The Standard Promotes Laxman Prakash to Senior Vice President of IT Infrastructure and Chief Information Security Officer

PORTLAND, Ore.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Standard Insurance Company (The Standard) announced today that Laxman Prakash has been promoted to senior vice president of IT Infrastructure and chief information security officer.

In this role, Prakash is responsible for leading the company’s IT infrastructure organization while embedding security into all aspects of infrastructure design, operations and governance.

Prakash joined The Standard in 2011 as director of Information Security and Business Continuity. In 2017, he was promoted to second vice president of Information Security. Most recently, he was assistant vice president of IT Infrastructure and chief information security officer responsible for IT risk, identity and access management engineering.

“Laxman has advanced our security operations and governance, safeguarding the company from cybersecurity threats,” said Greg Chandler, executive vice president of Information Technology at The Standard. “As a well-respected leader, Laxman is known by his peers as someone who builds strong teams and develops top-tier IT talent.”

Before joining The Standard, Prakash was a senior portfolio manager for Wipro Technologies and a manager for KPMG, LLP, where he provided technical direction and oversaw delivery of security and business continuity services for clients.

Prakash earned his Bachelor of Engineering in electronics and telecommunications from the University of Madras in Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India. Prakash is a Certified Information Systems Security Professional as well as a Certified Business Continuity Professional.

About The Standard

Established in 1906, The Standard is a family of companies dedicated to helping customers achieve financial well-being and peace of mind. We are a leading provider of financial protection products and services for employers and individual customers. Our products include group and individual disability insurance, group life and accidental death and dismemberment insurance, group dental and group vision insurance, absence management and paid family leave services, retirement plans products and services and annuities for employers and individual customers. For more information about The Standard, visit standard.com and follow us on LinkedIn and Instagram.