Arun Hegde
Director, Information Security | Incident Response | Cybersecurity | Risk Management | Threat Intelligence | Cloud Security | Blockchain Security | Crypto |
- Role
- Director of Security at Sony Music Entertainment
- Location
- New York, NY, US
- LinkedIn followers
- 500 followers
About Arun Hegde
Seasoned Information Security Leader and trusted advisor specializing in Incident Response, Defensive (SOC / Intrusion Detection/SIEM), Security Operations, Threat Intelligence, GRC (Governance, Risk, and Compliance) and Offensive Security (Penetration Testing). Currently Arun is Director of Security at Sony Music, a global entertainment conglomerate where he leads and manages security practices operating in over 50 countries. He has a solid record in providing Cybersecurity leadership to organizations ranging from startups to Fortune 20 companies including Citigroup, BNP Paribas, TD Ameritrade, Sony Music, Microsoft and two international startups. Recognized for building world-class teams that deliver exceptional performance in risk management, threat intelligence, forensics & digital evidence collection, enterprise/cloud security, regulatory and incident management. He has been developing and delivering customer-centric security solutions on site and in the cloud to mitigate risk and data breaches that diminish organizational integrity and value. His entrepreneurial journey includes two international starts-ups which provided services to Fortune 20 companies and world-renowned nonprofits. Arun is a blockchain and crypto enthusiast who researches and enjoys exploring blockchain projects. Over the years, he has spoken at numerous crypto & blockchain security summits in the New York area. He also is a contributor at CryptoNewsBytes. com, a crypto news media startup. Currently he is a Guest Associate Faculty at Harvard for ‘Blockchain and Cryptocurrency’ course. Speaking Engagements : NAISG, OWASP, CISO Forums, Microsoft & Local Security chapters. Specialities: — Cloud Security ( AWS, Azure, GCP ) — Threat Intelligence | Threat Modeling — Incident Response | SOC | SIEM — Executive Engagement | Security Strategies — Strategic Planning | Risk Management — Enterprise Security Architecture — Application and Network Security — Operations, Program & Product Management — Security Information and Event Management — IoT | Blockchain | Crypto | NFTs — Security Audits | PCI DSS, SOX, ISO-27001 — Vendor Management EXECUTIVE STRENGTHS • Information Security Strategy • Cybersecurity • Risk Assessment • Risk Management • Business Continuity • Security Policy Development, Standards, Procedures • Program Development • Data Loss Prevention • Security Governance & Compliance • SaaS • Team Leadership, Hiring, Training, and Talent Development • Incident Response Plans • Data Privacy • NIST, ISO 27001, SOC 2, PCI DSS, GDPR, HIPPA, NERC CIP
Experience
Director of Security
Jul 2018 — Present · New York, NY, US
Education
Stevens Institute of Technology
Masters, Computer Science[Specializations: Cybersecurity & Pattern Recognition]
N M A M Institute of Technology, NITTE
Bachelor of Engineering
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