]|access-date=24 January 2019}}</ref>

'''2020:'''

* Awarded Entrepreneur of the Year in 2020 by ]<ref name="KBC">{{cite news |title=Entrepreneur 2020 |url=https://www.entrepreneurindia.com/awards_winner.php |work=]}}</ref>

== References ==
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Revision as of 16:30, 7 April 2020

Saket Modi
Born (1990-07-31) July 31, 1990 (age 34)
Calcutta, India
NationalityIndian
Alma mater
Occupation(s)Entrepreneur, speaker, ethical hacker
Years active2012
Known forFounder of Lucideus
Awards
  • Indian Ambassador of Cybersecurity
  • Entrepreneur of the Year

Saket Modi is a Palo Alto-based entrepreneur. He is the co-founder and CEO of Lucideus, an international enterprise cybersecurity company backed by Cisco's former Chairman and CEO John T. Chambers. Saket has received numerous recognitions for his work. The most notable award he has received is the title of 'Indian Ambassador of Cyber Security in Education' at the National Education Awards 2013 by the Government of India in 2014. Saket has also been honored as a 2020 Entrepreneur of the Year by Entrepreneur (magazine) and has been featured in the 40 under 40 list of Fortune Magazine.

Early life

Born and raised in Calcutta, India, Saket attended primary school at Lakshmipat Singhania Academy and earned a degree in technology from the LNM Institute of Information Technology in 2009. Saket is also a pianist and holds a degree from the Royal Schools of Music, London on the Grand Piano. He is an ethical hacker. In his school days, he hacked into his school's IT system, gaining access to a chemistry question paper and that's when he realized that he could use his skills for social good. As an undergrad student, Saket conducted 2-day hands-on workshops on ethical hacking at Indian Institutes of Technology (IITs) campuses across the country.

Career

In 2012, Saket Modi teamed up with his friends Vidit Baxi and Rahul Tyagi and started Lucideus. In 2013, Lucideus opened its first office in New Delhi and subsequently, opened the five other offices in Bombay, Bangalore, Boston, Palo Alto, and New York. Saket’s team has been responsible for the security assessment of the BHIM, an Aadhaar-based mobile payment platform designed by the National Payments Corporation of India and launched by the Prime Minister of India, Narendra Modi on 31st December 2016.

In 2017, under Saket's leadership, Lucideus was recognized as a Top IT start-up in the country by the Government of India. At his young age, he has trained more than 5000 students across 75 plus Colleges, Corporates & Government Departments. He has appeared on many TV news programs including News 18, ET Now, NDTV, Bloomberg Quint Live TV and has spoken on various subject of information security and entrepreneurship at international forums like Mobile World Congress, CeBIT (Germany), Forbes under 30 Global Summit (Boston), Confederation of Indian Industry, Cyber-Tech (Israel), ISACA, TiE, TED (conference), etc. In 2017, Saket was invited at India TV’s show on mobile hacking.

Awards and achievements

2014:

  • Awarded the title of Indian Ambassador of Cyber Security in Education at the National Education Awards

2016:

2016:

2017:

2017:

  • Featured as the BW Disrupt 40 Under 40 Achiever of the year by Businessworld

2018:

  • Included in Fortune India's 40 under 40 list as India’s brightest young business minds

2019:

2020:

References

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  10. Singal, Aastha (1 November 2018). "Tale of a 15-Second Pitch That Left Ex-Cisco Chairman John Chambers Impressed". Entrepreneur India.
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  13. Peermohamed, Alnoor (25 September 2018). "Saket Modi, the millennial who keeps your data on the BHIM app safe". Business Standard India.
  14. "Lucideus declared the best IT Startup by Ministry of Skill Development and Entrepreneurship". The Economic Times. 31 January 2017.
  15. "Saket Modi, The 22 Yr Old Who Saves Govt Agencies From Deadly Hackers - Page 2". Siliconindia. 22 April 2013.
  16. "Tim Cook Can Legally View Any Photo On Your iPhone, Says Saket Modi". NDTV. 17 September 2016.
  17. "How Safe Is Your Mobile Device?". BloombergQuint.
  18. Hedgecock, Sarah (18 October 2016). "Cybersecurity Expert Saket Modi Will Make You Afraid To Own A Smartphone". Forbes.
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  22. Bains, Pahull (9 February 2017). "Meet the 20 people under the age of 26 you need to know about". Vogue (magazine). Retrieved 24 January 2020.
  23. Dar, Vaishali (10 November 2017). "Running a Startup is One of the Most Simplest Things a Person Can Do". Business World. Retrieved 24 January 2020.
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