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Sivasankaran. K

Sivasankaran. K

CISO
Chennai

Summary

Experienced security specialist with a demonstrated ability to effectively manage investigations, personnel matters, and sensitive information and intelligence. Proven expertise in leading, maintaining, and improving security department operations and functions, while successfully managing crises in a fast-paced environment. Possesses thorough knowledge of advanced security systems, computerized access control, and security-related legislation and regulation.

Overview

21
21
years of professional experience
3
3
years of post-secondary education
4
4
Certifications
3
3
Languages

Work History

CISO

Belstar MFL
Chennai
04.2023 - Current
  • Managed team size of 30 members to handle organization intellectual property .
  • Directed security services and safety functions to align key processes with goals and objectives of organization and regulatory compliance.
  • Developed and grew staff competencies through team development, implementation and support of specific training for various responsibilities.
  • Established measures, metrics, thresholds and targets to drive performance in alignment with security and other business strategies.
  • Fostered partnerships between IT department and third-party vendors to ensure the security of integrations and data sharing.
  • Streamlined security operations by consolidating tools, processes, and reporting for increased efficiency.
  • Mitigated potential cyber threats by devising incident response plans and providing employee training.
  • Championed the adoption of secure coding practices, resulting in fewer application vulnerabilities during development stages.
  • Developed a comprehensive cybersecurity strategy, aligning with industry best practices and regulatory requirements.
  • Collaborated with executive leadership to develop long-term cybersecurity goals and vision for the organization.
  • Conducted security audits to identify vulnerabilities.
  • Performed risk analyses to identify appropriate security countermeasures.

DGM Information Security & Compliance

Belstar MFL
Chennai
09.2021 - Current
  • Manage security programs
  • Keep eye on security threats
  • Ensure policies, protocols, and SOPs are in place
  • Create plans and objectives to aid operations
  • Engage in security checks
  • Firewall protocols
  • Cloud Security GCP , GCIP , AWS , Azure
  • Knowledge on third-party audits
  • Ability to lead

Sr. Manager

IBS Software
Chennai
11.2020 - 08.2021
  • Manage team of 50+ technologists spread across globe who provide all Infrastructure services for user base of 3000+ users
  • Designed and led implementation of company – wide enterprise security strategy for network (CCOE engagement & EDR ), DR & data protection
  • Provided strategic advisory for future planning and IT requirements for implementation of business goals

Delivery Manager

Access Healthcare Services
Chennai
02.2016 - 10.2020
  • Lead 55-members team to deliver business value for customers and users in a consistent, reliable and repeatable manner of one or more services/technologies aligned with ITSM framework
  • Providing IT Infra Management support for wide range of 14000+ users
  • Firewall/UTM FortiGate
  • Network IPS Tipping Point
  • Application security Barracuda (WAF)
  • VAPT IBM Appscan, Nexus , F-secure radar
  • DLP Symantec, Forcepoint & TrendMicro
  • Content filtering Websense, McAfee
  • EDR ( Crowd strike , TrendMicro Cloud One , SOPHOS)
  • LOG Management Sentinel, Manageengine & SolarWinds
  • SIEM Tools Arc sight, Solar wind, McAfee
  • Cloud Mgmt. Azure , AWS
  • Patch Mgmt. IBM BigFix , Desktop central
  • Email Gateway Security Trend Micro CAP & TMEMS
  • MDM Zoho , SOTI , Intune
  • Compliance HITRUST,SOC,ISMS,HIPAA,PCIDSS

Senior Security Engineer

Hyundai Motor India ltd
Chennai
06.2007 - 02.2016
  • Firewall/UTM FortiGate Network
  • IPS Tipping Point Application security ,
  • Barracuda (WAF)
  • VAPT IBM Appscan,
  • DLP Symantec , Forcepoint & TrendMicro
  • Content filtering Websense,
  • Antivirus SEPM & TrendMicro
  • Enterprise LOG Management Sentinel, ManageEngine & SolarWinds
  • DB Monitoring Imperva
  • SIEM Tools Arc sight
  • Server monitoring Tool Secure OS (CA-control minder)

Customer Support Engineer

CMS Info system
Chennai
11.2003 - 04.2007
  • Technical support for all Physical security projects and products
  • Handled major NLC, HVF, BARC project that includes CCTV, Bio metric reader, Half Turn style
  • Ensuring Physical security with their internal security audit team
  • Handling client calls for new design and implementations
  • Handling client calls for new design and implementations
  • Vendor co-ordination for new requirements
  • Administering CMS internal datacentre Network and Security
  • Used remote diagnostic tools to identify sources of certain customer issues

Education

Bachelor of Electronic science (BES) - Electronic Science

Madras University
Kanchipuram
04.1997 - 05.2000

Skills

Cloud security

Incident Response

Security Protocols

Vulnerability Analysis

IT project management

Business continuity planning

Risk management expertise

Application security

Business Continuity

Regulatory Compliance

Patch management

Certification

CISA - Certified Information Systems Auditor

Additional Information

  • Underwent Global IS training at Korea in the Year 2011.
  • FortiGate Firewalls by Fortinet at Srilanka.


Timeline

CISA - Certified Information Systems Auditor

09-2024

CISO

Belstar MFL
04.2023 - Current

DGM Information Security & Compliance

Belstar MFL
09.2021 - Current

CCSK

04-2021

CEH

01-2021

Sr. Manager

IBS Software
11.2020 - 08.2021

ISMS 27001

01-2019

Delivery Manager

Access Healthcare Services
02.2016 - 10.2020

Senior Security Engineer

Hyundai Motor India ltd
06.2007 - 02.2016

Customer Support Engineer

CMS Info system
11.2003 - 04.2007

Bachelor of Electronic science (BES) - Electronic Science

Madras University
04.1997 - 05.2000
Sivasankaran. KCISO