| Contact Information | |
| Name: | Vijay Gawde |
| Email: | vijaygawde (at) gmail (dot) com [email concealed] |
| Location: | Bangalore, Karnataka, India |
| Resume | |
| Position/Title: | CISO |
| Resume: |
Vijay B. Gawde Synopsis: Vijay is highly skilled and experienced Information Security Risk Management professional with over 20 years of IT background and over 8 years in information security domain. He currently spearheads the information security management with ANZ at Melbourne, Australia. He has managed several significant information security projects across the globe. Prior to joining ANZ, he was with Moore Stephens Al-Nisf partners (erstwhile KPMG, Kuwait), a leading audit, tax and consultancy firm, MIEL e-security Pvt. Ltd., a leading e-security consulting company in India; Riyad Bank, a leading bank in Saudi Arabia and some of the leading IT companies in India. Vijay has vast experience in both managing and working hands on with design, implementation and operations of major IT security technologies. He is professionally qualified with relevant industry recognized information security management certifications. ________________________________________ Professional Certifications: Certified Information Systems Security Professional (CISSP) Certified Information Systems Auditor (CISA) Certified Information security Manager (CISM) Certified BS7799 Lead Auditor (BS7799LA) Netscreen Certified Security Associate (NCSA) Cisco Certified Network Associate (CCNA) Microsoft Certified Systems Engineer (MCSE) Education: Diploma in Electronics and Radio Engineering (DERE) – Sept 1981 ________________________________________ Employment Summary: Current Employment (Since May 2006) Information Security Manager at ANZ, Australia ANZ is one of the largest companies in Australia and New Zealand and a major international banking and financial services group. Vijay currently works at their head office at Melbourne and is responsible for information security management. Prior to shifting base at Melbourne, he setup and established the information security management function at ANZ Operations, Technology and Shared services unit at India. His primary responsibilities at ANZ Include: • Information risk assessments • Design and oversee implementation of Information Security Plan • Provide subject matter expertise to business on information security risk aspects. • Information security awareness / risk assessment workshops for senior management. Sept 2005 to May 2006 Head of Information Security Consulting at Moore Stephens Al-Nisf & Partners, Kuwait (Erstwhile KPMG). Moore Stephens International is regarded as one of the world's major accounting and consulting networks. Vijay was responsible for providing Information Risk Management services to its clients including: • Formulate information security strategy, policies, procedures and standards • Managed security services • Security architecture design, Penetration testing, Fraud review/investigations • Consultancy to implement Information Security Management Services (ISMS) and preparedness towards ISO27001 accreditation Aug 2004 to Sept 2005 Head of Technical Services (IT Security) at MIEL e-Security Pvt. Ltd, India MIEL is an end-to-end information security consulting company in India where Vijay was head of IT security consultancy services. He managed a team of security specialists and information security consulting projects in following areas: • Penetration testing & vulnerability assessment • Application security testing • Network security architecture design & implementation • BS7799 (ISMS) certification consultancy • Information risk assessment & gap analysis • Managed security services Apr 2001 to Aug 2004 Head of Security Operations Center, at Riyad Bank, Saudi Arabia. Vijay was responsible for design, setup and management of Security Operations Center (SOC). He led the team of security specialists. He gained significant hands-on experience and exposure to leading security technology solutions such as firewalls, intrusion detection systems, access, content security, anti-virus, security event management systems, enterprise availability solutions, encryption systems, AAA servers, Security vulnerability scanners, security baseline solutions, etc. Vijay was responsible for securing infrastructure located at Riyadh data center supporting internet banking, trade finance, SMS banking, B2B payment gateway, online stock trading service and value added services (Traffic fines payment services, Visa payments, utility bills payments) Jan 1999 to Apr 2001 Chief Technology Officer - WorldChemnet, WorldChemnet.com is a B2B online chemical exchange, joint venture by Principal pharma group and PricewaterhouseCoopers. Vijay managed development of web based applications (B2B Marketplaces & Online auction) and Application architecture design and implementation. Sept 1981 to Dec 1998 Worked with Indian IT companies in the area of Customer Support As a specialist on range of systems such as IBM mainframe, PDP11, VAX, UNIX systems & Network Servers • Regional Manager, - Sunray Computers Pvt. Ltd., Bangalore, Mumbai. India • Senior Maintenance Engineer – Essen Computers Ltd., Mumbai. India • Senior Customer Engineer - CMS Computers Ltd., Mumbai. India • Maintenance Engineer - Indicos Computer Services, Seepz, Mumbai, India • Field Support Engineer - PSI Data Systems, Bangalore, India ________________________________________ Some of the key information security projects handled • Setup information security management/governance function at ANZ, India. • Information security risk management function at ANZ, Australia • Setup and management of security operations center (SOC) for Riyad Bank • Consultancy to Bombay Stock Exchange (BSE) and National Stocks Depository Limited (NSDL) in India for accreditation with BS7799 certification • Network security architecture design for Airports of Mauritius. • Penetration testing & vulnerability assessment for some of the leading banks in India, Sri Lanka, Kuwait & Mauritius ________________________________________ Core Skills & competencies: • Leadership skills to provide direction to the management and professional staff. • Ability to communicate effectively within all levels of the organization, including briefing executive management on the status of information security issues. • Proactive, self motivated individual with strong analytical skills • Ability to work within deadlines and operate under pressure in a fast-paced environment • Excellent relationship skills and able to develop consensus and drive to action ________________________________________ Personal Information: Current Address: 23/546, Flinders Street, Melbourne, Victoria-3000, Australia Permanent Address: 72/Skylark, Aazad Road, Near Kamgar Kalyan Kendra, Gundavali, Andheri(East), Mumbai-400069, India Phone: +61 4344 19880 (Currently in Australia), +91 9820264164 (Contact number in India) Email: Primary: vijaygawde (at) yahoo (dot) com [email concealed], Alternate: vijaygawde (at) gmail (dot) com [email concealed] Passport: Nationality – Indian, Passport Number- Z 1170312 Valid till Nov 2015 |