TOP 60 CSOs IN INDIA 2023

Agnidipta Sarkar

Company-BIOCON

LinkedIn-https://in.linkedin.com/in/agnidipta

Agnidipta sarkar is an Digital Resilience Practioner, Standards Evangelist, CISO at Biocon. As a Digital Resilience leader, He has always had to wear two hats, when involved in optimizing risks and resilience. One as a subject matter expert and another as a change transformation leader.

He has successfully reduced operational costs, optimized risks, build resilience, and reduced overheads in global programs by streamlining and consolidating activities, removing silos while remaining focused on the rigor needed to ensure procedures are established and improved.

Nikhil Chawla

Company- Colgate-Palmolive

LinkedIn-https://in.linkedin.com/in/nichawla

Nikhil Chawla is the Head – Global Information & Cyber Security at Colgate-Palmolive a caring, innovative growth company that is reimagining a healthier future for all people, their pets, and our planet. We are a leading global consumer products company with 34,000 people dedicated to improving the health and wellness of people and their pets. Focused on Oral Care, Personal Care, and Home Care.

Kuldeep Malik

Company-PI INDUSTRIES LIMITED

LinkedIn-https://www.linkedin.com/in/kuldeep-malik-71440022/

Kuldeep Malik is the lead of Administration and security at PI Industries Limited. He is a Post Graduate (MBA) with a total experience of 20+ several years in the field of Sr Manager Administration and security, Experience in handling security management activities, office management, and coordination of all the administrative activities including transport, canteen, housekeeping, vendor mgt, Paste control, Gardening, employee engagement, etc. Budgeting, cost control, Dept procedure, implementation, Auditing, ISO standard, Risk Assessment, etc.

Shiva Kumar

Company- Bosch India

LinkedIn-https://www.linkedin.com/in/shiva-kumar-9999861b4/

Shiva Kumar is the Chief Security Officer at Bosch India. Bosch is a leading supplier of technology and services in the areas of Mobility Solutions, Industrial Technology, Consumer Goods, and Energy and Building Technology. Additionally, Bosch has in India the largest development center outside Germany, for end-to-end engineering and technology solutions

Ravi Pandya

Company-Nexdigm

LinkedIn-https://www.linkedin.com/in/ravi-pandya-b0067950/

Ravi Pandya is the Chief Information Security Officer at Nexdigm. He has over 20 years of IT experience in various domains.

T D Virwani

Company- Punjab National Bank

LinkedIn-https://www.linkedin.com/in/t-d-virwani-4802b761/

T D Virwani is working as Chief Information Security Officer (CISO) of Punjab National Bank – A Leading Pan India Bank with a Global footprint.

Chandan Pani

Company- LTIMindtree

LinkedIn-https://www.linkedin.com/in/chandan-pani/

Chandan Pani is the Chief Information Security Officer at LTIMindtree.  He is a Risk Manager and Information Security leader in IT/ITES with a focus on Cyber Security solutions and Security Risk Management. In addition, a professional career spanning 20 years in the IT and security industry, addressing information security, secure delivery, and data protection, focused on Cyber Risk Quantification, Risk & Compliance Management, and Governance.

Jagjit Sandhu

Company-Jubilant FoodWorks Ltd

LinkedIn-https://www.linkedin.com/in/japjit/

Jagjit Sandhu is the Chief Information Security Officer at Jubilant Foodworks Ltd. Specialise in reducing the overall technology risk exposure to the organization. Have set up strong controls using people, processes, and technology to mitigate existing and evolving global threats.

Specialties: Information Security & Risk Management. A CISSP can attack all domains with equal confidence.

Prasant Patra

Company-Godrej Properties Limited

LinkedIn-https://www.linkedin.com/in/prasant-patra-2756b9242/

Prasant Patra is the Chief Security Manager -of Godrej Properties. He has Overall 25 years of experience in the security field.
Corporate security leads 8+ years(In Reliance industries and Technicolor), In UNO Europe experience- 01 year. Ex-Paramilitary- CRPF.

Ramjee Yadav

Company- Astral Limited

LinkedIn-https://www.linkedin.com/in/ramjee-yadav-940582202/A

Ramjee Yadav the Security Officer at Astral Limited-Astral Pipes specializes in manufacturing the best quality plumbing & drainage systems for both residential and commercial applications, CPVC piping systems for industrial applications, column and pressure piping systems for agriculture applications, and also conduit pipes for residential and commercial applications. Astral pipes embrace the latest international technology and provide solutions made for the Indian markets.

Gurpreet Singh Grewal

Company- IDBI Bank

LinkedIn- https://www.linkedin.com/in/gurprit-singh-grewal-592768b

Gurpreet Singh Grewal is the Deputy General Manager and Information Security Officer at IDBI Bank. Experienced Information Security Officer with a demonstrated history of working in the banking industry. Skilled in IS Governance, Operations Management, Analytical Skills, Requirements Analysis, Banking, and IT Strategy. Strong information technology professional with a Bachelor of Commerce focused in Accountancy, and Economics from Guru Nanak Khalsa College.

