Divya K

About Divya K

Divya has an overall experience of 12+ years out of which 10 years of IT project management and Cyber Security operations and governance experience in BFSI (Banking) and 2+ years in teaching. She is a qualified Independent Director from Indian Institute of Corporate Affairs. She holds many global certifications such as CISSP, PMP, ITILv4, ISO 27001 LA, ISO 27701 LI, CC etc. She has pursued the prestigious National Cyber Security Scholar Program jointly conducted by IIT Gandhinagar and ISAC. She has also done her Post Graduation Certification in Cyber Security from IIT Palakkad. Currently, Divya is responsible for managing Cyber Governance (Corporate Information Security) of the Bank. Divya is also responsible for vendor relationship management including preparation of RFPs, SOPs, negotiating contractual terms, contract execution, oversight of vendor fulfilment of contractual responsibilities, evaluation of policy and procedural adherence and monitoring SLA performance. She is also instrumental in imparting cyber security awareness to various stakeholders and mentor the freshers/college students in cyber security career path. Divya is passionate about women empowerment. Divya is the Bangalore Chapter Leader of World Wide Women in Cybersecurity (W3-CS) which is an affiliate to Security Bsides Bangalore. She is an active volunteer for (ISC)2 Bangalore Chapter and Information Sharing and Analysis Center (ISAC). She is a member of various prestigious communities like CyberFrat Gold, FDPPI, DPO Club, PMI Bangalore Chapter, Cloud Security Alliance Bangalore Chapter, CXO Cywayz, Google Women Tech Ambassador.Divya is a speaker at various forums and has given many interviews which has been published in digital media and youtube channels. She has also been a jury for hackathons and currently serving as Department Advisory Board Member of Cybersecurity at RNSIT. She also promotes cybersecurity awareness through webinars and workshops to various segments of the society.Awards- Best Volunteer Cyber Security Excellence Awards 2023 (Bsides Bangalore)- Runner Up in Wonder Women CTF- Women Influencer in Cloud Security Award 2023 - Aspiring CXOs Award 2024 under the category \"Cybersecurity Awareness and Education Champion\"- Young Achiever of the Year in Cybersecurity Award 2024- Security Accelerator Award 2024 for BFSI- Women Influencer in Cybersecurity 2024 Award - CF100 Top Influencer Titan in Cybersecurity - 2024- Cyber Acharya Award 2024- Super 50 Emerging Cyber Security Leader 2025

Experience

1. Assistant Vice President

   Ujjivan Small Finance Bank

   Apr 2026 — Present

   MANAGER - OPERATIONAL RISK Foreign Exchange (FX) Framework Development (Retail and Treasury)- Drafting Policy/Framework/SOPs FX Risk Measurement and Monitoring - Controls Checklist and Risk Register FX Limit Setting and Governance (KRI) Retail FX Portfolio Risk Operational Risk Mitigation (Front office/Mid office/Back office) Regulatory Compliance (RBI, FEMA, SWIFT) New FX Products Framework Conduct Periodic Trainings on Forex Risk Controls, FEMA requirements and SWIFT security Domestic Treasury Integration - G-Sec, Corporate Bonds, ALM, IRRBB, SLR/CRR compliance Management Committees Action Plan Tracking Review of BRD, FSD and perform UAT Review of Product Notes and SOPs to highlight Operational Risk Facilitate branches and regional Ops Risk teams to carry out BCP simulation and review output reports IT Outsourcing - Vendor Risk Assessment Perform RCA of operational incidents Carrying out thematic control testing to review - Test of Design and Test of Operating Effectiveness Implementation of Internal Audit, Regulatory/Statutory recommendations & International Best Practices Implementing Risk Control Matrix and Risk Registers for various processes

Education

• Indian Institute of Technology Gandhinagar

  National Cyber Security Scholar, Senior Leadership Program in Cyber Security

• RN Shetty Institute of Technology

  Bachelor of Engineering - BE, Information Technology

  2009 — 2013

• Indian Institute of Technology, Palakkad

  Post Graduate Certification, Cyber Security