Hitesh Jain
Mumbai
Summary
Forward-thinking professional with over 14 years of experience in Internal Audit, Cybersecurity, Technology, and Third Party Risk Assessment across diverse industries such as banking, consulting, insurance, and telecom.
Proven track record of driving Audits, conducting risk assessment, managing regulatory compliance, and optimizing security posture to safeguard sensitive data and systems.
Overview
14
14
years of professional experience
5
5
Certification
Work History
VP, INTERNAL AUDITOR
CITI BANK
06.2020 - Current
- Performed 50+ hot reviews of validation strategy and work papers for OCC & FRB regulatory issues and Regulatory Business Critical Milestones (RBCM) for Consent Order.
- Co-led & participated in 10+ global, regional & country audits for third-party, technology, and information security supplier audits.
Lead
CISO, NATIONAL STOCK EXCHANGE INDIA LTD
01.2020 - 06.2020
- Managed cyber security program for NSE IFSC Clearing and ensured compliance with SEBI Circulars and NCIIPC guidelines on quarterly basis.
- Responsible to manage three cyber security functions for NSE entities: Vulnerability Assessment, Application Security, and Configuration Review functions.
RISK ASSESSMENT MANAGER
BNP PARIBAS
08.2017 - 12.2019
- Managed 10+ team member CoE team that delivered third-party risk assessment services for North America region.
- Conducted and reviewed control testing and reliance testing using SOC reports to evaluate supplier controls in line with SIG AUP.
- Prepared supplier assessment reports and presented findings to Relationship Managers.
- Reviewed control testing performed by team members to ensure quality and consistency in evaluation of supplier controls.
Risk Assessment Manager
Aon
11.2014 - 08.2017
- Managed a CoE team of 3 members that delivered third-party risk assessment services globally.
- Conducted and reviewed control testing using SIG questionnaire for more than 100+ suppliers
- Prepared supplier assessment reports and presented findings to Relationship Managers.
- Tracked & validated findings for validation
- Prepared customized third party questionnaire to comply with regulatory requirements
CYBER SECURITY SENIOR CONSULTANT
PRICEWATERHOUSECOOPER
02.2013 - 10.2014
- Proficient in executing comprehensive security reviews for multiple banking systems, stock exchanges, and LTE service providers in India, conducting vulnerability assessments, configuration reviews, firewall rule base reviews, data centre audits, and security architecture reviews.
- Consulted government banking regulatory agency on transitioning their physical data centre to virtual environment.
- Adept at managing external audits of third-party vendors to identify information security risks and prepared minimum security baselines for various operating systems, databases, and network devices.
- Conducted multiple system audits in compliance with RBI guidelines
OSS Engineer
NOKIA SEIMENS NETWORK, KELLY SERVICES
06.2009 - 02.2013
- Ensured compliance with DoT security requirements to maintain regulatory standards.
- Reviewed and managed OSS servers on different operating systems, including Windows and Linux.
- Configured and monitored telecom nodes to ensure smooth operation and minimize downtime.
Education
B.E - Electronics
K.J.Somaiya College, Mumbai University
India2008
Diploma - Diploma in Electronics & Telecommunication
SHAH & ANCHOR
Mumbai, India2005
Skills
- Internal Audit: ITGC, SDLC, Change Management, Business Continuity, and IT Disaster Recovery
- Supplier Risk Assessment: Third-Party Security Controls Review
- Network Architecture Review: Vulnerability Assessments and Improvement Recommendations
- Technical Reviews: Configuration Review of Server, Database, and Network Devices, Firewall Rule Base Review, and Configuration Review
- Stakeholder and Team Management: Effective Communication and Collaboration for Audit Findings and Recommendations
- Project Oversight
Accomplishments
- Led NSEIFSC's Cyber Security function & responsible to ensure compliance with regulatory requirements
- Contributed to Bank's Transformation project to simplify banking Infrastructure through regulatory milestone quality review.
- Implemented Service Now tool for vulnerability tracking, improving identification and remediation of vulnerabilities.
- Consulted Indian Regulatory Authority on infrastructure strategy for addressing capacity and space constraints.
- Led & participated in multiple ITGC and third party audits.
- Established third party risk assessment CoE, improving overall third party security posture.
- Led & participated in multiple innovation projects to enhance efficiency
Certification
- CISA
- CISM
- ISO 27001 Lead Implementor
- ISO 22301 BCMS Certified
- RHCSA / RHCSE
Additional Information
- Selected for Leader of tomorrow (LFT) program held in Singapore at BNP Paribas 2019
- Awarded Aon star Gold award in December 2016 for displaying exemplary performance
- Awarded by Above and Beyond Award at PwC in 2013
- Awarded by PwC leadership team for contributing to a prestigious project
Personal Details
Nationality: Indian
Languages: English, Hindi
Marital Status : Married
Work Availability
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Quote
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Timeline
VP, INTERNAL AUDITOR
CITI BANK
06.2020 - Current
Lead
CISO, NATIONAL STOCK EXCHANGE INDIA LTD
01.2020 - 06.2020
RISK ASSESSMENT MANAGER
BNP PARIBAS
08.2017 - 12.2019
Risk Assessment Manager
Aon
11.2014 - 08.2017
CYBER SECURITY SENIOR CONSULTANT
PRICEWATERHOUSECOOPER
02.2013 - 10.2014
OSS Engineer
NOKIA SEIMENS NETWORK, KELLY SERVICES
06.2009 - 02.2013
B.E - Electronics
K.J.Somaiya College, Mumbai University
Diploma - Diploma in Electronics & Telecommunication
SHAH & ANCHOR
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