Within the context of IT Network Security, it is critical that systems are constructed and operated in such a way as to keep the data safe as well as maintain service continuity. As threats are becoming more sophisticated by day, performance and stability have become needed characteristics when dealing with sensitive data and safeguarding the confidence of users.

Neha Kulkarni has been making headlines. At the forefront of launching a major initiative for performance testing, she and her team has improved the performance and reliability of network security devices. Her methodology has set new standards of seeking quality in both old and new products not just by enhancing their performance but by creating a testing infrastructure which can accommodate such enhancements in the future.