IT / OT Cyber Security

IT and OT/Road Vehicle Cyber Security Management / Business Consulting and Digital Transformation

Strengths in Risk Advisory Consulting, Operation Risk Assessments, Program Management, and Design & implementation specialist for projects 17+ years of strong industry experience.

During these years I have assisted multiple clients for leading digital trends like Zero Trust in OT security, Digital smart factory, and AI use cases in OT, Semiconductors, Road Vehicle security 5G, and Security by design, IT / OT Convergence.

Experienced in ICS monitoring solutions, Incident management with technical, communication & delivery skills in green filed, brown filed & migrations project across domains, global experience of cross-functional delivery, program management, pre-sales techno-commercial support, and business process development mostly associated with Metal and Mining, Pharmaceutical, Railways, renewables, Oil & Gas, Energy, and Manufacturing, Chemicals and Automotive sectors. Capability to deliver through complex business processes coupled with digital ideas

My areas of expertise include the Internet of Things (IoT) and Operational Technology (OT) cyber security programs, Information Security Management Systems (ISMS), and Security Operations Center (SOC).

I am experienced in managing nearshore and offshore teams, including cross-functional teams, and have led cyber security assessments, training, testing, implementation, and transformation programs for several clients across the consumer products and retail, automotive, life sciences, insurance and industrial sectors.

ISA Senior Member

Cloud security Alliance - Expert

Risk Management Consultant in Operational Technology (OT) Cyber Security. Experience development of security program, conducting maturity assessments, ICS monitoring, detection, & protection solution, performed audits for OT operational risk and IT-OT integration security,Smart Meters, Smart City,Oil &Gas, water treatment, Power and Grid, compliance audits for IEC 62443, NERC-CIP & NIST, ISO21434, and Security by Desing.

Industry Participation

ISA Committee Senior Member
CSA Cloud security IoT Working Group Co-chair
Zero Trust Architecture Exam Writer - CSA
DFIR for PLCs / Embedded Devices

Invited Guest Speaker

German section of the IEEE Consumer Technology Society

Certifications and Trainings –

· GICSP Training completed

· Azure IOT defender

Cyber Security Certification

· ISA 62443 Cyber security expert

· ISO 21434 Automotive Cyber security

· Certified Ethical Hacker – CEH V9

· ISMS- ISO 27001 Lead Auditor

· Nozomi Network Engineer

Cloud Security Certification

· CCSK - Certified Cloud security Knowledge Certification and training

· Azure Cloud Fundamental AZ-900

· Azure Security AZ-500

Project Management Certification

· Certified Project Management Professional from PMI

· Primavera Project Planning module

· QMS IS0 9001 Auditor an implementer

SIL3 and safety system

· Safety PLC – Invensys and Yokogawa

ISA 26262 Functional Safety

· MatrikonOPC & BMS

ICS DCS and SCADA

· Rockwell system & PLC

· Yokogawa DCS and SCADA Centum

· Emerson Digital solution

· Ovation& DeltaV Cyber security solutions

· ABB 800 DCS and SCADA

OT/IT Software testing and Validation

· Advance software testing Technique

· Software testing

Emerson R&D

Accenture Cyber Range Lab & PROGNOST System R&D Lab

Work Experience –

TÜVSÜD Product Service April 2023-Present - Cyber Security Specialist - Global Cyber Security Lead

In my role I am responsible for building the global team around the ASEAN region and running the operation and execution of projects from Germany. I am also responsible as an ISO 21434 Auditor and ISA 62443 security assessor to work as a Project handler and reviewer for certification schemes like TUV mark,& IECEE CB Scheme & ISA Secure. responsible for driving the new technology Advisory service, audit & certification scheme development i.e. NIST, Cloud security & marine.

PROGNOST system Gmbh July ’2020- Mar 2023

Leading product security for underdevelopment products, CI.CD pipeline review, Performing the product threat assessment, responsible for certifying the product with ISA security certification, running the scrum process and activity for product development.

Accenture Gmbh Germany Feb ’2020- July 2022

(Senior Manager OT Smart and Digital cyber Security

Currently Leading Digital security proactive for IOT, OT, IIOT and Smart meter, smart city, Grid and Renewable projects.

Deloitte, Gurgaon- India (Manager- ICS Cyber Security) Jan ’2019- Dec 2020

Worked as Manager Deloitte in Cyber security Division, Currently Handling IOT security assessment for Smart city project & Smart metering project which include sensor testing, configuration review, network review & Vulnerability assessment and penetration testing. I am working as project manager in project.

TUV Rhineland, Noida- India (Manager- ICS Cyber Security) July ’2018- Jan 2019

My responsibility includes developing ICT & OT Cyber Security services. I worked in Oman includes Consulting, Inspections & security solutions advisory. Worked for developing ICS life cycle Strategy, Concept, Implementation, Operation & Support / Certification

Ernst & Young, Gurgaon- India (Manager- ICS Cyber Security) Aug ’2015- July 2018

EY is a global leader in cyber security consulting & advisory services. Worked as Project management consultant for Cyber Security Solutions in Cyber security Division I was leading the practices of OT/IT integration and OT security practices which include the IOT and smart grid support to EY verticals.

Emerson, Noida-India (ICS/IIOT security Consultant) Apr ’2011-Aug’2015

Worked as Project manager for cyber Security Solutions, OSC (Ovation Security Centre) Supported as Technical advisor to Tiaen (Korea) & RLPC Project, Qatar.

Yokogawa India Limited, Bangalore- India (Executive Engineer) April ’10 to Mar 2011

Aarvi Encon India Ltd (Engineer) Aug 09 to March 2010 SEDL Ltd June (Engineer) June 2007 to July 2009

Education -

Master of Science In Artificial Intelligence (2024- 2026) University - University of Lubeck, Germany

Post-Graduation Program in Project Management (2013- 2015) University - NICMAR, Pune

B-TECH –Instrumentation and Control (2004-2007) University - Kurukshetra, KUK – Haryana

Diploma – Instrumentation and Control (2002- 2004) University - State Board of technical Edu.

10th – PCM (2000- 2001) University – CBSC

Global projects locations -

Europe - Schengenstaten – (2017- 2032); Muscat, Oman (2018); Singapore (2015); Doha (2015), Germany (2020- Present)

Known Languages - English (Advance Proficiency) and German – A2 level

I've worked in the Industry X.0/ Operation Technology security for the past 16 years. I am expanding my skills to AI, Cloud Security, Automobile Security, and OT security to the best of the industry standards.

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