Preity Gupta’s journey from a novice to a virtuoso in cloud security and cost management is a testament to dedication, continuous learning, and strategic expertise. Her 20-year odyssey began with an in-depth exploration of Azure services, where she gradually mastered their diverse utilities. At Accenture, She honed her skills in holistic architecture design, which encompasses infrastructure, data, application, security, and integration. She meticulously considered crucial elements such as business requirements, scalability, availability, security, performance, cost, governance, data stewardship, integration, monitoring, logging, disaster recovery, and backup. She developed numerous integration solutions tailored to varied client needs and led infrastructure and security architecture initiatives for internal projects, all while managing a dedicated team.

Her transition to Wipro marked a significant phase where she led the entire security framework, enhancing security architecture in tandem with cost management strategies for transformation and migration projects. She directed the operations team, overseeing architecture and procurement processes with a keen focus on cost optimization. Coming from a business-oriented family and the Baniya community, her innate understanding of profit and loss analysis was bolstered by her commerce background, which further deepened her expertise in cost management and profit maximization.

Her  roles in both delivery and competency allowed her to approach solutions from multiple angles. Understanding client challenges enabled her to provide solutions tailored to their preferences and requirements. Her oversight extended to comprehensive cloud security posture management across platforms like Azure, AWS, Oracle, and Prisma Cloud. She developed proficiency in delivering solutions for both single-cloud and multi-cloud environments, with a primary focus on cost considerations. Implementing Zero Trust architecture and defense-in-depth principles further solidified her expertise. Recognizing the importance of Generative AI Security tools, she integrated these across various defensive layers to mitigate threats and reduce risks.

Through diligence, dedication, and continuous learning, her expertise flourished, culminating in her book, “Cost Savvy Secure Cloud.” Her journey exemplifies how business owners can strengthen their enterprises against security breaches and unnecessary expenditures. By adopting the principles outlined in her resources, business owners can judiciously select the right cloud provider, balance network security with cost efficiency, and leverage the transformative power of Generative AI.

Her journey serves as an inspiration for business owners to embark on their quest for mastery in cloud security and cost optimization. The key takeaway is to embrace challenges, persist in learning, and transform continually. The path may be arduous, but the rewards are substantial. Her  story underscores that true mastery is achieved through purpose and passion, guiding others to navigate and excel in the ever-evolving landscape of cloud security and cost management.

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