Dr. Richard Zhao from NSFOCUS Selected into 2025 Top 10 Cybersecurity Professionals by Leading Consulting Company
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<p><strong>SANTA CLARA, Calif., Nov 18, 2025 — </strong>International Data Corporation (IDC) officially released the “2025 IDC China Top 10 Cybersecurity Professionals” at the 10th IDC China CIO Summit last month. This honor is intended to recognize outstanding individuals who have made significant contributions to China’s cybersecurity market this year. Dr. Richard Zhao, Chief Strategy Officer (CSO) and Chief Operating Officer (COO) of International Business at NSFOCUS, has been selected for this prestigious list. This recognition not only affirms his personal professional capabilities but also highlights NSFOCUS’ industry influence in the field of cybersecurity.</p><div class="wp-block-image"> <figure class="aligncenter size-large is-resized"><a href="https://nsfocusglobal.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/11/idc-richard-scaled.jpg"><img fetchpriority="high" decoding="async" src="https://nsfocusglobal.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/11/idc-richard-1024x683.jpg" alt="" class="wp-image-32789" width="768" height="512" srcset="https://nsfocusglobal.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/11/idc-richard-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https://nsfocusglobal.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/11/idc-richard-300x200.jpg 300w, https://nsfocusglobal.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/11/idc-richard-768x512.jpg 768w, https://nsfocusglobal.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/11/idc-richard-1536x1024.jpg 1536w, https://nsfocusglobal.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/11/idc-richard-2048x1365.jpg 2048w, https://nsfocusglobal.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/11/idc-richard-270x180.jpg 270w, https://nsfocusglobal.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/11/idc-richard-150x100.jpg 150w" sizes="(max-width: 768px) 100vw, 768px"></a></figure> </div><p>Dr. Richard Zhao has 20+ years of professional experience in telecom and network security, and is CISSP, ITIL, and BS7799 certified. Currently, he works for NSFOCUS as CSO and COO of International Business, responsible for the overall business operations outside of China, including NA, APAC, EMEA, LATAM, etc. He worked for NSFOCUS as Chief Technology Officer and SVP Global Threat Research previously.</p><div class="code-block code-block-13" style="margin: 8px 0; clear: both;"> <style> .ai-rotate {position: relative;} .ai-rotate-hidden {visibility: hidden;} .ai-rotate-hidden-2 {position: absolute; top: 0; left: 0; width: 100%; height: 100%;} .ai-list-data, .ai-ip-data, .ai-filter-check, .ai-fallback, .ai-list-block, .ai-list-block-ip, .ai-list-block-filter {visibility: hidden; position: absolute; width: 50%; height: 1px; top: -1000px; z-index: -9999; margin: 0px!important;} .ai-list-data, .ai-ip-data, .ai-filter-check, .ai-fallback {min-width: 1px;} </style> <div class="ai-rotate ai-unprocessed ai-timed-rotation ai-13-1" data-info="WyIxMy0xIiwxXQ==" style="position: relative;"> <div class="ai-rotate-option" style="visibility: hidden;" data-index="1" data-name="U2hvcnQ=" data-time="MTA="> <div class="custom-ad"> <div style="margin: auto; text-align: center;"><a href="https://www.techstrongevents.com/cruisecon-virtual-west-2025/home?ref=in-article-ad-2&utm_source=sb&utm_medium=referral&utm_campaign=in-article-ad-2" target="_blank"><img src="https://securityboulevard.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/10/Banner-770x330-social-1.png" alt="Cruise Con 2025"></a></div> <div class="clear-custom-ad"></div> </div></div> </div> </div><p>Dr. Zhao is an active contributor to Cloud Security Alliance, the founder of Greater China Chapter, winner of Ron Knode Service Award in 2012. He was Board Member of Silicon Valley Chapter of Cloud Security Alliance. His research interests include enterprise security strategy, cloud computing and security, security compliance and metrics, etc. More details about his career and thoughts could be found at LinkedIn (<a href="http://www.linkedin.com/in/zhaol">http://www.linkedin.com/in/zhaol</a>).</p><div class="wp-block-image"> <figure class="aligncenter size-full is-resized"><a href="https://nsfocusglobal.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/11/Richard-ZHAO-photo.jpg"><img decoding="async" loading="lazy" src="https://nsfocusglobal.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/11/Richard-ZHAO-photo.jpg" alt="" class="wp-image-32791" width="540" height="405" srcset="https://nsfocusglobal.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/11/Richard-ZHAO-photo.jpg 720w, https://nsfocusglobal.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/11/Richard-ZHAO-photo-300x225.jpg 300w, https://nsfocusglobal.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/11/Richard-ZHAO-photo-240x180.jpg 240w, https://nsfocusglobal.