CHAITANYA NEELAM
Hyderabad
Summary
A proactive thought leader having 15 years of progressively responsible experience in delivering Information Security, Risk Management and Auditing services to organizations. My experience includes Security Risk Management, compliance reviews, Information security policies and procedure development and reviews, Internal Audits programs, Regulatory Audit programs - ISO27001, SSAE18 SOC1/SOC2, PCI DSS, HIPAA, BCP/DR, Information security training, IT infrastructure audits and designing of control framework
Overview
17
17
years of professional experience
1
1
Certificate
Work History
Information Security Manager, Audit Readiness
Teradata India Pvt Ltd
Hyderabad
06.2021 - Current
- Responsible for the maintenance of comprehensive risk register, ensuring findings and issues from risk programs are logged and monitored, along with their associated mitigation plans.
- Collaborated with stakeholders across departments to identify areas of risk exposure.
- Led 6 critical customer security audits, 8 customer risk assessment questionnaire responses, 20 RFP responses for several diamond customers
Technology Security Associate Manager
Accenture Solutions Pvt Ltd.
Hyderabad
07.2017 - 06.2021
- Established as an SME in Information Security Compliance and Assessments having dealt close ~450 engagements with 30 diamond clients spread across the globe for internal assessments
- Responsible for driving the Security Governance, Compliance framework and assessment functions for about 200 projects with clients ranging from Financial Services, Communication Media Technology, Digital, Automotive, Life Sciences, Pharma within Technology business
- Client Value creation by managing 30+ customer/3rd party security audits/visits with near zero Non-Compliances
Information Security Officer and Business Continuity Coordinator
Unisys India Pvt Ltd.
Hyderabad
04.2015 - 07.2017
- Manage the development and implementation of local documentation to ensure ongoing maintenance of information security and business continuity
- Maintain a process to ensure certification to ISO27001 and ISO22301 standards during CAV’s and recertification audits. Ensured there are 'Zero' Major or Minor Non Conformities from the External audits during the period
Security Team Lead
Accenture Solutions Pvt Ltd.
Hyderabad
07.2007 - 04.2015
- Led asset-based risk assessments and risk treatment plans, Contract Compliance internal assessments for about 200 delivery projects
- Due diligence assessments for SSAE16, ISO27001 certifications for Delivery Center locations for 5 years
Education
Bachelor of Engineering - Electrical and Electronics Engineering
ANITS College, Andhra University
05.2007
Skills
- Internal Audits/Assurance
- Contract Compliance
- Risk Assessments
- Program Management
- PCI-DSS, ISO27001, SSAE18 SOC1/SOC2, HITRUST, HIPAA
- AuditBoard, Archer
- ServiceNOW
Certification
- CISA
- ISO 27001 Lead Auditor
- Certified Ethical Hacker - CEH
- BS 10012 Personal Information Management Systems Lead Implementer
- Certified in ITIL Foundation for IT Service Management
- BS 25999 Business Continuity Management System (BCMS) Lead Auditor
Accomplishments
- Received Spot Award for supporting Teradata's AWS Everest program compliance
- Recipient of Accenture Celebrates Excellence (ACE) Award twice at Accenture
- Received accolades from MD for Accenture for successful program management of Security Awareness campaigns (CyberFest) in 2019 and 2020
Languages
Telugu
First Language
English
Proficient (C2)
C2
Hindi
Upper Intermediate (B2)
B2
Timeline
Information Security Manager, Audit Readiness
Teradata India Pvt Ltd
06.2021 - Current
Technology Security Associate Manager
Accenture Solutions Pvt Ltd.
07.2017 - 06.2021
Information Security Officer and Business Continuity Coordinator
Unisys India Pvt Ltd.
04.2015 - 07.2017
Security Team Lead
Accenture Solutions Pvt Ltd.
07.2007 - 04.2015
Bachelor of Engineering - Electrical and Electronics Engineering
ANITS College, Andhra University
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