Prassanna Rao Rajgopal is the Cybersecurity Alliances Head at Black Box, where he leads the company’s cybersecurity partner ecosystem across the Americas, India, Australia, the Middle East and Africa. With more than 22 years of global experience, he builds strategic alliances with leading security OEMs and shapes Black Box managed security offerings that help enterprises modernize security operations, advance Zero Trust, and strengthen cyber resilience.

A trusted advisor to CISOs and executive leaders across Fortune 500 organizations, Prassanna connects business priorities with disciplined execution, turning partner relationships into measurable customer outcomes. He partners with Black Box sales and delivery teams to bring joint solutions to market for clients. He is the author of The AI Shield: Defending the Digital Frontier in the Age of Intelligent Threats and holds CISM, CCSK, and CEH certifications, plus a Purdue University certificate in Cybersecurity Program Management. Prassanna is passionate about advancing innovation where cybersecurity and AI meet.