Kavitha Karunakaran
Cybersecurity Leader | Strategist | Risk & Compliance Expert
- Role
- Director at Comcast
- Location
- Chennai, TN, IN
- LinkedIn followers
- 500 followers
About Kavitha Karunakaran
Cybersecurity Leader with over two decades of experience protecting organizations against cyber threats. Adept at developing and implementing technologies to enhance security posture, fostering a culture of security awareness, leading cross-functional teams to ensure compliance with industry regulations such as NIST, GDPR, PCI-DSS, and ISO 27001 and fostering a culture of innovation. Proven track record in Cybersecurity Engineering to secure Enterprise networks, endpoints, email & data, vulnerability management, secure code development, regulatory compliance, secure SDLC maturity assessments, integrating security in SDLC, Incident response and drive strategic initiatives that align cybersecurity efforts with business objectives. Passionate about continuous learning and enthusiastic about mentoring, building high performing teams and empowering women in cybersecurity. Acquired top cybersecurity certifications including CEH, CISM, CISSP and CCISO.Key Highlights:• Authored and published a research paper titled \"Automation of Enforcer Agent Installation\" at the 2023 International Conference on Innovative Computing, Intelligent Communication, and Smart Electrical Systems (ICSES), Chennai, India, demonstrating thought leadership in cybersecurity automation• Delivered a keynote presentation on the “Impact of AI in Cybersecurity” as a guest speaker at Null Chennai – OWASP Chennai chapter conference, displaying expertise in emerging technologies• Served as a guest speaker and adjudicator at the “Hackherthon” event at SVCE, leading discussions on cutting-edge cybersecurity trends and mentoring aspiring professionals• Presented on “Zero Trust Architecture” at the Worldwide Women in Cybersecurity Meetup on Women’s Day, advocating for advanced security frameworks and empowering women in tech• Successfully progressed through a highly competitive selection process for the 2024 Chevening Scholarship Awards, earning an interview opportunity at the British High Commission, Delhi, standing out among thousands of global applicants• Led secure SDLC maturity improvement initiatives, resulting in increase in development teams adopting security best practices within CI/CD pipelines
Experience
Director
Nov 2021 — Present · Chennai, IN
Education
Stella Maris College
B.Sc., Mathematics
1992 — 1995
Indian Institute of Technology, Madras
M.Sc., Mathematics
1995 — 1997
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