Gaurav Kapil is the Senior Vice President and Chief Information Security Officer at Bread Financial. In his role, Gaurav leads all aspects of the company’s cyber security function including the cyber strategy, architecture and engineering, identity & access management, technology and cyber governance, and cyber security operations center functions.

Gaurav has strong and diverse experience in cybersecurity leadership across a number of industries including technology, financial services, the defense sector and healthcare. His career includes roles at Capital One, where he most recently served as Divisional Chief Information Security Officer for the Financial Services Division, and at Northrop Grumman, where he successfully built and operationalized multiple national and international cybersecurity programs.

Gaurav is a governing board member for the Gartner CISO Community and an advisory council member for the Harvard Business Review. He is dedicated to advancing the cyber security posture across industries by sharing his expertise and experiences through his advisory council work and presentations at national-level cyber conferences. Outside of work, Gaurav enjoys spending time with his wife and daughters, traveling, seeking new adventures, as well as playing tennis and winter sports.