MITHILESH SINGH

MITHILESH SINGH

LinkedIn Top Cybersecurity Voice πŸ”° CISO πŸ”° DPO πŸ”° Global Leader - Cyber Security, Cloud, Technology Audit & Data Analytics πŸ”°Ex-S&P Global, Citi, Capgemini, Wipro, IDFC First Bank πŸ”° 5x Top 100 CISO & CIO recipient

Protiviti India Member FirmMumbai, Maharashtra, India

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Experience20+ Years
LevelCXO

Executive Overview

Mithilesh is a global Information Security & Risk Management leader having Cybersecurity program management experience of two decades with exposure in Banking, Financial Services, Payments, Technology, Telecommunications, Insurance, Fintech, Manufacturing, Government and Outsourcing Industry. He is certified AWS Cloud Certified Practitioner, CISA, CISM, CRISC, CDPSE, CBCP, CEH, ISO27001, ISO20000 IE, ITIL v3. He is post graduate in Computer Science and recipients of five times Top 100 CIOs & CISOs awards. He holds the credit of first student to present Cyber Security research paper in RSA Security Conference. He has submitted and presented seven research papers at various international conferences. He has been a very active member of professional bodies like IDG, ISACA and is a regular speaker at CIO/CISO forums. He has delivered multiple assignments on Cyber Security, Payments Security, PCI DSS, SSAE16, ISO27001, ISO20000, BS25999, ITSM, ISMS, COBIT, NIST Cyber Security Framework, Secure Architecture Design & Solution Implementation, IT Security & Risk Management, IT Audit, Advisory & Assurance and Business Process & Controls Improvement for enterprises in Australia, Singapore, Thailand, Hong Kong, India, UAE, UK & USA. Cyber Security Awards: * "Top 100 CIO Award" for 2020, 2018, 2017, 2016 & 2013 - IDG Media USA * "Top 100 CISO Award” for 2023, 2018, 2017, 2016, 2014 & 2013 – CISO Platform * "BIG CIO 100 Awards for 2018" - TRESCON * "Top 100 CSO Award 2017”- IDG Media USA * "Top 100 InfoSec. Maestros Awards" 2014 - INFOSEC Magazine Specialties: β€’ Cloud Security, Cyber Security, DevSecOps, Applications Security, Vulnerability & Patch Management β€’ Technology Risk, Cyber Security Maturity Review, and Internal & External Audit Management β€’ Information Security Management System (ISMS), Technology Risk Management & Third-Party Risk Management β€’ Security Strategy, Policies, Procedures, Minimum Baseline Security Standards, Risk & Control Self-Assessment (RCSA) β€’ PCI DSS 3.0/ISO27001/SSAE 16/EU DPA 1998/BS25999/ISO20000, NIST Cyber Security Framework β€’ Geography & Industry specific Regulatory & Legal Compliance, Stakeholder Management β€’ Business Continuity Management, Disaster Recovery Management, Incident Management

Career Timeline

Professional employment history
  • Nov 2025–Present· 10 mos
    • Managing DirectorCurrent
      Nov 2025–Present
  • May 2023–Nov 2025· 2 yrs 6 mos
    • Chief Information Security Officer (CISO) & DPO
      May 2023–Nov 2025
  • Apr 2019–Apr 2023· 4 yrs
    • Senior Director & Global Head - Technology Audit, Cyber & Analytics
      Apr 2019–Apr 2023
  • Jun 2018–Nov 2025· 7 yrs 5 mos
    • MENTOR OF CHANGE
      Jun 2018–Nov 2025
  • Mar 2017–Nov 2025· 8 yrs 8 mos
    • Member, Advisory Board
      Mar 2017–Nov 2025
  • Nov 2015–Apr 2019· 3 yrs 5 mos
    • Founding Member & Senior Director [Head - Technology Audit]
      Nov 2015–Apr 2019
  • Aug 2014–Oct 2015· 1 yr 2 mos
    • Vice President - Technology, Change and Third Parties Audit
      Aug 2014–Oct 2015
  • Mar 2013–Jul 2014· 1 yr 4 mos
    • Global Head, Information Security
      Mar 2013–Jul 2014
  • Jul 2007–Mar 2013· 5 yrs 8 mos
    • Architect, IT Security
      Jul 2007–Mar 2013
  • Feb 2006–Jul 2007· 1 yr 5 mos
    • Manager (Information Security & Business Continuity)
      Feb 2006–Jul 2007

Education

CLOUD COMPUTING

CLOUD COMPUTING

Indian Institute of Technology Kharagpur

Master of Computer Application

Computer Science

Devi Ahilya Vishwavidyalaya

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Skills & Expertise

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Tech AuditTrusted Business AdvisorDigital StrategyCyber Risk Management2nd Line IT SupportCyber DefenseData Privacy Risk ManagementCertified in Risk and Information Systems Control (CRISC)Corrective ActionsCybersecurity Incident ManagementExecutive ReportingCIO Advisory ServicesCyber Security RiskCybersecurity AuditingCertified Information Security Manager (CISM)Digital RiskCyber StrategistInformation System AuditCDPSETech Risk