Kesav Viswanath Nimmagadda

Kesav Viswanath Nimmagadda is a Principal Security Assurance Engineer at Microsoft with 14+ years of experience across application security, third‑party software security, and enterprise risk management. He leads large‑scale security governance programs covering the full software lifecycle, including CI/CD security, third‑party risk assurance, M&A security assessments, and enterprise-wide remediation campaigns with executive visibility.

At Microsoft, Kesav has been instrumental in building and scaling security assurance for thousands of first‑ and third‑party applications, balancing business criticality with rigorous security controls. He works closely with engineering, procurement, legal, and compliance teams to operationalize policy, manage exceptions, and drive secure outcomes without disrupting the business.

Kesav is a frequent industry speaker and presenter at forums such as CanSecWest and FIRECon, where he shares practical insights on securing the third‑party software supply chain and building resilient security programs at scale. He holds a Master’s degree in Computer Networks and Information Security and is passionate about building evidence‑backed, defensible security processes in complex enterprise environments.