Amitabh Srivastava

About Amitabh Srivastava

With over 27 years of global experience in Cybersecurity, Governance, Risk & Compliance (GRC), and IT Strategy, I am a results-driven executive currently serving as AVP Engineering & CISO at Intellect Design Arena. I specialize in building resilient cyber defense architectures, leading high-impact compliance programs, and enabling secure digital transformation across banking, fintech, and enterprise environments. Throughout my career, I have: Raised cybersecurity compliance scores from 56% to 96% in under a year by integrating ISO 27001, PCI DSS, SOC 2, HIPAA, and GDPR frameworks. Spearheaded the security design for India\'s Cr+ Government e-Marketplace (GeM), achieving 100% compliance with DPDPA and automating 80% of manual security processes. Led risk assessments and audits across 500+ departments, reducing vulnerabilities by 30% and cutting procurement time by 60%. Directed global cybersecurity operations at Samsung SDS and Mastercard, scaling enterprise security and aligning risk programs across APAC, EMEA, and the Americas. Designed custom incident response and forensics models, reducing platform security incidents by over 40%. Built and led cross-functional security teams of 150+ across Fortune 500s and public sector initiatives. My core focus areas include: Cyber Risk Management & Quantification Security Operations Center (SOC) Leadership Regulatory Compliance (DPDPA, GDPR, HIPAA, SOX, RBI, CBJ) Cloud Security (AWS, Azure, GCP) Data Privacy, DLP, and Encryption Identity & Access Management (IAM) SIEM, SOAR, Threat Intelligence & Automation TPRM & Vendor Risk Governance Business Continuity & Disaster Recovery Credentials: CISSP | CISA | CEH Master | ISO 27001 Lead Auditor PMP | PRINCE2® | ITIL V3 | AWS Security Specialty | Google Cloud Architect PhD Scholar in Information Security | MSc in Data Science Let’s connect if you’re looking for a seasoned CISO, cybersecurity leader, or GRC executive to secure and scale mission-critical digital ecosystems.

Experience

1. Assistant Vice President of Engineering & CISO (Idtc)

   Intellect Design Arena Ltd

   Feb 2023 — Present · New Delhi, IN

   Managed End to End Security for the GeM. Implemented security by design in the products & operations.

Education

• Kalinga University, Raipur

  Master of Computer Applications - MCA, Computer Science

• International Institute of Information Technology Bangalore

  Postgraduate Degree, Data Science

  2019 — 2020

• IBM

  Certified eBusiness Professional, e-Biz

  2000 — 2001

• SunRise University Alwar

  Research Scholar, Computer Science

• Indian Institute of Technology, Delhi

  Project Management, Information Technology Project Management

  2014 — 2015

• Indian Institute of Technology, Kharagpur

  PGDIT, Computer Science

• Liverpool John Moores University

  MS, Data Science

• Samsung Leadership Center Seoul

  Global Executive Course , Business Administration and Management, General

  2016 — 2018

• Profession Certifications and Trainigs Profession Certifications and Trainigs

  Profession Certifications and Trainigs Profession Certifications and Trainigs

• National Institute of Information Technology

  Bachelor's degree, Information Technology

  1997 — 2001

• Institute of Computer Engineers (India)

  DCA, IT

  1996 — 1997

• Samsung Technical Academy

  Data Center and Process Innovation , Data Center & Cloud Technology

  2012 — 2012