Sanat Pattanaik is a senior cybersecurity leader and enterprise architect with over 20 years of experience designing, engineering, and scaling robust enterprise security programs. In his current role as Principal Security Architect at ADP, he leads the architecture and operations of global cybersecurity services, aligning digital transformation initiatives with modern risk governance and strict regulatory requirements.

Pattanaik specializes in enterprise security architecture, cloud security governance, Zero Trust frameworks, and the deployment of NIST Cybersecurity Framework principles. He is increasingly focused on emerging technologies, specifically building AI governance frameworks, securing Generative AI models, and establishing consistent multi-cloud security posture controls across AWS, Azure, and GCP environments.

Prior to joining ADP, Pattanaik built an extensive technical portfolio directing cloud-native infrastructure and security automation for major global organizations. He served as Principal DevSecOps Engineer at Tamr, DevOps Architect at Apple, DevSecOps Architect at T-Mobile, and Lead Infrastructure Engineer for Macy’s e-commerce platform. He holds a Master of Computer Applications (MCA) in Computer Science from the University of Madras and serves as a trusted advisor to corporate executives and boards on positioning security as a critical business enabler.