Summary
Ruslan Karimov is an information security leader with 11 years of experience, currently managing Information Security at RapidSOS in the New York City area. He rose through multiple hands-on security roles at RapidSOS—from analyst to manager—demonstrating deep operational experience in protecting emergency communications and platform integrity. His background blends applied security engineering with risk analysis and business intelligence, informed by internships at major firms like Adobe, WebMD, and Indeed. Ruslan holds an MS in Cybersecurity from NYU Tandon and a BS in Information Science from Fordham, pairing rigorous academic training with practical, cross-functional experience. Colleagues describe him as a practitioner who moves quickly from threat detection to measurable controls and governance. Less obvious: he started in user-facing roles and UX research, which gives him a rare empathy for product teams when embedding security into development workflows.
11 years of coding experience
6 years of employment as a software developer
Master of Science - MS Cybersecurity, Master of Science - MS Cybersecurity at NYU Tandon School of Engineering
Bachelor of Science - BS Information Science/Studies, Bachelor of Science - BS Information Science/Studies at Fordham University
Russian, English, Spanish