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# Darshan MS on Tal

## Headline

Deputy CISO\-Cyber Security

## About

Technology & Security Transformation Leader \| 17\+ Years of Global IT & Cybersecurity Leadership Experienced in executing enterprise vision and strategy across captive and non\-captive service organizations\. Proven track record in building, implementing, and leading modern global IT and security organizations with expertise in CXO\-level stakeholder engagement, multi\-geography program delivery, and security transformation initiatives\. Core Competencies: • Strategic Leadership: CXO\-level stakeholder management, global cybersecurity strategy, maturity and posture improvement, regulatory compliance alignment, security culture development, business continuity, and transformation programs\. • Cybersecurity Operations: Blue/Red Teaming, SOC Operations, Threat Intelligence, XDR, SOAR, Incident Response \(IR\), DFIR, TTP/IOC/IOA analysis, cyber kill chain, insider threat and external threat management, breach investigation\. • Application & Cloud Security: DevSecOps, AppSec \(OWASP, SAST, DAST, IAST\), SCA automation, CPSM, ASPM, CNAPP solutions, CASB, Cloud Security \(Azure Defender, AWS, GCP Chronicle\), API security, WAF \(Azure, AWS, FortiWAF\) web and wireless security\. • Governance, Risk & Compliance: Risk Management \(NIST 800\-53, ISO 27001\-2013, ISO 27001\-2022\), Data Privacy \(GDPR, HIPAA, CCPA, PIMS/ISO 27701\), TPRM, due diligence, ISMS, audit & GRC tools \(AuditBoard, OneTrust, MetricStream\)\. • Technical Expertise: AI SOC, SIEM \(IBM QRadar, Azure Sentinel\), EDR/XDR/MDR \(CrowdStrike, Symantec, Trend Micro, SentinelOne, Sophos\), malware analysis, VAPT tools \(Nessus, Qualys, NMAP, Metasploit, Burp Suite, Wireshark\), encryption, OSINT\. • Frameworks & Models: MITRE ATT&CK, STRIDE, PASTA, NIST CSF, COBIT, ITIL, ISO, AI RMF, Zero Trust Architecture \(Zscaler, Cloudflare, Fortinet\)\. • Identity & Data Protection: IDAM \(CyberArk\), DLP, Privacy Programs \(NIST 800\-53, ISO 27701\), data protection and breach response, encryption technologies\. • Program & Project Management: Large\-scale MSP/MSSP programs, budget planning \(CapEx/OpEx\), due diligence, vendor management, NPS improvement, regulatory compliance programs \(PCI DSS, HIPAA, FISMA, FIPS\)\. Certifications & Training: • Security & Risk: CISSP, CISM, AWS Security, Azure Security, CyberArk, • Cloud & DevOps: Azure, AWS, DevSecOps • Project & Service Management: ITIL v3 • Technical: MCITP,MCSE • Memberships: ISACA, ISC2

## Location

Bengaluru

## AI stack

claude code

claude

codex

cursor

gemini

github copilot

## Work experience

Deputy CISO\- Cyber Security at Mashreq Corporate & Investment Banking Group, Apr 2026 \- Present · 6 mos, Remote

Senior Cyber and Information Security Leader at Odessa, Dec 2023 \- Apr 2026 · 2 yrs 5 mos

Enterprise Cloud Security Senior Architect at Unisys, Apr 2022 \- Dec 2023 · 1 yr 9 mos

Enterprise Security Architect at Unisys, Apr 2022 \- Dec 2023 · 1 yr 9 mos, Provided hands\-on security engineering expertise across diverse technology platforms spanning cloud, hybrid, and on\-premises environments\.

Security Architect at Tata Consultancy Services, Jan 2022 \- Apr 2022 · 4 mos, Provided cloud security architecture design and implementation across AWS and Azure environments\.

Cloud Security Senior Architect at Capgemini, May 2020 \- Dec 2021 · 1 yr 8 mos, Bengaluru, Karnataka, India

Senior Security Architect at Capgemini, May 2020 \- Dec 2021 · 1 yr 8 mos, Possessed strong working knowledge in core security domains: GRC, Azure IAM, Security Operations, Application Security, Data Security, Infrastructure, and Virtualization Security\.

## Education

Board exam, MES School\.

Bachelor of Science, Computational Science, University of Mysore

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