Palo Alto Networks has appointed Ashish Sud as Director – Cortex & Cloud Leader, India, marking his entry into a new leadership role with the cybersecurity company.
Sud brings more than 28 years of experience in cybersecurity sales and leadership, with expertise spanning Security Operations (SecOps), cloud security, SIEM, XDR/MDR and Zero Trust architectures. During his career, he has led teams and supported business growth across South Asia, while working closely with senior technology leaders on security transformation and platform consolidation.
In his new role, Sud will lead the Cortex Cloud specialist team in India, with a focus on strategic execution, senior-level customer engagement and the adoption of Cortex, XSIAM and Cloud Protection solutions.

