Cybersecurity | Leadership | Advisory | Mentoring
13 Years of Experience
Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India
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Ski (Senthil Kumar Iyyappan), a certified CISO (chief information security officer) with more than a decade of experience in: ◆ Cybersecurity Leadership, Strategy & Management ◆ Governance, Risk, and Compliance (GRC) Operations ◆ Information Security Policies, Procedures & Controls ◆ ISO, PCI DSS, HIPAA, SOC 2, & OCC audits ◆ Vendor & Third-Party Risk Management. ◆ Information Security Incident management. ◆ Contract review, RFI/RFP, due diligence. ◆ Business Continuity and Disaster Recovery Strategy ◆ Audit and Compliance Management. ◆ GTM (Go-to-Market) Strategy for Information Security ◆ Information Security Program Management ◆ Application & Cloud Security ◆ SaaS Startups Industry Certifications obtained: ISO 27001 LI | CPISI | GRCP | GRCA | CPMP | CHSE | CNSS | CISM | CISSP | OTCP/P | CDPSE | C-CISO
Freshworks
Freshworks
Freshworks, Freshworks, Freshworks, Freshworks, Freshworks, Freshworks, Freshworks, adplist.org, MentorDial, Team Everest NGO, Sree Bairava Nursery, Opex Analytics, Tata Consultancy Services, Tata Consultancy Services, ISRO - Indian Space Research Organization, HCL Technologies
Job Title : Deputy Chief Information Security Officer
Company name : Freshworks
Period : April 2023 - Present
Summary : This role is an extension of the Chief Information Security Officer (CISO); Responsible for
◆ Corporate-wide global cybersecurity program & strategy.
◆ Managing budgets and forecasts for cybersecurity functions.
◆ Cybersecurity Governance, risk management & program management.
◆ Executive Liason for cybersecurity incident response.
◆ Go-To-Market (GTM) cybersecurity initiatives.
Job Title : Head, GTM Information Security & Program Management
Company name : Freshworks
Period : January 2022 - Present
Summary : Interim Reporting to CFO till Sept 2022; Reporting to CISO from Oct 2022 & responsible for
◆ Global GTM (Go-To-Market) Cybersecurity Strategy, Assurance & Branding.
◆ GTM Info Sec Team Management (Goal Setting, Mentoring, Performance Review, etc.)
◆ Global Workforce Cybersecurity Training & Awareness
◆ Information Security Program Management.
Job Title : Principal Advisor, Information Security
Company name : Freshworks
Period : April 2020 - March 2023
Summary : Additional responsibility @ office of CISO as Principal Information Security Advisor to GTM leadership, handling Org wide GTM Information Security Strategy, Enablement & Enterprise Customer Assurance.
Job Title : Program Manager, Information Security
Company name : Freshworks
Period : August 2020 - July 2022
Summary : Additional responsibility @ Office of CIO & CISO as Program Manager. Management & execution of several projects across the teams in the information security organization.
Job Title : Manager, Information Security
Company name : Freshworks
Period : April 2021 - January 2022
Summary : Reported to CRO (Chief Risk Officer) & Responsible for planning, organizing, staffing, and leading a team of cybersecurity advisors accountable for information security assurance.
Job Title : Lead Advisor, Information Security
Company name : Freshworks
Period : April 2019 - March 2021
Summary : Reported to Senior Manager under the office of CISO, leading the information security GRC & GTM infosec operations.
Job Title : Senior Advisor, Information Security
Company name : Freshworks
Period : May 2018 - April 2019
Summary : Reported under Global Head of Pre-Sales | Office of CRO (Chief Revenue Officer)
Responsible for:
◆ Enabling GTM (Go To Market) Team for handling Information Security
◆ Assisting multiple cross-functional GTM teams on information security capabilities.
◆ Management representation for the external, customer, and regulatory audits.
◆ Management of information security policies, procedures, and knowledge repositories.
◆ Information security training & employee awareness programs.
◆ RFI, RFP, information security risk assessments.
Job Title : Mentor, Information Security
Company name : adplist.org
Period : July 2022 - Present
Summary : Pro Bono mentor for CyberSecurity enthusiasts via adplist.org
Job Title : Mentor, Information Security
Company name : MentorDial
Period : June 2022 - Present
Summary : Pro Bono mentor and advisor on Information Security Strategy, People Management, Career guidance
Job Title : Fundraising Volunteer
Company name : Team Everest NGO
Period : January 2021 - Present
Summary : Pro Bono Fundraiser for single parent/parentless female child's education.
Job Title : Advisor, Go-to-Market (GTM) Strategy
Company name : Sree Bairava Nursery
Period : May 2018 - September 2022
Summary : Pro Bono Advisor to CEO & Managing Director (MD) on digital marketing, content strategy and compliance.
https://www.bairavanursery.com/
Job Title : Advisor, Information Security
Company name : Opex Analytics
Period : May 2019 - September 2020
Summary : External Independent advisor to the Executive Leadership Board (CEO, Head of Engineering, Product, and Operations) on information security roadmap and strategy.
Job Title : Manager, Information Security
Company name : Tata Consultancy Services
Period : January 2013 - May 2018
Summary : Reported to Head, Information Security, & Managed a team of information security professionals across India offices. Responsible for information security compliance institutionalization for banking (BFSI) business unit customer engagements in TCS across India, Singapore, and the USA.
