Syed Ali
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Syed Ali is a member of our Enterprise Technology, Private Equity, and Telecommuncations, Media, and Technology (TMT) practices. He is also the co-head of our global cybersecurity advisory services.
With nearly 30 years of management and technology consulting experience, including over 15 years with us, Syed advises clients across a wide range of cybersecurity and enterprise technology topics. His cybersecurity work spans three areas: first, developing go-to-market, M&A, and execution strategies for B2B vendors; second, leading due diligence on hundreds of cybersecurity companies, supporting over $65 billion in transactions, for private equity firms, institutional investors, and strategic buyers; and third, guiding cybersecurity maturity assessments and strategic planning for boards and senior executives across healthcare, TMT, retail, financial services, and energy.
Additionally, Syed has experience in Agile transformation (particularly DevOps and DevSecOps), digital strategy, cloud migration and on-premise infrastructure optimization, enterprise architecture, and application development.
Prior to joining us, he was a principal for another top consulting firm.
Syed holds an M.S. in Information Technology from Northwestern University and a BSE in Biomedical Engineering from Tulane University.
Recent Insights
- “How Businesses Can Prepare for Post-Quantum Cybersecurity Threats,” 論説, 2026年1月20日
- “Quantum Computing Moves from Theoretical to Inevitable,” Technology Report, 2025年9月23日, レポート
- “Generative AI and Cybersecurity: Strengthening Both Defenses and Threats,” Technology Report, 2023年9月18日, レポート
- “Could Electric Vehicles Be Hacked?,” The Wall Street Journal, 2023年2月14日, The Wall Street Journal
- “Building Strategic Cybersecurity Capabilities After the Invasion of Ukraine ,” 論説, 2022年6月30日