Inderjeet Singh

About Inderjeet Singh

Over 20 years as a thought leader in Information Security, delivering solutions and programs designed to promote strong client service delivery. My expertise includes cyber risk management, systems audit & consulting, network security, IT Security, incident management, governance risk & compliance and multi-country regulatory requirement management. I have worked in industries such as EPC,Telecom, Healthcare, Life Sciences, Banking, Financial Services and Insurance. I have managed teams of highly skilled security professionals working across US, UK India, Singapore, Philippines, Australia and China to deliver comprehensive cybersecurity solutions aligning with business objectives, collectively supporting billions in annual revenue. I hold many industry security certifications such as CISSP, CISM, CDPSE, 2009, ISO 27001 Lead Auditor, CCSE, CCSA, CCNA, MCSE, Lean Six Sigma and a history of deploying large enterprise wide security solution. This experience blended with business skills has positioned me for enhancing cyber resilience and security posture of my organization and placing me in key role to advance in our journey towards zero trust network architecture.

Experience

1. Director - Corporate Security, Americas Business Information Security Officer

   Cognizant

   Apr 2019 — Present · Pune, IN

   A strategic consultant and advisor for Fortune 500 clients and global delivery centres. Established information security programs for over 500 projects serving associates worldwide.• Leads a security team across India and the Philippines to manage cyber risk for over 500 clients, including top North American financial, insurance and healthcare institutions.• Supervise 100+ risk assessments for Tier I/II accounts, negotiate MSAs incorporating robust security clauses, and oversee responses to RFI/RFPs and security questionnaires. Drive risk assessments for large deals, provide strategic advice to business teams on security risks and mitigation strategies, and establish comprehensive security governance for top-tier accounts.• Presents BISO dashboard to CxO and BU heads monthly for cybersecurity strategy alignment. Connects quarterly with key account heads to ensure synergy.• Oversee client security audits and external third-party audits such as SOC1/2 Type 1/2, HITRUST, and PCI DSS. Provide governance for cyber risk related to delivery centers and security platforms, including firewalls, servers, cloud subscriptions, connectivity protocols, and virtual ODCs.• Directed cross functional initiatives such as roll out of Zscaler across associates end points that enhanced enterprise-wide cyber resilience and progressing towards zero trust network architecture journey.• Ensure coordination with Data Privacy, Legal, Corporate Investigations, and Third-party vendors to manage security incidents keeping best interest of the organization• Led the Return to Office (RTO) program for APAC offices. Designed the workflow for SNOW automation for return of the associates to their respective delivery centers.• As a member of India leadership committee, ensure collaboration of various corporate security and group functions in a meaningful way and celebrate work.• Provide constant feedback to revise corporate security policies

Education

• IPM, Meerut

  PGDBM, MIS, Marketing

  1997 — 1999

• University of Mysore

  BE (E&EE), Engineering

  1992 — 1996

Skills

• Firewalls
• IT Audit
• Information Security
• Business Continuity
• Cissp
• Financial Risk
• Information Security Management
• Solution Design
• IT Strategy
• Cism
• Pre-Sales
• Security
• Business Continuity Planning
• Infrastructure
• Iso 27001
• Pci Dss
• Pmp
• Network Security
• Enterprise Risk Management
• Itil
• IT Management
• Solution Architecture
• Security Policy
• Cobit
• IT Service Management
• Sarbanes-Oxley Act
• IT Operations
• Management Consulting