Badal Bhushan

Distinguished Engineer, IAM Services, Walmart

Badal Bhushan is a senior Information Security leader and Distinguished Engineer with over 23 years of experience specializing in Identity and Access Management (IAM), Privileged Access Management (PAM), and Zero Trust security architectures. He has led and scaled enterprise-wide security programs for global organizations, including Fortune 500 enterprises, focusing on secure authentication, access governance, cloud and hybrid identity, machine and AI identities, and modern privileged access controls. Badal is a recognized thought leader in identity-centric security, contributing through industry forums, research, and mentorship, with a strong focus on securing large-scale, complex, and AI-enabled digital ecosystems.