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/11/Richard-ZHAO-photo-150x113.jpg 150w" sizes="auto, (max-width: 540px) 100vw, 540px"></a></figure> </div><p>This year’s IDC China CIO Summit centered on the theme of how artificial intelligence (AI) is driving high-quality industrial growth and accelerating innovation across various sectors. NSFOCUS has always attached great importance to long-term investment and forward-looking layout in the field of AI-driven intelligent security. Since launching its first commercial security product based on machine learning in 2009, NSFOCUS has continuously promoted the implementation and evolution of AI technology in cybersecurity. Entering the era of large language models, NSFOCUS has continued to maintain its leading pace in technological innovation. In 2023, the company officially released its self-developed SecLLM “NSFGPT”. This model focuses on two core directions: the security application of LLMs and LLM security. It aims to drive the in-depth implementation of core capabilities such as AI agents and knowledge-enhanced reasoning in scenarios including emergency response, threat hunting, and intelligence analysis.</p><p>Looking ahead, NSFOCUS will join hands with industry partners and research institutions to jointly explore the path of in-depth integration between AI and cybersecurity. With continuous innovation as the driving force, the company will keep promoting the intelligent transformation of the cybersecurity industry.</p><p>The post <a rel="nofollow" href="https://nsfocusglobal.com/dr-richard-zhao-from-nsfocus-selected-into-2025-top-10-cybersecurity-professionals-by-leading-consulting-company/">Dr. Richard Zhao from NSFOCUS Selected into 2025 Top 10 Cybersecurity Professionals by Leading Consulting Company</a> appeared first on <a rel="nofollow" href="https://nsfocusglobal.com/">NSFOCUS, Inc., a global network and cyber security leader, protects enterprises and carriers from advanced cyber attacks.</a>.</p><div class="spu-placeholder" style="display:none"></div><div class="addtoany_share_save_container addtoany_content addtoany_content_bottom"><div class="a2a_kit a2a_kit_size_20 addtoany_list" data-a2a-url="https://securityboulevard.com/2025/11/dr-richard-zhao-from-nsfocus-selected-into-2025-top-10-cybersecurity-professionals-by-leading-consulting-company/" data-a2a-title="Dr. Richard Zhao from NSFOCUS Selected into 2025 Top 10 Cybersecurity Professionals by Leading Consulting Company"><a class="a2a_button_twitter" href="https://www.addtoany.com/add_to/twitter?linkurl=https%3A%2F%2Fsecurityboulevard.com%2F2025%2F11%2Fdr-richard-zhao-from-nsfocus-selected-into-2025-top-10-cybersecurity-professionals-by-leading-consulting-company%2F&linkname=Dr.%20Richard%20Zhao%20from%20NSFOCUS%20Selected%20into%202025%20Top%2010%20Cybersecurity%20Professionals%20by%20Leading%20Consulting%20Company" title="Twitter" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank"></a><a class="a2a_button_linkedin" href="https://www.addtoany.com/add_to/linkedin?linkurl=https%3A%2F%2Fsecurityboulevard.com%2F2025%2F11%2Fdr-richard-zhao-from-nsfocus-selected-into-2025-top-10-cybersecurity-professionals-by-leading-consulting-company%2F&linkname=Dr.%20Richard%20Zhao%20from%20NSFOCUS%20Selected%20into%202025%20Top%2010%20Cybersecurity%20Professionals%20by%20Leading%20Consulting%20Company" title="LinkedIn" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank"></a><a class="a2a_button_facebook" href="https://www.addtoany.com/add_to/facebook?linkurl=https%3A%2F%2Fsecurityboulevard.com%2F2025%2F11%2Fdr-richard-zhao-from-nsfocus-selected-into-2025-top-10-cybersecurity-professionals-by-leading-consulting-company%2F&linkname=Dr.%20Richard%20Zhao%20from%20NSFOCUS%20Selected%20into%202025%20Top%2010%20Cybersecurity%20Professionals%20by%20Leading%20Consulting%20Company" title="Facebook" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank"></a><a class="a2a_button_reddit" href="https://www.addtoany.com/add_to/reddit?linkurl=https%3A%2F%2Fsecurityboulevard.com%2F2025%2F11%2Fdr-richard-zhao-from-nsfocus-selected-into-2025-top-10-cybersecurity-professionals-by-leading-consulting-company%2F&linkname=Dr.%20Richard%20Zhao%20from%20NSFOCUS%20Selected%20into%202025%20Top%2010%20Cybersecurity%20Professionals%20by%20Leading%20Consulting%20Company" title="Reddit" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank"></a><a class="a2a_button_email" href="https://www.addtoany.com/add_to/email?linkurl=https%3A%2F%2Fsecurityboulevard.com%2F2025%2F11%2Fdr-richard-zhao-from-nsfocus-selected-into-2025-top-10-cybersecurity-professionals-by-leading-consulting-company%2F&linkname=Dr.%20Richard%20Zhao%20from%20NSFOCUS%20Selected%20into%202025%20Top%2010%20Cybersecurity%20Professionals%20by%20Leading%20Consulting%20Company" title="Email" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank"></a><a class="a2a_dd addtoany_share_save addtoany_share" href="https://www.addtoany.com/share"></a></div></div><p class="syndicated-attribution">*** This is a Security Bloggers Network syndicated blog from <a href="https://nsfocusglobal.com/">NSFOCUS, Inc., a global network and cyber security leader, protects enterprises and carriers from advanced cyber attacks.</a> authored by <a href="https://securityboulevard.com/author/0/" title="Read other posts by NSFOCUS">NSFOCUS</a>. 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