Akash Purohit
Bengaluru
Summary
Accomplished Cyber Security professional with 15+ years of experience across Governance, Risk Management, Cyber Security Technologies, and AI Security.
Proven track record in shaping enterprise-wide security strategies, enhancing regulatory compliance, and embedding AI-driven approaches for threat detection, compliance automation, and risk mitigation. Recognized for strengthening organizational resilience, safeguarding critical assets, and driving long-term security transformation.
Overview
16
16
years of professional experience
1
1
Certificate
Work History
Manager - Cloud & Emerging Risk and Controls
Commonwealth Bank of Australia, CBA
01.2025 - Current
- Serve as a strategic risk advisor to the CTO, driving cloud governance across AWS, Azure, and GCP.
- Lead comprehensive security and AI risk assessments, enhancing the effectiveness of controls across hybrid environments.
- Drive a security-first mindset across the organization by mentoring teams and collaborating with stakeholders to embed strong security controls within business operations.
- Champion Agile delivery, leveraging JIRA and Scrum ceremonies to accelerate security initiatives and foster continuous improvement.
- Utilize IBM OpenPages to execute high-impact risk assessments and automate compliance workflows.
Senior Security Risk & Compliance Strategist
Grab
07.2022 - 01.2025
- Transformed GRC through automation in control testing, risk assessments, and compliance monitoring.
- Embedded AI-driven frameworks into compliance, enhancing visibility and operational scalability.
- Led customer assurance, vendor governance, and dashboard-based evidence reporting.
- Managed compliance for PCI DSS, SOC 2, SWIFT, NIST, FAST across multiple business units.
- Drove risk remediation, KRI reporting, and embedded controls within core product teams.
- Mentored team members and coordinated with auditors to streamline audits and strengthen posture.
Enterprise Security Lead
Dhani Loans
02.2022 - 05.2022
- Led IT security governance, endpoint protection, and enterprise DLP implementation.
- Enforced IAM (MFA), MDM, and Zero Trust controls aligned with RBI cyber compliance.
- Drove secure access and mobile security policies while enabling cross-team security collaboration.
Senior Information Security Engineer
Grab Malaysia
04.2019 - 02.2022
- Strengthened data security using DLP, CASB, EDR and Proxy/DNS solutions.
- Led Zero Trust initiatives and security assessments across cloud and network.
- Developed governance controls for policy enforcement and threat mitigation.
Lead Cyber Architecture
The Bank Of New York Mellon Technology
10.2017 - 03.2019
- Conducted network security architecture reviews and control assessments.
- Defined and enforced network security standards and policies across geographies.
- Governed implementation of risk-based controls using RSA Archer.
Network Security Engineer
Capgemini
09.2015 - 10.2017
- Managed firewall, proxy, router configurations and hardened infrastructure.
- Delivered customized security solutions and resolved critical network vulnerabilities.
Network Administrator
Tech Mahindra
03.2010 - 09.2015
- Deployed and maintained Cisco network devices.
- Implemented network security controls and ensured availability of production systems.
Education
Cyber Security For Leaders -
India School of Business
Bachelor of Science - Information Science
Ravenshaw University
Skills
- IT Risk & Control Management GRC Automation
- ISO 27001, PCI DSS, SOC, NIST
- Regulatory Compliance Audit Readiness
- AI Risk Assessments
- Vendor Risk Management
- Infrastructure & Cloud Security
- Security Architecture Data Protection(DLP) Zero Trust
- IAM Network Security Vulnerability Management
- Endpoint Security
- Agile Security Practices
- Team leadership
Certification
- Certified Information Systems Security Professional (CISSP)
- Certified Cloud Security Professional (CCSP)
- Indian School of Business- Cyber Security For Leaders.
Timeline
Manager - Cloud & Emerging Risk and Controls
Commonwealth Bank of Australia, CBA
01.2025 - Current
Senior Security Risk & Compliance Strategist
Grab
07.2022 - 01.2025
Enterprise Security Lead
Dhani Loans
02.2022 - 05.2022
Senior Information Security Engineer
Grab Malaysia
04.2019 - 02.2022
Lead Cyber Architecture
The Bank Of New York Mellon Technology
10.2017 - 03.2019
Network Security Engineer
Capgemini
09.2015 - 10.2017
Network Administrator
Tech Mahindra
03.2010 - 09.2015
Cyber Security For Leaders -
India School of Business
Bachelor of Science - Information Science
Ravenshaw University
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