Career profile
Lakshmi Hanspal
Chief Trust Officer, DigiCert
- Current role, per sources checked 21 October 2026
- 24 October 2024
Lakshmi Hanspal is the Chief Trust Officer of DigiCert, appointed in October 2024. She is based in DigiCert's Sunnyvale office and reports directly to DigiCert Chief Executive Officer Amit Sinha.
Career path
Before joining DigiCert, Hanspal served as Global Chief Information Security Officer for Amazon Devices and Services, leading the Trust & Security team across Customer, Product, Platform, Risk & Assurance, Compliance and Data Protection domains and supporting consumer electronics and ambient intelligent services. In that role she led security strategy and operations for widely used connected devices. Earlier in her career, she held Chief Security Officer roles at Box and SAP Ariba, along with security leadership positions at Bank of America and PayPal. Her career spans more than 27 years in technology and information security, including 16 years in financial services and payments. She holds a master's degree in computer science from Boston University.
Remit at DigiCert
At DigiCert, Hanspal leads the strategy and execution intended to embed trust across the company's technology, operations and customer experience as digital and AI ecosystems develop. She oversees security engineering, regulatory compliance, data protection and risk management, and works to ensure the integrity, security and privacy of customer data. Her work includes engaging DigiCert customers on moving from fear-based defense to trust-based approaches that support crypto-agility. On joining the company, she said, "I particularly look forward to applying my experience in cybersecurity and operations to help our customers protect their digital way of life."
Advocacy and boards
Hanspal is described as an advocate for IoT security and secure digital transformation who champions women in technical leadership and promotes diversity in technology. She serves as an advisor and investor in Silicon Valley's technology ecosystem and holds positions on advisory boards and boards of directors for mission-driven organizations. In September 2026, she took part in a live webinar titled Making the Case for PKI Modernization for CISOs and CIOs.
