Deepak Gupta

Information Security Manager @Tait Communications

Christchurch, NZ
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WORK HISTORY

Jun 2024 — Present

Information Security Manager @Tait Communications

NZ

Prepared Tait Enterprise for ISO27001:2022 certification and NZISM compliance.• Developed and maintained comprehensive strategies, policies, standards, and procedures.• Designed enterprise security architecture as TOGAF and SABSA.• Contributed to the uplift of risk and compliance maturity by driving awareness and remediation actions across departments• Led security implementation in IT Digital Transformation• Conducted cyber resilience assessments, focusing on backup and recovery solutions for the organisation, evaluating RTO/RPO, BCP, and disaster recovery capabilities.• Assessed IT infrastructure, storage, network connectivity, and security controls against ransomware and advanced threats.Achievements:• Successfully led the end-to-end implementation of multiple security tools, including Security Scorecard (vendor risk management), SIEM (for centralized log management and threat detection), static and dynamic code analysis tools (for secure SDLC), and EDR solutions (for advanced endpoint protection), resulting in a 40% improvement in overall security posture and enhanced compliance with ISO 27001 and CIS benchmarks.• Achieved 100% compliance in ISO 27001:2022 external audit for corporate ISMS and full compliance in NZISM audits for key government customers, demonstrating robust information security controls and governance.

EDUCATION

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Defence Institute of Advanced Technology (DIAT), DU, DRDO

Master of Technology (Modeling & Simulation) , Mathematical Modelling and simulation

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Institution of Engineers of India (IEI), Kolkata

Degree in Electronics & Communication Engineering , Electrical and Electronics Engineering

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University of Otago

Master's degree, Data Science

2019 — 2020

Indian Institute of Management, Lucknow

Business Administration and Management, General

ABOUT DEEPAK GUPTA

Governance, Risk, and Compliance (GRC) specialist with over 15 years of experience in cybersecurity, enterprise architecture, policy development, compliance assessments, and risk management.• Designed and implemented Enterprise Security Architecture aligned with SABSA, TOGAF and NZISM to address key risks across enterprise systems and supply chain.• Conducted internal information security audits, third-party vendor risk assessments, and security evaluations of external tools to ensure enterprise-wide compliance with regulatory standards (e.g, ISO 27001, NIST) and mitigate supply chain risks.• Demonstrated capability in cloud security architecture and operations across modern commodity cloud platforms (AWS, AZURE), including cross-cloud integration, and legacy modernisation initiatives• Experienced in leading client engagements, authoring security documentation, and managing end-to-end security governance with minimal oversight.• Proven skillset in leveraging Python, R, and data science tools for data modelling, data visualization, and data engineering.My NZ Journey: Moved to NZ four years ago from India and currently living in Christchurch with my wife and two children, a son(17 years old) and a daughter(14 years old) since December 2021. Received resident visa in July 2022. I completed Master degree in Data Science from the University of Otago in Feb 2021 to expand my horizons. I am quite fortunate that I am able to work in both Info security and data science fields after my studies and gain very valuable experience in NZ. Outside of work, I enjoy golf, cricket, reading, cooking and spending time with family and friends.

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