Biswajit Thakur

About Biswajit Thakur

Biswajit is a Consultant at the DT-Cyber Assurance practice of KPMG India, where he helps clients to assess, manage, and mitigate cyber risks across various sectors and geographies. He joined KPMG India in January 2025, with over 4 years of valuable experience in ISMS assessment and implementation, Data Privacy readiness assessment, Cloud Security Assurance, NIST Cybersecurity Assessment, IRMeA, and IT Internal Audit. He also had the opportunity to work with top Middle Eastern and Indian clients, including on-site in Saudi Arabia and Bangladesh for two months each, delivering high-quality services to clients in the banking, ecommerce, and IT sectors.Biswajit holds a Bachelor of Technology degree in Electronics and Communication Engineering from Heritage Institute of Technology, Kolkata (Autonomous - under Maulana Abul Kalam Azad University of Technology, Formally known as West Bengal University of Technology), along with a MBA in Information Technology Systems Management from NMIMS University. He is passionate about learning new domains and technologies, especially in the areas of Cybersecurity and Cloud Computing. He has earned multiple certifications, including ISO 27001 Lead Auditor, ISO 27001 Lead Implementer, Azure AZ-900, Azure SC-900, AWS Cloud Practitioner Essentials, AWS Cloud Audit Academy - Cloud Agnostic and Oracle Cloud Infrastructure Foundations Associate 2022, which demonstrate his proficiency and interest in these fields. He is also skilled in Excel and PowerPoint, which enable him to present his findings and insights effectively and professionally. Biswajit\'s goal is to leverage his technical and analytical skills to help clients achieve their cyber resilience and security objectives.

Experience

1. Consultant

   KPMG India

   Jan 2025 — Present · Bengaluru, IN

   Digital Trust - Cyber Assurance (erstwhile DT-DTAC)Onsite - Bangalore, IndiaSector - Banking and Financial Services Exposure - RCSA, SOX ITGC

Education

• NMIMS CDOE

  Master of Business Administration - MBA, Information Technology Systems Management

• Heritage Institute of Technology

  Bachelor of Technology - BTech, Electronics and Communication Engineering

• West Bengal State Council of Technical & Vocational Education and Skill Development (WBSCT&VE&SD)

  Engineering Diploma, Electronics and Telecommunication Engineering