Inspira Enterprise Inc. appoints Gus Anagnos as its Strategic Advisor

Gus is set to guide the organization’s strategic decision-making, provide insights, drive new business development, and innovate cybersecurity service delivery

Bengaluru, January 23, 2024: Inspira Enterprise, Inc. (“Inspira”), a global cybersecurity services organization is delighted to announce the addition of Gus Anagnos, the COO at Cyber Defense Group (CDG) as its Strategic Advisor.   With an illustrious career spanning over twenty-five years, Gus brings a wealth of diverse and transformational leadership experience, successfully bridging the domains of technology and business to drive significant value. 

Gus is widely known for his expertise in finance and business management and his distinguished reputation in the industry is reinforced by his educational credentials, which include a bachelor’s degree in finance from California State University, Long Beach, and an MBA from the prestigious USC Marshall School of Business.  At Inspira, Gus will advise the executive team in strategic decision-making, providing valuable business insights in the cybersecurity services space, new business ideas, and supporting brand positioning and reputation.  The organization will significantly benefit from Gus’ wealth of experience as it works towards revolutionizing cybersecurity to enhance safety and security on a global scale.

Gus recently held the position of Chief Information Security (CISO) at USC, where he played a pivotal role responsible for providing leadership and strategic direction on cybersecurity.  He spearheaded significant security initiatives, leading a comprehensive six-year transformation of USC’s cybersecurity landscape.

Gus is an accomplished trailblazer in the space with two and a half decades of transformative leadership experience and the ability to convert technological progress into great business value.  Having held key leadership positions such as CISO and CIO, Gus has made evident his expertise across various industry verticals including, Financial Services, FinTech, Education, Automotive, Oil & Gas, and Defense. 

In his current role at CDG, he is responsible for corporate strategy, delivery operations, account management, and customer success.

Welcoming Gus Anagnos Amit Gandre, CEO, Americas, Inspira Enterprise Inc, said, “We are excited to have Gus join Inspira Enterprise Inc. as our Strategic Advisor.  His deep expertise in the cybersecurity domain, the wealth of experience across diverse industry verticals, and his remarkable leadership background will be invaluable as we accelerate our growth in US and globally.”

Gus Anagnos, Strategic Advisor, Inspira Enterprise, said, “It is an honor to be part of Inspira Enterprise at this exciting moment when cybersecurity is of paramount importance.  The organization’s commitment to excellence aligns with my values and I eagerly look forward to contributing to its continued success.”

Inspira offers a range of cyber advisory, transformation, and operations services, enabling enterprises of all sizes to expedite the implementation and management of comprehensive cybersecurity solutions aligned with their digital transformation objectives.

About Inspira Enterprise

Inspira Enterprise is a global Cybersecurity & Data Analytics & AI services provider with a presence in North America, ASEAN, the Middle East, India, and Africa regions.  It offers a wide range of services for Banking, Financial Services and Insurance (BFSI), Higher Education, Healthcare, Public Sector, Manufacturing, Information Technology Enabled Services (ITeS) eCommerce, and others.     Inspira's cybersecurity services range from basic perimeter security to complex incident management and response and managed security services.  The organization also has experience in spearheading extensive, multi-year Cyber Programs.   Its global partnerships with best-of-breed technology providers enable the organization to offer cutting-edge cybersecurity solutions that detect, predict, and manage cyber incidents, while its 5 state-of-the-art Cyber Fusion Centers (CFCs), help provide round-the-clock support to its clients across the globe.    Inspira’s Managed Analytics service supports its customer’s IT and Business teams, to bridge data strategies with business outcomes helping them set up a resilient culture that accelerates change with data-driven critical thinking in all aspects of People, Process, and Technology implementations and Operations management.