Anil Chacko

Anil Chacko serves as an Adjunct Assistant Professor in the Department of Computer Science, Mathematics and Science within The Lesley H. and William L. Collins College of Professional Studies at St. John's University. Concurrently, he holds the position of Associate Director in the Security and Privacy practice, specializing in third-party vendor risk management and assisting organizations with regulatory-compliant security assessments and vendor lifecycle management.

His academic focus centers on cybersecurity education with particular emphasis on:

• Cloud infrastructure security
• Database protection mechanisms
• Regulatory risk frameworks

He instructs key courses including CSS 1005 Fundamentals of Cyber Security, CSS 1018 SQL & Cloud Database Security, and CYB 611 Foundations in Cyber Security, bridging industry practices with academic instruction. Professional activities involve developing comprehensive vendor risk programs from planning through termination and identifying critical IT/operations vulnerabilities for regulatory adherence.