Ketan Solanki

About Ketan Solanki

With over 20 years of dedicated experience in the field, I have amassed a wealth of knowledge and proficiency across various domains including Infra and Network Security, Endpoint Security, Cloud (Azure and AWS), and Cyber Security. Throughout my career, I have been actively involved in the design, implementation, and support of robust security frameworks and solutions, ensuring the protection of organizational assets and data integrity.In my current role, I led a dynamic Infra Security Team comprising experts in Network, Endpoint, and Cloud security. I oversee the day-to-day operations while providing strategic guidance and technical expertise to ensure the highest standards of security are maintained across all aspects of our infrastructure. Additionally, I am deeply involved in providing advisory services and assessments to clients, offering end-to-end solutions tailored to their specific needs and challenges.My expertise spans a wide range of security technologies and practices, including but not limited to:• Designing and implementing comprehensive security architectures• Network/Endpoint Security• Advanced threat detection and response (EDR/MDR/XDR)• Next-generation Firewall and Web Application Firewalls (WAFs) management• Proxies and Intrusion Detection/Prevention Systems (IDS/IPS)• Network Access Controls• Email Security protocols and DLP• Cloud Security best practices (CSPM, Azure/AWS)• Cloud Access Security Brokers (CASB)• Zero Trust frameworks and Secure Access Service Edge (SASE)Furthermore, I excel in evaluating security architectures and designs to ensure their adequacy in meeting organizational security requirements. I possess a keen ability to proactively identify and mitigate critical security issues, recommending risk reduction strategies to safeguard against potential threats.In addition to my technical acumen, I have a proven track record in people management, nurturing and growing teams to deliver large-scale, mission-critical services to our valued customers.

Experience

1. Senior Vice President - Cybersecurity Head

   HSBC

   Dec 2024 — Present · Mumbai, IN

   Lead and support peers in Developing, implementing, and monitoring a strategic, comprehensive enterprise cyber security management program- Collaborate with the Global, Regional and Country teams to implement the organization’s cyber security goals within entity policy, expense, and regulatory constraints- Contribute to the Sub-function/Region Cybersecurity strategy to secure the bank\'s technology from the inside out, whilst maintaining, protecting, and enhancing HSBC\'s values, reputation, and stakeholder value- Assist Group/Region with the overall business technology planning, providing a current knowledge and future vision of technology and systems- Leading Cyber related Governance in country, ensuring consistency with Global/Regional key messaging and exercising formal governance through appropriate governance forums- Raise awareness of risk management concerns and educate country management about country cybersecurity risk level and actions required to mitigate/control existing risks- Carefully considers the security requirements of an organization as well as the business requirements to address cyber risks and satisfy the organization’s business goals- Uplift the Technology team’s cyber security capability including driving the implementation of automation tools to drive productivity and efficiency- Manage and lead the cyber security team, driving the objectives stated in the job profile- Support business for in-country-specific initiatives via cybersecurity delivery, consultancy and country augmentation teams when required- Keeping abreast of developing security threats and helping the country board understand potential security problems that might arise from acquisitions or other big business moves- Brief country management about ongoing Cybersecurity improvement projects benefits, status and challenges which require their attention and/or involvement to make it success.

Education

• Saurashtra University

  Bachelor of Commerce (B.Com.), Finance and Financial Management Services

  2001 — 2004

Skills

• Firewalls
• Network Security
• Cisco Technologies
• Switches
• Routers
• Servers
• Network Architecture
• Wireless Networking
• Network Design
• Lan-Wan
• Wan
• Security
• Routing
• Ospf
• Citrix
• Juniper
• Juniper Ssl Vpn
• Routing Protocols
• Bgpv4
• Network Load Balancing
• Cisco Routers and Switches
• Python
• Cisco Firewall Security
• Juniper Jncia
• Juniper Switches
• Juniper Technologies
• Juniper Firewalls
• Checkpoint
• Checkpoint Security
• Cisco Asa
• Juniper Srx
• Bgp
• Vpn
• Networking
• Dns
• Dhcp
• Troubleshooting
• Cisco Routers
• Network Engineering
• Information Technology