Headline

Information Security Architect | CTI & SOC Operations Leader | Detection Engineering at Scale | 17+ Years DFIR Expertise | CCSP, GCFE

About

Arrow Electronics benefits from a robust digital defense strategy, supported by expertise in cyber forensics, threat detection, and incident response. As Information Security Architect II, key contributions include strengthening security operations and streamlining processes that safeguard critical information assets against emerging threats. Previous leadership at Unilever refined skills in cyber risk management and security incident response, ensuring a secure digital environment for a global enterprise. A mission-driven professional, committed to leveraging cutting-edge methodologies to enhance cybersecurity resilience, foster collaboration, and empower organizational trust in an evolving threat landscape.

Location

Bengaluru

AI stack

antigravity

codex

opencode

Work experience

Information Security Architect II at Arrow Electronics, Jul 2025 - Present · 1 yr 2 mos, Bengaluru

Senior Member at International Society of Automation (ISA), Jun 2022 - Present · 4 yrs 3 mos, Bengaluru, Karnataka, India

Member at Association of Certified Fraud Examiners (ACFE), Jun 2019 - Feb 2023 · 3 yrs 9 mos, Bengaluru, Karnataka, India

Member at IAPP - International Association of Privacy Professionals, Mar 2018 - Feb 2023 · 5 yrs

Information Security Forensics and E-Discovery Assistant Manager at Unilever, Sep 2017 - Jul 2025 · 7 yrs 11 mos, Bengaluru, Karnataka, India, • Led global DFIR operations across 100+ countries while maintaining hands-on involvement in critical investigations; personally conducted forensic analysis for highest-severity incidents. • Built and managed SOC team of 10 analysts, established hiring criteria, created technical training curriculum, implemented career development frameworks, and maintained <15% annual turnover in competitive market. • Authored detection rules while building processes that enabled teams to develop and maintain 500+ detection signatures across SIEM and EDR platforms. • Reduced Mean Time to Respond (MTTR) by 85% through security automation initiative - architected SOAR playbooks, wrote integration code, and led change management to drive analyst adoption. • Served as technical advisor to management and extended teams during major incidents: translated complex forensic findings into executive briefings and legal documentation supporting regulatory response. • Supported annual budget planning for security operations tooling: conducted vendor evaluations, negotiated contracts, and made build-vs-buy decisions based on technical assessment and business requirements. • Established forensic investigation methodology compliant with legal requirements across 30+ jurisdictions: personally validated technical procedures while building documentation and training for global team. • Supported technical security workstream for M&A due diligence on acquisitions: assessed target security architecture, identified integration risks, and presented findings to business. • Supported creation of threat intelligence function: selected and integrated TIP platform, established collection sources, developed analytical workflows, and produced strategic intelligence products for executive consumption. • Developed incident response playbooks for 25+ scenario types: authored technical procedures while ensuring alignment with legal, HR, communications, and business continuity stakeholders.

Senior Security Associate at Cognizant, May 2015 - Sep 2017 · 2 y 4 mo, Chennai

Analyst DFIR at ForensicsGuru, Aug 2012 - May 2015 · 2 y 9 mo, Faridabad

Lecturer at DDM PG College, Jan 2009 - Jul 2011 · 2 y 6 mo, Firozabad

Education

Executive General Management Programme, Business Administration and Management, General, Indian Institute of Management Ahmedabad

GCFE, Cyber/Computer Forensics and Counterterrorism, SANS Technology Institute

Public links

github: https://github.com/vibhavchaturvedi