Bharathidasan N.

Bharathidasan N.

Chief Information Technology Security Officer

Cholamandalam MS General Insurance Co. Ltd.Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India

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Experience23+ Years
LevelCXO

Executive Overview

Cybersecurity and Information Security Executive with over 21 years of leadership experience across BFSI, Insurance, IT Services, and Consulting sectors. Currently serving as Chief IT Security Officer, accountable for enterprise-wide cybersecurity posture, IRDAI-aligned governance, regulatory compliance, and security operations. Proven track record in Board and CXO engagement, cyber risk governance, SOC transformation, Zero Trust architecture, and incident response. Recognized for translating cyber risk into business impact, strengthening organizational resilience, and enabling secure digital transformation. Strong experience working with regulators, audit committees, and senior leadership to build sustainable and compliant security programs. Core strengths include: • CISO Leadership & Cyber Risk Governance • IRDAI / RBI Cyber Security Compliance • Board, CRO & Audit Committee Reporting • SOC, SIEM & Threat Intelligence • Zero Trust & Enterprise Security Architecture • Incident Response, BCM & Crisis Management

Career Timeline

Professional employment history
  • Aug 2024–Present· 2 yrs 1 mo
    • Chief Technology Officer and Chief Information Security OfficerCurrent
      Aug 2024–Present
  • Aug 2020–Aug 2024· 4 yrs
    • SM -TVM-Corporate security
      Aug 2020–Aug 2024
  • Feb 2018–Jul 2020· 2 yrs 5 mos
    • Chief Information Security Officer -AVP
      Feb 2018–Jul 2020
  • Sep 2017–Feb 2018· 5 mos
    • Senior Manager - CS
      Sep 2017–Feb 2018
  • Sep 2014–Sep 2017· 3 yrs
    • Manager - Enterprise risk services
      Sep 2014–Sep 2017
  • Mar 2010–Aug 2014· 4 yrs 5 mos
    • Project Lead - Infrastructure management services
      Mar 2010–Aug 2014
  • 2008–Mar 2010· 2 yrs 2 mos
    • Specialist - Esecure
      2008–Mar 2010
  • Jun 2006–Dec 2007· 1 yr 6 mos
    • Associate, Operations
      Jun 2006–Dec 2007
  • Mar 2003–Apr 2004· 1 yr 1 mo
    • Engineer, Service
      Mar 2003–Apr 2004

Education

Postgraduate Degree

Human Resources Management/Personnel Administration, General

Pondicherry University

M.Sc

Electronicsscience

University of Madras

B.Sc

Physics

Pachaiyappa`s college

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Skills & Expertise

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Project ManagementSecurity Operations CenterInformation Security GovernanceCyberlawLegal AssistanceCyber Risk ManagementSecurity AwarenessInformation Security AwarenessIncident ManagementProgram ManagementCloud SecuritySecurityISO 27001Security operations & SOC leadershipCyber Threat Intelligence (CTI)Virtual CISO and CXO Cyber Risk & Governance advisorzero trust & enterprise security architecutrecyber risk governance & regulatory compliance (BFSI)Technology risk management & ISMSSecurity Operations Managementdarkweb