Aby Rao

Deputy CISO, Paylocity

Aby Rao is the Deputy Chief Information Security Officer at Paylocity, where he leads teams driving initiatives in cloud security, identity management, AI security, and governance. With over two decades of experience spanning UI design, application development, and cybersecurity, he has held leadership roles at MetLife and KPMG. He was honored with the DC100 Award by CISOs Connect™ for his leadership as Deputy CISO. Beyond his corporate role, Aby serves on the Board of Directors for Transplanting Traditions Community Farm and mentors graduate students at Duke University.

He is also a member of Duke University's Cybersecurity Advisory Board and serves on the Advisory Council of AKYLADE, a cybersecurity certification organization dedicated to advancing trusted AI and cybersecurity education.