Jayalakshmi R
Chennai
Summary
Strategic and results-driven leader with 15+ years of expertise in Governance, Risk Management, Compliance, Internal Audit, delivering impactful solutions across diverse organizations. Adept at navigating complex security challenges, with specialized knowledge in IT Regulatory Compliance encompassing IT General Controls (ITGC), Gap Analysis, Risk Assessment, Business Impact Analysis (BIA), IT BCP/DR, Change and Patch Management, IT infrastructure and service management, IT/IS Operations, Third Party Risk Management, etc. Experienced in conducting ISO 27001, SOC 2 assessments and reviews, ensuring adherence to industry best practices.
Hands on experience in COBIT Governance framework, driving operational efficiency and regulatory alignment.
Built and sustained strong relationships with clients and internal teams, fostering collaboration through strategic engagement.
- Proven ability to lead teams, communicate effectively, and drive results, ensuring seamless execution of IT, security initiatives and compliance efforts.
Overview
16
16
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Chief Manager
TVS Credit Services
11.2024 - Current
- Developed comprehensive audit strategies, defining scope, objectives, and methodologies for assessments.
- Conducted System Migration, ITGC, IT Asset Mangement, Data center, Network Security, Email Security, Application Security, IT Governance, IT Risk Management, IT Outsourcing, IT/IS Operations,Datamart audits etc based on high risk areas and evaluated the IT/IS controls.
- Revamped IT policies & SOPs as audit recommendation
- Oversaw audit team, providing supervision on critical information asset audits.
- Managed workflow allocation to ensure timely completion of auditing tasks with high standards.
- Compiled and evaluated audit findings, producing insightful reports and actionable recommendations.
- Presented results to senior management and stakeholders for informed decision-making.
- Assessed team performance, identifying improvement areas and refining auditing processes for efficiency.
- Mentored junior auditors, fostering professional growth through skill development opportunities.
- Applied governance measures to ensure robust security and compliance across accounts.
Lead IT Risk & Security Engineer
DTCC
Chennai
09.2021 - 10.2024
- Led internal audits across eight information security departments, aligning risk assessment with organizational frameworks.
- Conducted IT BCP/DR, IT Change Management, IT Service Management, IT Infrastructure, TPRM audits etc and presented key risk observations to audit comittee board.
- Oversaw IT Compliance Assurance for multiple portfolios, ensuring audits adhered to internal and regulatory standards.
- Served as expert advisor on IT Risk Management, guiding teams to optimize compliance frameworks.
- Facilitated collaboration among project delivery, IT transition, and operations teams to design and monitor security measures.
- Managed vendor relationships, ensuring third-party providers complied with IT governance and security protocols.
- Conducted training programs to equip stakeholders with risk management insights and compliance best practices.
- Spearheaded development of risk management strategies, integrating security controls with business objectives.
- Drove policy reviews for IT security and continuity, ensuring alignment with regulatory requirements.
Team Lead
BNP Paribas India Solutions Pvt Ltd
06.2016 - 09.2021
- Led end-to-end cyber risk management initiatives, ensuring successful project execution and closure.
- Established security frameworks with compliance policies and procedural guidelines per industry regulations.
- Managed IAM operations, optimizing access control mechanisms for secure organizational processes.
- Conducted audits and assessments to identify vulnerabilities, strengthening IAM security measures.
- Collaborated with stakeholders to develop cyber resilience strategies that mitigate potential threats.
- Directed deployment of IAM solutions, integrating SailPoint to enhance risk governance and streamline access.
- Streamlined approval workflows for validated access recertification in accordance with ISO 27001 standards.
- Developed automated access controls, reducing segregation-of-duties risks and preventing policy violations.
Senior Project Engineer
Wipro Technologies
08.2009 - 06.2016
- Creation of various CyberArk gateway, login and reconcile accounts on different servers
- Central Administration of all the generic, privileged, static, and personal accounts via CyberArk
- Resuming CPM and Reconciliation of failed password object on various Servers through CyberArk
- Administering the Safes and the Vault via Private Ark and PVWA
- AD implementation on Private Ark
- Integration of the Active Directory groups with CyberArk Safe roles
- Defining the policy IDs for various safes in PVWA
- Creation of new Safes and Policy ids
- Generating various CyberArk reports from the Vault and PVWA
- Ensuring security resilience and SOX compliance on the user accounts placed in CyberArk
- Recertification and revalidation of password objects, AD users and Safe Roles on CyberArk
- Identity management via Core Web Security
- User facilitation and administration on different applications via Core Web Security
Education
Bachelor of Engineering - Electronics & Communications
Arunai Engineering College
Tiruvannamalai05-2008
Higher Secondary -
St. Annes. Girls. Hr. Sec. School
TamilNadu05-2004
High School -
St. Annes. Girls. Hr. Sec. School
TamilNadu05-2002
Skills
- CISM
- ISO 27001 and ITIL
- Internal audit management
- Control testing
- Project management
- Stakeholder engagement
- IT governance and compliance
- Cloud security
- Metrics and reporting
- Business continuity planning
- Regulatory compliance
- Identity and access management
- Process implementation
- Vendor relations
- Process optimization
- Escalation handling
- IT risk management
- IT compliance oversight
- Network security strategies
- Audit strategy development
- Team leadership skills
- Policy formulation
Certification
- Certified Information Security Manager (CISM)
- ISO/IEC 27001:2013 Lead Auditor (ISMS)
- ITIL 2011 Foundation Certification
Personal Information
- Date of Birth: 01/05/87
- Gender: Female
- Nationality: Indian
- Marital Status: Married
Hobbies and Interests
- Baking
- Playing Shuttle
- Exploring new places
Disclaimer
I hereby declare that the information furnished above is true and correct to the best of my knowledge., Chennai, India, 23/05/2025
Timeline
Chief Manager
TVS Credit Services
11.2024 - Current
Lead IT Risk & Security Engineer
DTCC
09.2021 - 10.2024
Team Lead
BNP Paribas India Solutions Pvt Ltd
06.2016 - 09.2021
Senior Project Engineer
Wipro Technologies
08.2009 - 06.2016
Bachelor of Engineering - Electronics & Communications
Arunai Engineering College
Higher Secondary -
St. Annes. Girls. Hr. Sec. School
High School -
St. Annes. Girls. Hr. Sec. School
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