Santosh K Vishwakarma has taken on a new position as Director – Network Security at NTT Global Data Centers and Cloud Infrastructure, India, strengthening his leadership responsibilities across network security and technology infrastructure. Vishwakarma announced the move on LinkedIn, sharing that he was starting a new position with NTT Global Data Centers.
Vishwakarma brings extensive experience across data-centre operations, IT infrastructure, networking, cloud technologies, IT security and infrastructure management. His career at NTT Global Data Centers has included senior responsibilities spanning global data-centre operations and IT infrastructure, giving him experience in managing technology environments that support large-scale data-centre operations.
Before taking on the Network Security role, Vishwakarma served as Director – Global Datacenter Operations at NTT Global Data Centers and Cloud Infrastructure, India. Public professional records show that he held the position from September 2023, following an earlier role as Associate Director – MS Operations from September 2020 to August 2023. Before that, he served as IT Head – General Manager from July 2018 to August 2020.
His long association with the organisation has provided him with experience across multiple areas of data-centre and IT operations. His public profile lists expertise in data-centre operations, IT infrastructure operations, global IT operations, IT security operations, AIOps, IT service management, strategic IT management, infrastructure governance and compliance, cloud computing, vendor management and capacity planning.
Vishwakarma has also worked on several infrastructure and technology transformation initiatives during his career. His listed projects include a data-centre migration involving 1,000 servers, global transition projects, an on-premises Exchange-to-Office 365 migration and the migration and consolidation of physical servers. These initiatives reflect his experience in managing complex infrastructure environments and technology transitions.
His professional background also includes experience with cloud and enterprise technologies. His listed certifications include AWS Certified Solutions Architect, Microsoft Azure-related certifications, Microsoft Certified Professional, ITIL V3 and ITIL V4. His profile also highlights experience with Amazon Web Services, Microsoft Azure, VMware, Microsoft products, virtualisation, Office 365, infrastructure governance and IT operations.
Vishwakarma’s experience in security has also formed part of his broader technology responsibilities. A professional recommendation on his profile notes his involvement in IT operations covering infrastructure, data centre, network and information-cyber security, while also highlighting his focus on risk management and technology solutions.
His move into the Director – Network Security role comes as data-centre operators face increasing requirements around network protection, infrastructure resilience and security across increasingly complex technology environments. For organisations operating large-scale data-centre infrastructure, network security forms an important component of protecting systems, connectivity and the wider digital infrastructure supporting customers and enterprise workloads.
NTT Global Data Centers operates data-centre infrastructure and cloud-related capabilities in India as part of NTT’s broader global digital infrastructure business. Vishwakarma’s long experience within the organisation gives him familiarity with its operating environment and the technology infrastructure supporting its data-centre operations.
His previous leadership in global data-centre operations also provides a foundation for his new focus on network security. The transition brings together his experience in infrastructure, networking, security operations, cloud platforms and data-centre environments, areas that increasingly intersect as organisations expand their digital infrastructure.
With Vishwakarma taking on the Director – Network Security position, he will continue his association with NTT Global Data Centers while moving into a role focused specifically on network security. His experience across IT infrastructure, global data-centre operations, cloud technologies, security and technology transformation provides a broad foundation for the new assignment.
The new role marks another step in Vishwakarma’s technology leadership journey at NTT Global Data Centers. As he takes on his responsibilities in Network Security, his focus will be aligned with maintaining secure and resilient infrastructure while supporting the organisation’s broader data-centre and technology operations.
