Anim Saxena

About Anim Saxena

Cybersecurity Executive | 15+ Years | Ford Motor CompanyI build security programmes that protect people, data, and infrastructure at enterprise scale.Currently leading Application Security for Ford Pro — embedding DevSecOps across 20+ global product teams, driving ISO 27001 readiness, and translating complex cyber risk into board-level decisions.My career spans the full security spectrum:• SOC Operations & Incident Response• Vulnerability Management (end-to-end lifecycle)• Digital Forensics & CSIRT• Cloud, API & Container Security• DevSecOps | SAST / DAST / SCA• Risk, Governance & ComplianceBefore Ford, I led a Rs 100 Crore DC, DR security programme and built network security practices for IBM\'s IGI Airport T3 project.I hold CEH, CHFI, CASP, CCIE Security (Written), ISO 27001 Lead Auditor, AWS Security, and CCNA certifications — with CISM in progress and CISSP planned.Open to Senior Manager | Head of Security | CISO opportunities. Chennai, India | Open to relocation

Experience

1. Deputy Manager - Ford Pro Tech

   Ford Pro

   Jun 2024 — Present

   Act as a senior SME for secure coding, evaluating and implementing [MR1] processes to mature application security leveraging existing tools. • Provide consulting to all Ford Pro product teams, providing advocacy, guidance and education on code security related problems by leveraging enterprise services across product lifecycles, identifying vulnerabilities and implementing secure solutions. • Help define security standards around CI/CD pipelines, SAST/SCA/DAST testing processes, DevSecOps principles. • Support ISO 27001 certification preparation with guiding remediation of all Ford Pro software products and services. • Support all teams dealing with Audit, ICC Control Review and OICs as they occur. • Collaborate across Ford Pro Tech, FCSD Tech, Information Tech Operations (ITO), Enterprise Architecture, Model E and Enterprise Cyber Security organizations and so many more. • Work with all regular security and compliance annual activities and education plans for all Ford Pro teams to ensure compliance with corporate policies (Information Security Policy, Code of Conduct, etc.) to deliver Ford+ plan. • Design, develop and test automation components for products and software especially security related. • Partner with Cyber Defense during incident response for Ford Pro teams, as required. • Support and develop automation solutions that enable our product teams to build and deploy code quickly while giving them insights into security findings. • Leverage cloud technology to promote fast provisioning and scalability with secure configuration management and monitoring. • Implement industry best practices for container hardening and API configuration management. • Cross between technology and business topics with ease and understanding, explaining security topics to any audience. • Operate independently and adapt to the dynamic needs of the organization and changing teams.

Education

• Atharva School of Business (ASB)

  PGDM; Location, Systems; 2009

  2007 — 2009

• Punjab Technical University

  B.tech, Information Technology

  2003 — 2007

• Ramjas

  10th

  1989 — 2000

Skills

• Data Center
• IT Operations
• Telecommunications
• Networking
• Wan
• Ospf
• Internet Protocol Suite (Tcp/Ip)
• Network Design
• Team Management
• Qos
• Rip
• Eigrp
• Cisco Routers
• Network Engineering
• Project Management
• Network Administration
• Wide Area Network (Wan)
• Information Security
• Hardware
• Ccna
• Network Security
• Computer Security
• Cyber-Security
• Network Architecture
• Routers
• Vlan
• Lan Switching
• Firewalls
• Vpn
• Security
• Cisco Ios
• Vulnerability Assessment
• Technical Support
• Troubleshooting
• Cisco Systems Products
• Switches
• Wireless
• Security Information and Event Management (Siem)
• Tcp/Ip
• Ips