Job Title : Associate, Information Security
Company name : Tata Consultancy Services
Period : June 2010 - December 2012
Summary : Information Security Coordinator (ISC) & Security Deployment Leader (SDL) for multiple banking and financial services Customers of TCS in North America. Responsible for end-to-end Information Security GRC (Governance, Risk & Compliance), legal & regulatory assurance for small, medium, and enterprise banking customers of TCS in North America & APAC.
Job Title : Research Assistant Intern
Company name : ISRO - Indian Space Research Organization
Period : December 2009 - May 2010
Summary : Network & Satellite Communication
Job Title : Engineering Intern
Company name : HCL Technologies
Period : November 2008 - December 2008
Summary : Software Development LifeCycle
Title : 5-star mentor
Period : November 2022 - Present
Summary : 5, mentordial.com, https://www.mentordial.com/mentors/2333
Issuing Authority : MentorDial
Title : Certified Chief Information Security Officer (CCISO)
Period : April 2021 - Present
Issuing Authority : EC-Council
Title : Certified Policy Management Pro (CPMP)
Period : March 2021 - Present
Issuing Authority : OCEG (Open Compliance & Ethics Group)
Title : OneTrust Incident Response Management Expert
Period : August 2020 - Present
Summary : credly.com, https://www.credly.com/badges/634ebff9-0026-45e4-890e-07c6757234f4?source=linked_in_profile
Issuing Authority : OneTrust
Title : Certified Data Privacy Solutions Engineer (CDPSE)
Period : July 2020 - Present
Issuing Authority : ISACA
Title : Vender Risk Management Expert (VRME)
Period : July 2020 - Present
Issuing Authority : OneTrust
Title : Certified HIPAA Security Expert (CHSE)
Period : June 2020 - Present
Issuing Authority : PCIHIPAA
Title : Certified Network Security Specialist (CNSS)
Period : June 2020 - Present
Summary : 20022728
Issuing Authority : ICSI (International CyberSecurity Institute), UK
Title : Certified Privacy Management Professional (OTCP/P)
Period : June 2020 - Present
Issuing Authority : OneTrust
Title : Cybersecurity with Cloud Computing
Period : May 2020 - Present
Summary : linkedin.com, https://www.linkedin.com/learning/certificates/cb49a9f3de25e53be83e0cd43d81fc59aff7e698a60722b2a47b4203110b3f6c?trk=backfilled_certificate
Issuing Authority : LinkedIn
Title : The Cybersecurity Threat Landscape
Period : May 2020 - Present
Summary : linkedin.com, https://www.linkedin.com/learning/certificates/9f34678d81193f090f509dda6029493a686b605f129523e059f408bd1362e4ca?trk=backfilled_certificate
Issuing Authority : LinkedIn
Title : Certified Information Systems Security Professional (CISSP)
Period : March 2020 - Present
Issuing Authority : (ISC)²
Title : Certified Information Security Manager (CISM)
Period : November 2019 - Present
Issuing Authority : ISACA
Title : AWS Cloud Practitioner (AWS-CCP)
Period : August 2019 - Present
Issuing Authority : Amazon Web Services (AWS)
Title : Certified Information Security Manager (CISM)
Period : August 2019 - Present
Summary : 1901221
Issuing Authority : Infosec Train
Title : Certified Information Systems Security Professional (CISSP)
Period : July 2019 - Present
Summary : 1331692
Issuing Authority : Simplilearn
Title : Certified GRC Auditor (GRCA)
Period : May 2019 - Present
Summary : GRCA-103084
Issuing Authority : OCEG (Open Compliance & Ethics Group)
Title : GDPR Compliance: Essential Training
Period : May 2019 - Present
Summary : linkedin.com, https://www.linkedin.com/learning/certificates/90e312b04aa6488f5c7d1f2a11b7c9e273746ae9ce83418362f415226da2f961?trk=backfilled_certificate
Issuing Authority : LinkedIn
Title : Implementing an Information Security Program
Period : May 2019 - Present
Summary : linkedin.com, https://www.linkedin.com/learning/certificates/200bdebaf2ebd65e848421ebd0869c75a283c4e0df402628315d379cf3af8fb6?trk=backfilled_certificate
Issuing Authority : LinkedIn
Title : Certified GRC Professional (GRCP)
Period : February 2019 - Present
Summary : GRCP-103084
Issuing Authority : OCEG (Open Compliance & Ethics Group)
Organization name : Disaster Recovery Institute International (DRI) Position : Associate Period : June 2020 - Present Organization name : (NCSSS) National Cyber Safety and Security Standards Position : Associate Member Period : June 2019 - Present
English (Full Professional), Tamil (Full Professional)
Award : CXO Awards 2022
Issuer : CIO Axis
Date : 8 2022
Award : Super Mentor
Issuer : ADPList.Org
Date : 7 2022
Award : Most Promising Leader 2022
Issuer : CISO Connect
Date : 6 2022
Award : The Ironman of Freshworks
Issuer : Freshworks
Date : 4 2022
Award : Defender 2021
Issuer : CISO Connect
Date : 7 2021
Award : Defender 2020
Issuer : CISO Connect
Date : 6 2020
Award : Above & Beyond
Issuer : Tata Consultancy Services
Date : 3 2018
Summary : In Recognition for the contribution to company's overall information security.
Award : Service and Commitment Award
Issuer : Tata Consultancy Services
Date : 7 2017
Summary : Continuous service and commitment in information security for 7 years.
Award : On The Spot Award
Issuer : Tata Consultancy Services
Date : 8 2012
Summary : On the spot award for successfully driving "Pulse - An Organizational initiative"
Award : University Rank Holder
Issuer : SASTRA University
Date : 4 2010
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