Shivashankar SS

Company-https://www.linkedin.com/in/shivashankar-ss-b9ab4785

LinkedIn- ACC Limited

Shivashankar SS is  Working as a single point of contact for all administration-related activities.
•Managing administrative activities in co-coordinating with internal and external departments.
•Handling of employee services negotiation of facility management, transportation, cafeteria, mobile phone, etc.
•Asset inventory management and maintenance of all office equipment including periodic preventive maintenance.

Ajit Payra

Company-Dalmia Cement (Bharat) Ltd.

LinkedIn- https://www.linkedin.com/in/ajit-payra-23214a159

Ajit Payra is the Chief Security Officer at Dalmia Cement (Bharat) Ltd.- India’s leading cement manufacturer, Dalmia Cement is committed to co-creating a sustainable future with innovation.

Bijender Kumar Mishra

Company-Alkem Laboratories Ltd.

LinkedIn-https://www.linkedin.com/in/bijender-kumar-m-bb9b3b95

GM IT/IT Head/CIO/CISO-level with 24 years of success in Global Planning end-to-end Group IT Operation, Cyber Defense, Digital Transformation, end-to-end Product Development, Quality Management, IT Service Design/Delivery & Management, Solutions Architect (BI/DW, Market Risk, Credit Risk, Data Quality, Data Governance, Market Intelligence), Predictive & Advanced Analytics modeling, Data Analysis(Data Science), Analytics Solutions (360 Degree Business View), Change Management, Managed IT Services, Group Shares IT Setup & Operation Management, SLA Management, Enterprise Business Technology Transformation, Data Analytics, IT Audit, Key Account Management, IT Procurement.

Shiv Cherkupalli

Company-Adani Group

LinkedIn-https://www.linkedin.com/in/shiv-cherkupalli-252844167

Shiv Cherkupalli is the Head of Security Adani Power & Transmission at Adani Group-Adani Group a diversified organization in India comprising 7 publicly traded companies. It has created a world-class transport and utility infrastructure portfolio that has a pan-India presence.

Yagnesh Thakar

Company-Hindustan Petroleum Corporation Limited

LinkedIn-https://www.linkedin.com/in/yagnesh-thakar-04325b14a

Yagnesh Thakar is the Chief Manager – Security at Hindustan Petroleum Corporation Limited-Hindustan Petroleum Corporation Limited (HPCL) is a Maharatna Central Public Sector Enterprise (CPSE) and an S&P Global Platts Top 250 Global Energy Company. HPCL has a strong presence in the downstream hydrocarbon sector of the country with a sizable share in petroleum product marketing and also has business footprints across other energy verticals & various overseas geographies.

Sunil Kumar

Company- Tata Power

LinkedIn-https://www.linkedin.com/in/sunil-kumar-044b3a55

Sunil Kumar is Head – of Vigilance & Intelligence (Corporate Security), at Tata Power Co, Ltd and based in Mumbai (Maharashtra), he is a law graduate and an Ex Dy. Commandant (CRPF)/ Addl SP (Jharkhand Police), having 28 Years of experience. Planning, preparing, and implementing a Security Strategy which includes fresh risk assessments of all sites, standardization of all security management systems, procedures, and processes, management and gradation of security infrastructure, the inclusion of security risk as a part of Risk Management System, setting up an intelligence structure.

Jaspal Singh Sawhney

Company-Tata Communications

LinkedIn-https://www.linkedin.com/in/jssawhney

Jaspal Singh Sawhney is the Global Chief Information Security Officer for Tata Communications. Responsible for Global InfoSec Group, Cyber Security strategy, governance, and implementation of security programs for all legal entities of Tata Communications enterprise globally. Responsible for InfoSec Annual Operating Plan and Infosec governance for the whole enterprise and telecom & other growth LOBs. Additional alignment of onsite delivery organization for BFSI.

Virander Singh

Company-Indraprastha Gas Limited

LinkedIn-https://www.linkedin.com/in/virander-singh-1112149

Incorporated in 1998, IGL took over Delhi City Gas Distribution Project in 1999

 from GAIL (India) Limited (Formerly Gas Authority of India Limited). He has more than 15 years of experience in this field.

Richard Kollmar

Company-Wellstar Health System

LinkedIn-https://www.linkedin.com/in/rkollmar

Richard Kollmar is Vice President/Chief Security Officer; FBI Asst. Deputy Director (ret.). Protecting Corporate & National Assets from Security Threats. Strategic executive-level security leader with 25+ years of expertise in global corporate security teams, risk management, financial investigative leadership, operational efficiency, and crisis management. Dedicated to integrity and confidentiality while building strong security programs centered around a preventative vs. reactive approach. Leverages strengths of expert teams and develops talent through authentic guidance and mentorship. Proven to build influential and productive relationships toward a common mission and dedicated to continuous improvement.