Sheetla Maurya

About Sheetla Maurya

Cybersecurity, for me, has never been just about controls or technology it has always been about protecting business value, enabling digital growth, and building trust at scale.With 16+ years of experience across BFSI, Telecom, Healthcare, Retail, Manufacturing, and IT/ITeS sectors, I have evolved from hands-on infrastructure engineering to leading enterprise cybersecurity strategy, governance, and large-scale transformation initiatives. This journey has given me a 360-degree perspective from operational security foundations to board-level cyber risk advisory.Today, I work closely with Boards, CXOs, and executive leadership teams to align cybersecurity strategy with business objectives, regulatory mandates, and enterprise risk appetite. My expertise lies in designing identity-first Zero Trust architectures, strengthening cloud and hybrid security frameworks, and establishing governance models aligned with ISO 27001, NIST CSF, PCI-DSS, RBI cybersecurity guidelines, GDPR, and DPDP Act.Over the past decade, I have:• Led enterprise-wide cybersecurity transformation initiatives across highly regulated industries, aligning security strategy with business objectives and compliance mandates.• Architected and governed large-scale Zero Trust and Identity & Access Management (IAM) programs, strengthening identity posture and reducing organizational risk.• Directed enterprise cyber risk assessments, regulatory gap remediation, and audit readiness engagements to ensure sustained compliance and governance maturity.• Modernized Security Operations Centers (SOC), XDR capabilities, data protection frameworks, and cloud security ecosystems leveraging Microsoft Security technologies.• Built, scaled, and mentored high-performing cybersecurity architecture and engineering teams across multiple regions, driving operational excellence and innovation.My leadership philosophy is simple: cybersecurity must be risk-driven, business-aligned, and execution-focused. Strong governance combined with modern architecture creates resilient, scalable, and future-ready organizations.I am passionate about building security programs that not only reduce risk but also enable innovation and strategic growth.

Experience

1. Principal Solutions Architect

   Embee Software

   Apr 2025 — Present · New Delhi, IN

   Lead enterprise cybersecurity strategy and large-scale security transformation programs for mid-market and enterprise clients across BFSI, Telecom, Healthcare, and Manufacturing sectors. Serve as a trusted advisor to CISOs and executive leadership, translating complex cyber risks into structured Zero Trust and cloud security roadmaps. Design identity-centric security architectures integrating IAM, XDR, SIEM/SOAR, DLP, and cloud-native controls. Drive regulatory compliance alignment (ISO 27001, NIST, RBI, PCI-DSS, DPDP). Lead multi-regional architecture teams and strategic RFP engagements delivering scalable, risk-aligned security ecosystems

Education

• CCS (Chaudhary Charan Singh)University

  Bachelor of Arts (B.A.), History

• Swami Vivekanand Subharti University (SVSU), Meerut

  Master of Business Administration - MBA, Information Technology

Skills

• Microsoft Products
• Hyper-V
• Private Cloud
• Virtualization
• Domain Name System (Dns)
• Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol (Dhcp)
• Microsoft Private Could
• System Center Virtual Machine Manager (Scvmm)
• Vendor Management
• System Center Orchestartor
• Scom
• Itil
• Sccm
• IT Service Management
• Scsm
• Active Directory
• System Center Data Protection Manager
• System Center Configuration Manager (Sccm)
• Windows Server
• System Center
• Dns
• System Center Service Manager
• Microsoft Technologies
• Sql Clustering
• Windows Clustering
• Microsoft Sql Server
• System Center Operation Manager
• Dhcp
• Dpm
• Scvmm