Sumit Agarwal

About Sumit Agarwal

Military veteran, Cyber Security specialist with 18+ years of experience in leading Security Operations and Assurance teams; Strategic and tactical experience in security design, architecture, engineering, operations as well as in evaluation and audit of security and privacy programs; Governance, Risk and Compliance (GRC)

Experience

1. Head of Global Cyber Security Operations Center

   Unilever

   Aug 2016 — Present · Bengaluru, IN

   Lead cross-functional teams to design, build, and operate advanced and cohesive SOC technology and capability (like SIEM, Email Security, Identity Protection, End Point Protection/EPP, End Point Detection & Response/ EDR/XDR, Network Detection & Response/NDR, SOAR, Security Automation, etc) effectively.• Lead dynamic and motivated Incident Response and Forensics SMEs who conduct 24x7 monitoring in SOC to respond to sophisticated cyber threats and incidents. • Collaborate and build relationships with stakeholders (like BISOs, Legal, Privacy, M&A, Brand Protection, Communications and Technology Services) for effective, aligned and orchestrated response during incidents.• Manage contracts and service delivery from third-party security service providers, technology vendors and retainers/ partners to ensure effective functioning of SOC. • Manage SOC Analytics and report trends and KPIs to Senior Leadership in periodic cadence. • As Member of Risk Steering Committee provide inputs towards Risk Prioritisation and treatment. • Conduct Cyber Security Awareness sessions for Senior Business Leaders, simulated campaigns for wider user groups and CTF drills and exercises for the response teams to build muscle memory and keep them ahead of the curve.

Education

• University of Rajasthan

  B.E., Information Technology

  2001 — 2005

• National Law University, Jodhpur

  Master of Science (MS), Cyber Security and Cyber Law

  2011 — 2013

• Indian Institute of Management Ahmedabad

  Executive Course in Business Management, AFP Class of 2016

  2015 — 2016

Skills

• Application Security
• Lpt
• Network Forensics
• Chfi
• Isms
• Vulnerability Scanning
• Iso 27001 Lead Auditor
• Cism
• Nmap
• Penetration Testing
• Vulnerability Assessment
• Training
• Cissp
• Metasploit
• Incident Response
• Ids
• Intrusion Detection
• Forensic Investigations
• Ips
• Network Security
• Information Security Management
• Infrastructure Security
• Cryptography
• Security Audits
• Nessus
• Training Skills
• Security
• Iso 27001
• Computer Security
• Security Policy
• Incident Management
• Information Security
• Risk Management
• Forensic Analysis
• Computer Forensics
• Security Management
• Malware Analysis
• Risk Assessment
• Internet Security
• Cisa