In recent months, a wave of cyberattacks targeting retail enterprises in the UK has highlighted a disturbing trend: Attackers are evolving beyond traditional malware and ransomware campaigns.
Siddharth Venkataraman

A cybersecurity consultant and sales leader with over 17 years of experience, Siddharth has consistently driven strategic outcomes for global clients across Europe, the UK, and Asia. Specializing in cyber risk advisory, Identity Security, Governance & Data Privacy & Protection Compliance, platform-based managed services, he blends deep technical insight with strong business acumen to advise CISOs and senior stakeholders on building resilient cyber programs.
Siddharth believes in consultative, value-led engagements that align cybersecurity investments to business impact. He specializes in identifying maturity gaps, building security transformation roadmaps, and enabling rapid scale-up through partner ecosystems.
His core competencies include:
Cybersecurity Strategy & Risk Consulting (NIST, ISO 27001, DORA)
Platform-based Managed Services (MDR, PAM, IGA, Vulnerability Management)
Zero Trust Architecture
GDPR, Data Privacy Program Design & Assessments
SOC Transformation
Continuous Threat Exposure Management (CTEM)
Consultative Solutioning & Cyber Tech Refresh & Consolidation
Recent Posts
Anatomy of a Silent Breach: Dissecting the New Age of Socially Engineered Cyberattacks
30-May-2025 03:41:52 / by Siddharth Venkataraman posted in Retail Tech, cybersecurity, Scattered Spider, UK retail