Harkirat Virk

About Harkirat Virk

Experienced leader (20+ Years) in Information Security domain driving people & processes towards institutional goals. Specializations in information security technology, design, architecture & engineering, technology transformation, cybersecurity risk management for mission critical entities including risk assessment, mitigation, compliance, audit, vulnerability management, security testing, red teaming and incident response- Led and managed people, processes & technology to deliver cyber secure ecosystem- Spearheaded tech initiatives in cyber security process optimization and driving change- Conceptualized and formulated cyber security strategy initiatives at the National level including drafting of the National Cyber Security Strategy- Reviewed and implemented National level cyber security R&D projects for the Prime Minister\'s Office- Established and operationalized India’s premium Defence Cyber Agency (DCyA) and enhanced National cyber capabilities- Built, nurtured and led specialised application security assessment & vulnerability management teams and process from ground up- Formulated & drove enterprise security architecture review process, ensured a ‘security baked-in approach’ effectively reduced risk exposure- Provided expert advice on potential cyber security threats, enacted solutions and ensured compliance at National level- Coordinated and conducted cyber security threat assessment of entities at the national level, advised on remediation methods, delivered detailed documentation, compliance checks and coordinated multiple security assessment teams- Designed and implemented Enterprise network architecture for mission critical defense entities focusing on robustness, high availability and security- Developed and managed network and information security policies & procedures at mission critical entities- Provided strategic and technical consulting on design and development of new security technologies- Advised on deep-tech across multiple domainsSkills• Leadership • Strategic Thinking & Vision • Problem SolvingTechnical Skills• Technology Design & Engineering • Enterprise Security Architecture • Enterprise Network Security • Risk Management • Security (O&M) • Security Assessment • Information Security • Security Engineering • Red Teaming

Experience

1. Associate Vice President, Head Product Technology and Innovation

   Adani Group

   Nov 2021 — Present · Ahmedabad, IN

Education

• Punjab Technical University

  Bachelor of Technology - BTech, Electrical and Electronics Engineering

  1998 — 2002

• Devi Ahilya Vishwavidyalaya

  Post Graduate Diploma in Defence Management, Business Administration and Management, General

  2010 — 2010

• Georgia Institute of Technology

  Master's degree, Computer Science

  2015 — 2017